Men's Swimming

Generals power past Randolph-Macon, 166-90

LEXINGTON, Va. – The No. 23 Washington and Lee men's swimming team came away with a 166-90 win over Randolph-Macon to improve to 4-0 on the season on Saturday afternoon.

Highlights from the meet:

-W&L won all 14 events on the afternoon, with six different swimmers winning at least one individual event and had four win multiple races.

-The Generals were paced by sophomores Danny Lynch (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal School) and Patrick Sullivan (Pawleys Island, S.C./Waccamaw) who both won three individual races and were part of winning relays as well. Lynch won the 100 (54.33) and 200 backstroke (2:00.37) events, the 200 individual medley (2:01.66) and swam the opening leg on the winning 200 medley relay (1:37.35). Sullivan was victorious in the 50 (21.54), 200 (1:43.72) and 500 freestyle (4:50.48) races and swam anchor for the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:27.93).

-Junior Jared Nickodem (Jackson, Wis./Cedarburg Senior) and first-year Steve Warren (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) won two events each, with Nickodem winning the 100 (52.90) and 200 butterfly (1:58.93) events and Warren touching the wall first in the 100 (58.72) and 200 breaststroke (2:14.32) events.

First-place finishes:

-Lynch, Warren, Nickodem, Fitz Rawls – 200 medley relay (1:37.35)
-Van Vooren, Rawls, Bancks Holmes, Sullivan – 200 freestyle relay (1:27.93)
-Danny Lynch - 100 backstroke (54.33), 200 backstroke (2:00.37), 200 individual medley (2:01.66)
-Patrick Sullivan - 50 freestyle (21.54), 200 freestyle (1:43.72), 500 freestyle (4:50.48)
-Jared Nickodem - 100 butterfly (52.90); 200 butterfly (1:58.93)
-Steve Warren - 100 breaststroke (58.72), 200 breaststroke (2:14.32)
-Sam Childress – 1000 freestyle (10:34.98)
-Conner Van Vooren – 100 freestyle (49.38)

Up next:

The Generals will get back in the pool on Saturday, Nov. 10, when they travel to Carnegie Mellon for a 11:00 am dual meet.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Childress

Sam Childress

6' 2"
Senior
Bancks Holmes

Bancks Holmes

6' 3"
Senior
Danny Lynch

Danny Lynch

5' 10"
Junior
Jared Nickodem

Jared Nickodem

6' 0"
Senior
Fitz Rawls

Fitz Rawls

5' 11"
Junior
Patrick Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan

6' 0"
Junior
Conner Van Vooren

Conner Van Vooren

6' 3"
Junior
Steve Warren

Steve Warren

5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Childress

Sam Childress

6' 2"
Senior
Bancks Holmes

Bancks Holmes

6' 3"
Senior
Danny Lynch

Danny Lynch

5' 10"
Junior
Jared Nickodem

Jared Nickodem

6' 0"
Senior
Fitz Rawls

Fitz Rawls

5' 11"
Junior
Patrick Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan

6' 0"
Junior
Conner Van Vooren

Conner Van Vooren

6' 3"
Junior
Steve Warren

Steve Warren

5' 9"
Sophomore