BERKELEY – The No. 2 California men's swimming & diving team made its home debut against Pittsburgh on Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Complex. The Golden Bears won 12 of the 14 events as they defeated the Panthers 170-127.
 
Cal opened the meet taking first and second in the 200 medley relay. It was the first of eight events where the Bears captured the top two spots. The Bear's "A" lineup of Bjorn Seeliger, Liam Bell, Dare Rose, and Jack Alexy came in first with a time of 1:25.88.
 
It was the first of two wins for Seeliger, Alexy, and Rose. Seeliger was also victorious in the 50 freestyle with a time of 19. Alexy won the 100 free comfortably, finishing with a time of 43.42. Rose won the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:45.62. All three swimmers finished with NCAA "B" Standard times in their respective races.
 
Also taking home individual wins was Jack Meehan won both distance races, winning the 100 free with a time of 9:14.16. Later in the race, he led the Bears sweep in the 500 free with a time of 4:28.59. Aaron Shackell and Robin Hanson finished second and third in that race.
 
Hanson was victorious in the 200 free (1:36.13), and Gabriel Jett won the 100 backstroke finishing with a time of 46.99 – another NCAA "B" standard time. Colby Mefford won the 200 back with a time of 1:43.88 – an NCAA "B" standard time.
 
Cal swept the 100 butterfly with Matthew Jensen winning with a time of 48.23. Freshmen Roman Jones and Samuel Quarels finished second and third. In the most exciting race of the afternoon, Jett held off Destin Lasco in the 200 IM. Jett touched the wall first with a time of 1:45.84 – just ahead of Lasco who finished with a time of 1:46.89.
 
Across the street at Legends Aquatic Center sophomore Joshua Thai finished second in the 3-meter drive and fourth in the 1-meter dive. His score in the 3-meter dive of 350.78 is good enough to qualify for the Zone E Championships. He also recorded a Zone E mark in the 1-meter dive with a score of 329.85. Freshmen Geoffrey Vavitsas, Scott Garman, and Jack Clark made their debut for the Bears. Vavitsas took third in the 3-meter dive with a score of 325.90.
 
Cal will return to action on Friday, Nov. 3 when Stanford comes to Spieker Aquatics Complex for the annual Triple Distance Meet.
 
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