LEXINGTON, Va. — The Washington and Lee University men's and women's swimming teams open their 2026-27 seasons Saturday when they host the ODAC Relays at the W&L Natatorium. The exhibition-style meet begins at noon.
The relay-only program features 21 events, with women's and men's races in each of the first 10 relay formats. The slate includes freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and medley relays, along with a 3x100-yard individual medley relay and a 100-yard underwater butterfly kick relay. A 200-yard freestyle relay (5+) closes the meet for alumni in attendance for Young Alumni Weekend.
Eleven schools are listed for the meet: Batten, Bridgewater, Greensboro, Hampden-Sydney, Hollins, Randolph, Randolph-Macon, Roanoke, Sweet Briar, Lynchburg and Washington and Lee.
Meet Information
- When: Saturday, Sept. 26, noon
- Where: W&L Natatorium, Lexington, Virginia
- Watch: FloCollege
- Live results: Swim Cloud
Order of Events
Women's and men's races will be held, in that order, for each of the following relays: 100-yard freestyle; 3x50-yard butterfly; 3x50-yard backstroke; 3x50-yard breaststroke; 400-yard freestyle; 3x100-yard individual medley; 50-100-150-200-yard freestyle; 200-yard medley; 100-yard underwater butterfly kick; and 200-yard freestyle. The alumni 200-yard freestyle relay follows as Event 21.
Up Next
The Generals will hold their Blue/White intrasquad meet Saturday, Oct. 3 for PArents and Family Weekend, before opening regular-season dual-meet competition at Mary Washington on Friday, Oct. 9. A full preview of the W&L men's and women's teams will be available Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
