Redshirt junior Kyle Dix led the men's swimming team to a second-place finish at the Zippy Invitational, hosted by the University of Akron, against primarily Division I competition over the weekend. Dix swam in eight events and finished no lower than third in all eight swims. He won the 100-yard butterfly with a school-record time of 48.23 which was also an NCAA "B" mark. He finished second in six different events over the weekend and also had one third-place finish at the meet. He had one other NCAA "B" time as he posted a mark of 20.54 in the 50-yard freestyle to finish second in that event. He also finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:22.33), the 400-yard medley relay (3:21.55), the 200-yard medley relay (1:32.10), the 100-yard breaststroke (56.26), and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:03.64). His third-place finish came in the 100-yard butterfly (45.37). He posted PSAC marks in all four of his individual events.
Following the meet, Dix now holds the fastest time in the conference in six different events - the 200 free relay, the 50 free, the 400 medley relay, the 200 medley relay, the 100 free, and the 400 free relay. He is second in the PSAC in the 100 fly and 100 breast. He also ranks in the top 15 in the country in five events - 100 fly (8th), 200 free relay (10th), 50 free (12th), 400 medley relay (13th) and 400 free relay (15th).
