Pool Records Fall As Georgetown Sweeps Cross-Town Rival American At Home

Georgetown vs American

  • October 13, 2023
  • Washington
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Results

Courtesy: Georgetown Athletics

WASHINGTON – Georgetown University’s swimming & diving team captured a win at home against cross-town rival American. The women’s team set three pool records in their 157-137 win while the men set one pool record and won 166-120.

WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Erin Hood, Lindsey Wagnner, Genevieve Youngman and Madeline Malone set a new pool record with their first place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:43.88.
  • Kira Agne and Ashley Vensel finished first and second in the 1000 free with times of 10:31.23 and 10:51.22, respectively.
  • In the 200 free, Maddie Bauer and Sophia Ribeiro tied for first with a time of 1:54.11.
  • Wagner set a new pool record with her first place finish of 56.08 in the 100 backstroke.
  • Erin Hood posted a time of 1:05.76 to take first in the 100 breaststroke.
  • Malone, Wagner, Bauer and Isabella Wylie set a new pool record in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:29.36.

MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS

Courtesy: American Athletics

WASHINGTON – Among five events for American University men’s and women’s swim & dive that saw the Eagles with the top time or score in a dual at Georgetown, sophomore Peyton Thurman and senior Mimi Watts brought home two wins apiece.

Notable

  • Thurman took the top spot on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. Her score of 257.35 on the 1-meter is a PR and improves her already sixth-place all-time score at American. She also took first place on the 3-meter with a score of 254.75.
  • Watts got wins in both the 100 fly with a time of 55.63, and the 100 free with a time of 51.85. She has not lost in an individual event so far this season.
  • The Eagles’ fifth win of the day came from senior Caleb Farris in the men’s 100 fly with a time of 51.27.
  • Senior Nick Buckley took second in the men’s 50 free in 21.19.
  • For the women, junior Amaya Tomma grabbed second place in the 200 back with a time of 2:08.70.
  • The women’s 200 medley relay team of Tomma and Watts along with sophomore Grace Netz and freshman Lian Jeong Engle recorded the 15th-best time at American in that event, finishing in 1:47.18 to take second place.
  • In the men’s 200 medley relay, the foursome of freshmen Henry Bysshe and Kyler Alcebar along with sophomores Madan Morris and Colin Clough, took third with a time of 1:34.62.
  • Overall, the women lost 157-137 to the Hoyas, while the men lost 166-120.

FULL RESULTS*
Incorrect men’s 200 medley relay

Next Up

  • The Eagles have a two-week break before heading to Howard for a 6 p.m. meet on Friday, Oct. 27.

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