Eleven CSUN Swimmers Meet NCAA Qualifying Standards

Jeff Kubiak and Jude Kylander led a contingent of 11 Cal State Northridge swimmers Saturday who met national qualifying standards in the first day of the CSUN invitational at East Los Angeles College.

Kubiak, a senior who won three national titles last season, qualified for the Division II meet in the 200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke. His time of 2:01.12 in the breast also qualified him for the Division I meet.

Coach Pete Accardy said Kubiak’s time may be the best of any collegian this season.

Kylander set school records in qualifying for the Division II meet in the 50 free (23.80) and 100 free (52.50).

John Morrison, Ted Hollahan, Sean Parker, Tracy Sweatland and Lisa Dial each qualified in two individual events. Morrison met standards in the 200 (1:42.12) and 500 free (4:35.43); Hollahan in the 50 (21.21) and 100 free (46.15); Parker in the 100 (53.26) and 200 back (1:55.54); Sweatland in the 50 (24.26) and 100 free (52.52); and Dial in the 500 free (5:05.45) and 200 breast (2:28.25).

Dial’s time in the breast was a personal best by 10 seconds.

Also qualifying were Ben Davis in the 50 free (21.13); John Halman in the 200 breast (2:08.57); Doug Koehler in the 200 breast (2:09.13) and Tina Schnare in the 200 breast (2:24.61). The Northridge women also qualified teams in the 200 free and 200 medley relays.

Accardy said Northridge hopes to qualify eight women and 10 to 12 men for the nationals by the meet’s end. Swimmers from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Bakersfield also competed in the non-scoring event that continues today at East L.A. beginning at 11 a.m.