Here is a video of LMU swimmer, Lauren Mathewson, beating Nan Liu; a nationally ranked swimmer from the Liao Ning Province in China, in the 100 backstroke at the PCSC Championship Meet at the Belmont Plaza.

Note how Lauren uses her turns and underwater work as a lethal weapon. She only broke surface after her competitors were taking their second or third stroke. Just amazing and she never suffered any degradation to her momentum.

To illustrate the gravity of this win, take a look at this snippet from Nan liu's bio: "...represented her province in the National Game and Chinese Championships, where she was a top three finisher in the 50 and 100 butterfly events... Earned the Outstanding Junior Swimmer award by the Chinese Swimming Association and the Most Outstanding Athlete by the Liao Ning Province... ."

Note that at the PCSC Championship Nan Liu also won the two butterfly events setting new meet records and was named along with, Lauren Mathewson, PCSC Swimmer of the Year. I can personally tell you that Head Coach Bonnie Adair and the coaching staff of LMU were euphoric about this meet and Lauren's PCSC Conference record-setting swim.

Chuck Tansuwan shot this video and I thank him for letting me post it.

The LMU Lions can swim faster than you and 12 other college programs as well

Loyola Marymount swimming posted its best finish ever at the PCSC Championship placing second out of 14 teams with 1049.5 points.

In the conference championship's 17 swimming events, the Lions set new school records in 10 of them and new PCSC records in two events.

DAY 1
200 Medley Relay: Mathewson, Finley, Samuels, Wike 1:44.24*
800 Freestyle Relay Magura, Brophy, Plume, Witter 7:39.24

DAY 2
500 Freestyle: Maggie Brophy 5:05.53
200 Freestyle Relay: Cook, Mathewson, Magura, Wike 1:36.42

DAY 3
400 Individual Medley: Trinity O'Neill 4:34.82
100 Backstroke: Lauren Mathewson 54.94*

DAY 4
1650 Freestyle: Julia Hall 18:01.78
200 Backstroke: Lauren Mathewson 2:03.78
200 Breaststroke: Morgan Finley 2:23.50
200 Butterfly: Trinity O'Neill 2:05.72

(* denotes record)

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