STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford freshmen Rex Maurer and Jonathan Tan combined for four individual victories in their collegiate debuts to lead the Cardinal men's swimming and diving team to a season-opening 179-116 victory over Pittsburgh at Avery Aquatic Center on Friday.
Maurer and Tan each hit NCAA B standards in each of their winning efforts, while Stanford won 13 of 16 events. This dual meet opened the fifth season for the Cardinal under Goldman Family Director of Men's Swimming, Dan Schemmel, and 10th under diving coach Patrick Jeffrey.
Maurer won the 100-yard backstroke in 47.09 and the 500 freestyle in 4:19.45 (each a B standard) and led off Stanford's winning 200 medley relay team in his first collegiate event. Maurer was followed by Ethan Dang, Rafael Gu, and older brother Luke Maurer. The team won in 1:27.09.
Tan, who recently competed at the Asian Games while representing his native Singapore, won the 50 free in 19.65 and the 100 free in 43.35 – each a B standard.
Diver Jack Ryan was a double winner for Stanford. Third in the NCAA 1-meter springboard last spring, Ryan won that event with 396.00 points and then won the 3-meter with 437.25.
One of the better duels was the anchor leg of the final event, the 400 free relay, when Luke Maurer bested his little brother in a close finish, 2:55.02 to 2:55.73.
This was Stanford's first-ever dual meet against Pitt, coached by former Stanford women's swimming volunteer assistant Chase Kreitler. The programs will continue to compete against each other in the Atlantic Coast Conference next season.
Next for Stanford is a dual against UC Santa Barbara on October 27 at Avery.
Ethan Harrington. Photo by Al Change/ISIphotos.com.
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Stanford 179, Pittsburgh 116
At Avery Aquatic Center
Event winners
200 medley relay – Stanford 'A' (Rex Maurer, Ethan Dang, Rafael Gu, Luke Maurer) 1:27.09.
1,000 free – Liam Custer (Stanford) 9:06.86.
200 free – Henry McFadden (Stanford) 1:36.21.
100 back – Rex Maurer (Stanford) 47.09 (NCAA B standard).
100 breast – Jerry Chen (Pitt) 54.08.
200 fly – Matt Fenlon (Stanford) 1:47.02.
50 free – Jonathan Tan (Stanford) 19.65 (B standard).
1-meter diving – 1, Jack Ryan (Stanford) 396.00.
100 free – Jonathan Tan (Stanford) 43.35 (B standard).
200 back – Marcin Goraj (Pitt) 1:45.21.
200 breast – Jerry Chen (Pitt) 1:58.53.
500 free – Rex Maurer (Stanford) 4:19.45 (B standard).
100 fly – Rafael Gu (Stanford) 47.56.
3-meter diving – Jack Ryan (Stanford) 437.25.
200 IM – Rick Mihm (Stanford) 1:46.77.
400 free relay – Stanford 'A' (Rafael Gu, Avery Voss, Andres Dupont, Luke Maurer) 2:55.02.