BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb men's swim team hit the Bost pool on Saturday morning for the first time in over 644 days, and the first time since becoming CCSA Conference Champions. 
 
The 'Dogs took down the Bellarmine Knights by a margin of 134 points, and claimed first place in all but two events.
 
The men's relay squad of Tim Bennett, Jonathan Frye, Seggio Bernardina, and Brady Fields took first in the men's 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:34.14.
 
Garrett Despres, Brady Vann, and Sam Goldey had a 1-2-3 sweep for the 'Dogs in the men's 1,00-yard freestyle, all finishing within 21 seconds of each other.
 
As for the men's 200-yard freestyle, Logan Cornelison claimed first with a time of 1:46.03 at the finish.
 
 Tim Bennett placed first in the men's 100-yard backstroke, clocking in with a time of 52.45 seconds.
 
In the men's 100-yard breaststroke, Jonathan Frye finished first with a time of 58.42 seconds at the wall.
 
Brady Field's swam a 21.43 in the men's 50-yard freestyle to take the gold for GWU, and shortly after took first in the men's 100-yard freestyle with a time of 48.30.
 
Tim Bennett earned another first place finish for the Runnin' Bulldogs, this time in the men's 200-yard backstroke, finishing with a time of 1:54.62.
 
As for the men's 200-yard breaststroke, Jonathan Frye took first with a time of 2:08.19 at the finish.
 
Garrett Despres took gold in his second distance event of the day, this time in the men's 500-yard freestyle. Despres clocked a time of 4:52.57 at the finish.
 
In the men's 200-yard butterfly, Cullen Fields swam a time of 51.32 seconds to take first for GWU.
 
In the final event of the day, the relay squad of Brady Fields, Seggio Bernardina, Drew Mintz, and Logan Cornelison took first in the men's 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:12.12 at the finish.
 
Runnin' Bulldog's Swimming will be back in action on Saturday, October 30^th as they travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to take on Campbell and Old Dominion.
 
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