MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – Sophomore Sid Farber (Portland, Ore.) took second in the 50 free to earn a spot on the podium Saturday night at the 2018 Dolphin Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions at the new Marguerite Recreation Center.
 
Freshman Cy Jager (Moscow, Idaho) began Denver's night in the 50 breast semifinals, eventually going on to finish seventh in the 50 breast finals later in the evening with a time of 29.57.

Sophomore distance swimmer Colin Gilbert (Kamloops, B.C.) and freshman Cameron Auchinachie (Binghamton, N.Y.) both swam in the 200 free finals, finishing 15^th and 16^th, respectively with times of 1:54.81 and 1:55.84.

The Pioneers had three swimmers in the 50 free semifinals on Saturday night. Farber took third in the semifinals with a 22.85, while Auchinachie finished 17^th after reaching the wall in 24.07 and sophomore Robin Kuebler (Centennial, Colo.) took 18^th in 24.10. Farber improved his time by 0.13 seconds in the finals, climbing a spot up the board to finish second, 0.11 seconds behind Michael Chadwick. 
 
Saturday Night's Finals Results
200 Free – Colin Gilbert – 1:54.81 -15^th
200 Free – Cameron Auchinachie – 1:55.84 – 16^th
50 Breast – Cy Jager – 29.57 -7^th
50 Free – Sid Farber – 22.72 -2^nd
50 Free Semis – Cameron Auchinachie – 24.07 -17^th
50 Free Semis – Robin Kuebler – 24.10 – 18^th
 
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