LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's swimming team defeated both VMI (156-106) and Randolph (216-33) in a home tri-meet on Saturday afternoon.

Highlights from the meet:

-The Generals took first place in 10 of the 14 events on the afternoon, including both relays, with five different swimmers combining for the eight individual wins.

-W&L was led by sophomores Danny Lynch (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal School) and Patrick Sullivan (Pawleys Island, S.C./Waccamaw) and junior Jared Nickodem (Jackson, Wis./Cedarburg Senior), who all won twice individually and swam on a winning relay.

-Lynch and Nickodem were both on the winning 200 medley relay (1:36.07) to open in the meet, as Lynch went on to place first in the 100 backstroke (52.25) and 200 individual medley (1:59.24), while Nickodem won the 100 (53.03) and 200 butterfly (1:55.81) races.

-Sullivan claimed victory in the 200 (1:42.48) and 500 freestyle (4:56.67) events and closed the meet by swimming on the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:25.97).

First-place finishes:

-Lynch, Warren, Nickodem, Van Vooren – 200 medley relay (1:36.07)
-Sullivan, Van Vooren, Fitz Rawls, Bancks Holmes – 200 freestyle relay (1:25.97)
-Danny Lynch –100 backstroke (52.25); 200 individual medley (1:59.24)
-Patrick Sullivan – 200 freestyle (1:42.48); 500 freestyle (4:56.67)
-Steve Warren – 100 breaststroke (59.32)
-Jared Nickodem – 200 butterfly (1:55.81); 100 butterfly (53.03)
-Jonathan Tucker – 200 breaststroke (2:10.71)

Up next:

The Generals will get back in the pool on Saturday, February 2, when they travel to St. Mary's (Md.) for a 1:00 pm dual meet.

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