BOSTON, MA – The Saint Joseph's men's swim team swam continued to develop with an exhibition appearance at Simmons College on Saturday.

Sophomore Chris Cullity (North Reading, Mass.) highlighted the afternoon by posting a new program-record time in the 1650-Free (19:15.54), over 13 seconds faster than the previous best (19:28.92) which was set by junior Thomas Smith (New Hartford, Conn.) in the 2012 GNAC Championship on December 2nd.

Freshman Alexander Gilvey (Windham, Maine) produced another strong showing with solid times in the 100-Free (52.54) and 100-IM (1:00.41).

The Monks return to action on February 2nd when the teams host Gordon College in a 1:00 PM start.

Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.