Poulsen Named MSC Swimmer of the Week After Report-Breaking Weekfinish at DePauw

By: UC Sports Information

Bowling Green, KY – For the second time this season, University of the Cumberlands freshman Alexander Poulsen has been named Mid-South Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week, convention officers introduced Monday. Poulsen delivered a historic efficiency this previous weekend at DePauw University, setting a number of college and NAIA data.

Poulsen turned the primary Patriot swimmer to interrupt the 20-second barrier within the 50-yard freestyle, touching in 19.94 to set a brand new college report and declare the highest time within the NAIA. He continued his dominant weekend by successful the 100-yard freestyle in 44.49, breaking the pool report and posting an NAIA provisional reduce.

The Birkerød, Denmark native made historical past as a part of UC’s relay groups, together with the 200-yard freestyle relay, which posted a time of 1:21.43 — shattering the earlier college report and topping the NAIA rankings by practically a second. He additionally helped the Patriots win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 2:59.07 and the 400-yard medley relay in 3:18.57, each NAIA-best occasions, and was a part of the 200-yard medley relay that broke the pool report with a 1:29.53 end.

Poulsen and the Patriots will likely be again within the water on Friday, November 7^th in opposition to Asbury on the Patriots Aquatic Center at 6 PM.

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