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Baer Wins 200-Yard Breaststroke At MAC Championships

OXFORD, Ohio – University of Evansville junior Alon Baer (Gesher HaZiv, Israel) made history on Saturday, as he became Evansville's first-ever individual Mid-American Conference champion in swimming by winning the 200-Yard Breaststroke in a school-record time of 1:56.16. It came as part of a day where UE broke a school record eight different times on the final day of the 2023 MAC Championships.

"This has been a great week, and I am extremely proud of these guys," said UE head coach Stuart Wilson "They have elevated this program to another level!

"We still have one more week at the National Invitational Championships for both the men and the women.