''Never before have I been involved in a tie,''said coach Nancy Feenstra after Jamestown tied Sweet Home, 90-90, in the Division 1 boys swimming opener of the Erie County Interscholastic Conference Friday night.
The meet came down to the final event the 400 freestyle relay with Sweet Home taking first place (3:46.4) with eight points and the Red Raiders with four points for second place and two more points for third. That meant a tie for both teams.
Allan Smith doubled for Jamestown in the 200 freestyle (1:52.86) and 100 butterfly (59.5) and Matthew Caldwell also doubled in 200 individual medley (2:17.51) and 100 breaststroke (1:10.53).
Andrew Caldwell, Matthew Caldwell's brother, won the 100 backstroke (1:55).
Kevin Murray of Sweet Home won the 100 freestyle (54.62) and the 50 freestyle (24.66).
200 medley relay: Jamestown (Andrew Caldwell, Matthew Caldwell, Charlie Simmons, Richi Gupta), Sweet Home, Jamestown. T - 1:52.86.
200 freestyle: Allan Smith (J), Ryan Hayter (SH), Dan Van Nauker (J). T - 1:57.76.
200 individual medley: Matthew Caldwell (J), Matt Herron (SH), Palo Perrera (SH). T - 2:17.51.
50 freestyle: Kevin Murray (SH), Jordan Wolfe (SH), Gupta (J). T - 24.66.
Diving: Justin Sullivan (SH), Alex Carlson (J). Pts. - 161.70.
100 butterfly: Smith (J), Matt Marrin (SH), Matt Jessa (SH). T - 59.51.
100 freestyle: Murray (SH), Gupta (J), Simmons (J). T - 54.62.
500 freestyle: Hayter (SH), Perrera (SH), Van Nauker (J). T - 5:27.25.
200 freestyle relay: Jamestown (Mike O'Brien, Gupta, Smith, Simmons), Sweet Home, Jamestown. T - 1:41.72.
100 backstroke: Andrew Caldwell (J), Wolfe (SH), Carson Terry (J). T - 1:55.
100 breaststroke: Matthew Caldwell (J), Mark McGraw (J), Anthony Tripoli (SH). T - 1:10.53.
400 freestyle relay: Sweet Home, Jamestown, Jamestown. T - 3:46.4.