Tigers Upset Visiting Orange Coast College
On March 1st the RCC Men's Swim Team upset visiting Orange Coast College in an Orange Empire Conference meet at the Riverside Aquatics Complex. After the first 2 events the Tigers were down by 23 points but then swept the 1,000 yard freestyle with Morgan Dillon, Alex Lytle and Matthew Hass taking first, second and third respectively. William Koenig won the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events with times of 22.48 and 49.25. Nathan Diaz won both the 200 yard freestyle and the 500 yard freestyle with times of 1:51.78 and 4:53.19. Diaz, Morgan Dillon, and Alex Lytle swept the 500 yard freestyle.
It all came down to the last relay in which the Tigers out touched Orange Coast to seal a 118 to 103 victory. The final relay, 400 yard freestyle, was composed of Luke Obert, Koenig, Diaz, and Bilal Walker. With this victory the Tigers improve to 3-1 in conference