LYNCHBURG, Va. — Swimming continued its run of competition at the CCSA Championships on Thursday at the Liberty Natatorium, which included a program record-breaking performance.
 
The men's 4x50 freestyle relay team of Jacob Dray, Aubrey Archer Adams, Patrick Jackson, and Will O'Connor finished fifth, but posted a time of 1:23.33, breaking the program record set in 2020 at the GLVC Championships.  Adams was also on the previous record-holding team.
 
In the 4x100, Adham Howaidy, Daniel Sims, Matthew Sims, and Keegan Henderson likewise placed fifth.
 
Individually, M. Sims raced to sixth place in the 100 butterfly, which was the top finish by any Bellarmine swimmer on Thursday.  Dray finished 10^th in the same event.
 
Brandon Thomas was the next best finisher, earning eighth in the 400 IM, while Nicholas Green nabbed 14^th.  Greyson Williams placed 11^th in the 200 freestyle.
 
On the women's side, the 4x50 relay team of Grace Lough, Elizabeth Stevenson, Morgan Bender, and Megan McEwen finished ninth.  Maya Sorensen, Elizabeth Schrenger, Rachel Walker, and Lough placed ninth in the 4x100 relay.
 
Rachel Walker highlighted the individual efforts for the Knights, placing 16^th in the 100 butterfly. 
 
Avery Witcher placed 20^th in the 400 IM with Caroline McMillin earning 25^th in the same event.

The Knights are back in the pool Friday at 10:00 a.m. for day three preliminaries and 6:00 p.m. for finals competition.

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