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Men's Swimming

Gophers Take 138-59 Season-Opening Hit

Shalamanov Places First in 100 Breast, Second in 200 Free

October 25, 2008

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Georgi Shalamanov (Velingrad, Bulgaria/St. St. Kiril & Metodi) touched first in the 100-yard breaststroke, providing Goucher with its only first-place performance in a contested individual event today in a 138-59 season-opening loss to Susquehanna.

Shalamanov's winning time in the 100 breast was 1:04.46.

The Gophers (0-1) also took first place in the final event of the meet when the foursome of Charlie Rooney (Sea Bright, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy), Steve Baum (Fallston, Md./Fallston), John Vincent (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) and Devin Myles (Turner, Maine/Leavitt Area) turned in a time of 1:47.89 in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

In addition to his victory in the 100 breast, Shalamanov was the runner-up in the 200 free with his time pf 1:52.19. Goucher also produced the second-place finisher in the 100 back as Kyle Williams (Andover, N.J./Newton) completed the event in :58.47.