Oct. 27, 2014

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Missouri State junior Uvis Kalnins was honored by the Mid-American Conference Monday, Oct. 27, as the Men's Swimmer of the Week for his performance at the Kansas Double Dual over the weekend.

Kalnins helped the Bears' men's swimming and diving team break four pool records in the dual against Denver at the Robinson Natatorium in Lawrence, Kan., on Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25.

A returning NCAA qualifier for MSU, Kalnins broke two individual pool records in the 200 IM (1:49.81) and the 400 IM (3:57.16) during the two-day dual.

He also was a member of the 200 free relay team that started Friday's dual with a pool-record 1:22.71 in the event, followed later by serving as the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay team that earned pool-record honors by finishing in a time of 1:32.30.

Kalnins set personal season-best marks in 400 IM and the 200 free (1:38.88), while helping set MSU team-best marks in the 200 free relay and the 400 relay (3:02.26) for the season.

The Bears continue the 2014-15 schedule with a dual at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia as they take on Missouri at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31.

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