LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's swimming team picked up their sixth win of the season on Saturday as they knocked off Virginia Military Institute (VMI) 148-114. 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• The Generals won nine of the 14 events this afternoon, claiming wins in both relays. Four different swimmers helped the Blue and White win seven individual events. 
• Leighton Chapman, Matt Fritz, Charles Byars and Baxter Smelzer teamed up to post a pool record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:23.81. 
• Matt Fritz led the Generals with four wins, partaking in both relay teams that finished in first. Individually, Fritz notched a win in the 100 backstroke (51.55s) before recording an ODAC-best 49.84s in the 100 butterfly. 
• Dalton Jobe had a hand in three wins, all coming in individual events. Jobe claimed gold in the 200 (1:49.91) and 500 (4:49.27) free while posting the pool record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.64. 
• Stephen Ewing won the 1000 free with a time of 10:07.41 while Reese Nelson claimed gold in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:57.23.

FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS 

• Byars, Cerone, Fritz, Chapman - 200 Medley Relay (1:32.46)
• Chapman, Fritz, Byars, Smelzer - 200 Freestyle (1:23.81)*
• Stephen Ewing - 1000 Freestyle (10:07.41)
• Dalton Jobe - 200 Freestyle (1:40.91); 500 Freestyle (4:49.27); 200 IM (1:54.64)*
• Matt Fritz - 100 Backstroke (51.55s); 100 Butterfly (49.84)
• Reese Nelson - 200 Butterfly (1:57.23)

UP NEXT

• The Blue and White will take a week off before heading to Greensboro, N.C. for the 2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championships on Feb. 7-10. 

 

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