Storms, a co-captain, ended the 2008-09 season by setting the school record in the 200-yard freestyle, making the national “B” cut with a time of 1:42.47, which placed him fourth in the NESCAC Championships in that event. Storms was also part of the 800-yard free relay team, along with fellow co-captain Ryan Beck ’10, which set the school record with a time of 6:55.90.

Storms finished fourth or better in the 200 free every meet during 2008-09, placing first or second in all but two. During the season-opening meet against Bates and Trinity, Storms placed first in the 100 and 200 free, clocking in 0.14 seconds ahead of Beck in the former, and took second in the 50 free, helping Wesleyan improve to 21-2 all-time against Bates and win its 27th straight against Trinity. He followed that up with a pair of second-place showings in the 100 and 200 free against Amherst and also took second in the 200 free in the six-team Cardinal Invitational.

Storms ended the season with a pair of first-place finishes in the 200 free, the first in a tri-meet against Bowdoin and Colby and the latter in the final dual meet against Coast Guard. He also placed third in the 100 free in both meets.

Storms and the Cardinals will look to build on the success of last year’s 10-5 season, which included a fifth-place finish in the NESCAC Championships, as the season begins this Saturday at Bates.