Panthers Men’s Swim and Dive ranked 22nd in CSCAA

Pitt Panthers Athletics The Pitt Men’s Swim and Dive team had their first meet this past weekend at home in the Backyard Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Panthers pulled of a dominating performance winning 193 – 107. This win increased the Panthers’ lead in the all-time meetings with the Mountaineers, 22 – 5. Junior Cooper Van der Laan broke his own school record in the 100-meter breast by swimming a time of 52.41.

Following the win, the Panthers became nationally ranked in the CSCAA poll with a rank of 22nd. This gives the Panthers their highest rank since 2004. Freshman Warren Briggs broke both a school and pool record in the 1000-meter free swim with a time of 9:08.74.…