Nate French set a new pool record in the 200 IM as Pittsford downed Canandaigua 172-135 to advance to 10-0 in dual meets.   

French’s 159.89 took down a time of 2:00.90 at Canandaigua set in 1993.  Teammate Kenny Pink was a close second (2:00.35), also faster than the pool record.  Lee Silverstein took third place and Emmett Jacobi was fourth as the Panthers swept the top four spots in the IM.  Pittsford also had two double winners on the day.  Andrew Kuter won the 50 free (22.64) and the 100 free (49.96).  Sean McManus was the victor in the 100 fly (55.75) and the 100 breast (1:02.31). 

The meet opened with a Pittsford victory in the 200 medley relay behind Andrew Maier, Sean McManus, Pink and Kuter (1:41.83).  Jacobi, Silverstein, Anders Wahl and John Lyman took third in the medley for the Panthers. Dan Locke followed with a second in the 200 free, with Tyler McCrobie third. 

In addition to McManus’s victory in the 100 fly, teammate French was a close second in the event.  Pink was second to teammate Kuter in the 100 free.  Brandon McManus was second in the 500 free, with Matt Tanchick taking third place.  

One of the most exciting races of the day was the 200 free relay, with Canandaigua and Pittsford trading leads until the final touch of the wall.  Kuter, Sean McManus, Locke and French were second with a time of 1:31.18, just 5/100ths of a second behind the Canandaigua relay.  McCrobie, Lyman, Silverstein and Brandon McManus were third in the relay. 

Also in individual events, Alex Byrd and Scott Lasher went 1,2 in diving for the Panthers.  Maier placed second in the 100 back.  In addition to McManus’s first place in the 100 breast, Silverstein took second and Zack Lux was third. 

Pittsford’s junior varsity defeated Canandaigua’s JV to remain unbeaten on the season. 

Canandaigua always fields a competitive team and this year was no exception.  The loss to Pittsford was only their second of the season.  The match took place at Canandaigua Academy on January 21.