Men’s Swimming Data 5 Occasion Wins in Season Opener

PORTLAND, Ore.—Lewis & Clark College males’s swimming received 5 occasions of their 2025-26 season opener towards Whitman College, on Friday evening at Zehntbauer Swimming Pavilion. 
 
THE BASICS
 

Whitman 123, Lewis & Clark 76
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Seniors Ezra Billings (2x), Zach Martin and Michael Spicer all received particular person occasions to guide the River Otters. The trio teamed up with sophomore Sam LoCurto to win the 400 Free Relay to cap off the evening. 
 
Billings, the reigning Northwest Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Year, received each of his particular person occasions. He opened the evening by ending first out of eight swimmers within the 50 Free. The senior touched the wall in 21.62 to defeat Whitman’s Elliot Yung by 0.74 seconds. Junior Colin Ziegler completed fifth total with a time of 24.87. Fellow junior Aidan Beatty took sixth in 26.26. First 12 months Max Zuberbuhler made his collegiate debut within the occasion and completed in 27.45. 
 
Billings additionally took first within the 100 Free. He got here throughout in 47.61 to defeat Whitman’s Brodie Salzbrener by 0.76 seconds. LoCurto positioned fourth total in 50.53. First 12 months Kofi Franklin made his collegiate-debut within the occasion and positioned sixth total (1:02.25). 
 
Spicer claimed first place within the 200 Butterfly. He positioned first out of 4 swimmers within the occasion with a profitable time of 1:59.52. Spicer completed 3.83 seconds forward of the highest Whitman finisher. First 12 months Reid McAllister took third total with a mark of two:14.50. 
 
Martin earned the staff’s ultimate particular person victory of the day. He defeated three Whitman swimmers with a time of 5:16.21 within the 500 Free. He got here from behind to go Whitman’s Adrian Dulong by 0.32 seconds. 
 

Lewis & Clark earned their ultimate win of the evening within the 400 Free Relay. The defending convention champions completed first out of three groups within the occasion. Billings, Spicer, LoCurto and Martin mixed for a time of three:16.30, to complete 5.99 seconds forward of the highest Whitman relay staff. 
 

LoCurto posted Lewis & Clark’s lone second-place end of the evening. He completed second out of seven swimmers within the 200 Free. LoCurto notched a time of 1:50.66. Martin (1:51.79) took third total and McAllister completed in 1:57.53 to put fifth. 
 
Sophomore Isaiah Frei led Lewis & Clark in a pair of occasions. He raced towards 4 Whitman swimmers within the 200 IM. Frei completed third total with a time of two:13.75. 
 
Frei additionally took third within the 200 Backstroke. He touched the wall within the 2:05.82. Beatty positioned sixth within the occasion with a time of two:31.40. Zuberbuhler got here in seventh total with a mark of two:33.76. 
 
Spicer took third place within the 1,000 Free. He led for the primary half of the race however finally completed third with a time of 10:51.23. 
 

Ziegler and Franklin represented Lewis & Clark within the 200 Breaststroke. Ziegler took fifth within the occasion (2:40.98) and Franklin positioned sixth total (2:45.06). 
 

In the primary occasion of the evening, Lewis & Clark positioned third total within the 400 Medley Relay. Frei, Ziegler, McAllister and Beatty mixed for a time of 4:02.02. McAllister made his collegiate debut within the race. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS 

• First years Franklin, McAllister and Zuberbuhler all made their collegiate debuts on Friday.
• Billings and Spicer each posted occasions of their occasions that will rank top-10 in program historical past – if not for already proudly owning higher profession occasions. Billings’ occasions within the 50 Free (21.62) and 100 Free (47.61) would rank seventh and 10^th all-time. Spicer’s mark of 1:59.52 within the 200 Fly would put him 10^th all-time. Heading into the season, Billings owned this system file within the 50 and 100 Free and Spicer sat third all-time within the 200 Fly.
• Beatty’s time within the 200 Backstroke (2:31.40) was a collegiate-best time. He swam a season-best mark of two:40.93 final 12 months within the occasion.

WHO’S NEXT 
 

Lewis & Clark will host defending Northwest Conference Champions Whitworth University on Saturday at 11 a.m.