Pacific Falls at No. 5 California

BERKELEY, Calif. – The Pacific males’s swimming and diving program put collectively a spirited effort however in the end fell to No. 5 California by a 205-54 margin on Thursday from the Spieker Aquatics Complex.

In a day that noticed the Golden Bears honor their senior class, the Tigers confirmed some life in a couple of key occasions, highlighted by the performances of sophomore Nate Rasmussen and freshman Raphael Vanhecke.

Rasmussen, who was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men’s Athlete of the Week yesterday, notched a private greatest within the 50 yard free, clocking in at 20.31. His fourth-place end in that occasion towards the Bears marked the quickest time by a Tiger this season and is now among the many prime ten within the college document books, coming in at seventh all-time. Rasmussen additionally competed within the 200 yard IM (1:54.11) and the 100 yard free (43.46).

Vanhecke additionally put collectively a prime ten efficiency for the Pacific document books, gathering the sixth quickest time within the 200 yard IM with a time of 1:49.13. Vanhecke additionally swam within the 200 yard free, touching the wall in fifth place at 1:39.09.

The Pacific males now await the MPSF Swimming & Diving Championships, hosted by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley from Wednesday, Feb. 25 to Saturday, Feb. 28. The ladies maintain their common season finale this Saturday at midday at UC Davis from the Schaal Aquatics Center.

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