LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's swimming team earned a 180-82 win over VMI in a home dual meet on Saturday afternoon.
 
Highlights from the meet:
 
-W&L won 11 races on the day and had five different swimmers combine for nine individual victories, including three multi-win performers.
 
-Junior Patrick Sullivan (Pawleys Island, S.C./Waccamaw) paced W&L with three individual victories. He topped the field in the 100 free (45.82), surpassing Tommy Thetford '18 for a new pool record. He also won the 200 free (1:43.48) as well as the 100 fly (52.47). Sullivan also swam anchor for the winning 200 medley relay (1:35.39).
 
-Junior Danny Lynch (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal School) and first-year Todd Echols (Winston Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds) both won two individual races, as Lynch won the 100 (52.48) and 200 back (1:59.28), while Echols was first in the 100 (59.01) and 200 breast (2:11.22). Lynch and Echols both competed on the 200 medley relay, and Echols also swam on the winning 200 free relay (1:25.95).
 
-Junior Fitz Rawls (Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough) also had a strong day, winning the 50 free (21.98) and swimming third on the 200 free relay.
 
First-place finishes:
-Lynch, Echols, Jared Nickodem, Sullivan – 200 medley relay (1:35.39)
-Echols, Evan Kramer, Rawls, Conner Van Vooren – 200 free relay (1:25.95)
-Patrick Sullivan – 200 free (1:43.48), 100 free (45.82; pool record), 100 fly (52.47)
-Danny Lynch – 100 back (52.48), 200 back (1:59.28)
-Todd Echols – 100 breast (59.01), 200 breast (2:11.22)
-Landon Potter – 200 fly (1:59.57)
-Fitz Rawls – 50 free (21.98)
 
Up next:
 
The Generals will be back in action on Saturday when they host Randolph and Roanoke in a home tri-meet. Events will get under way at 1:00 pm.