AMHERST, Mass. – Junior Jaden Olson won two individual races and a relay to help the Amherst College men's swimming and diving team to a 166-122 victory over NESCAC rival Colby College in a season-opening dual meet on Saturday afternoon at Pratt Pool.

The win came in the collegiate head coaching debut of Amherst head coach Connor Beaulieu '14.

The Mammoths return to the water on Monday (Nov. 20), visiting Little Three rival Wesleyan for a 5 p.m. dual meet.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS:

* Olson led off the 200-yard medley relay, followed by senior Jeff Gerber, sophomore Fynlan Nadel and junior Andrew Bernstein, with the quartet winning the race in 1:34.73.

* Olson went on to win the 100-yard backstroke in 51.25 and the 100-yard butterfly in 50.92.

* Senior Will Taylor swept the distance races, winning the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:18.60 and the 500-yard freestyle in 4:48.63.

* Junior Tor Metelmann also won a pair of races, capturing the 100-yard breaststroke in 57.87 and the 200-yard individual medley in 1:54.67.

* Bernstein won the closest race of the day, edging his teammate, junior Andrew Yuen, by one-hundredth of a second to take the 100-yard freestyle in 48.01.

* Senior Tyler Knightly was a winner in the 200-yard freestyle, clocking in at 1:44.60.

* First-year Henry Liu picked up a win in his collegiate debut, capturing the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:06.42.