Davidson v. William & Mary
- January 17, 2026
- Davidson, North Carolina
- 25-yards (SCY)
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Courtesy: William & Mary Athletics
DAVIDSON, N.C. — William & Mary swimming split its dual meet at Davidson on Saturday afternoon, picking up a dominant 205-89 victory on the women’s side while the men’s fell in a competitive meet by the score of 148-140.
The Tribe had 21 event victories for the day, including a sweep of all four relay events between the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay.
W&M dominated the freestyle events, with Lauren Tucker leading the way. The junior picked up victories in the 500 free (4:58.55) and 1000 free (10:09.39).
Sophomore Ellie Hunt posted the fastest time in the 200 free, clocking in at 1:52.01. On the men’s side, Aiden Bond registered the fastest times in the 50 free (20.21) and 100 free (44.60). Flynn Truskett also added a victory in the 50 free, posting a time of 23.69.
Several younger swimmers showed out, including sophomore Beck Hastings, who paced the field in the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.54. Lauren Klinefelter led the way for the Tribe women, finishing in 54.75.
Klinefelter also placed first in the 200 fly, posting a time of 2:02.60. The senior had two individual victories, in addition to her contributions to the 200 medley relay.
The Green & Gold also swept the 200 back, with Grace McCardle finishing in 2:01.39 to pace the women and Thomas Duncan clocking in at 1:51.02 to lead the men.
In the 200 IM, Tess Lankford finished in 2:02.62 to place first. Other notable performances included Kaitlin Conover-Emmert’s time of 2:18.49 to win the 200 breast, along with Brock Rempe winning the 100 breast at 55.40.
UP NEXT
The Tribe will return to Baltimore, Md. for a dual meet at Johns Hopkins on Jan. 31. The events get underway at 1 p.m. from the Newton White Athletic Center.
Courtesy: Davidson Athletics
DAVIDSON — Seven events wins and a team victory by the Wildcat men highlighted the Davidson swimming and diving teams’ return to competition Saturday afternoon against William & Mary in Cannon Pool.
The Davidson men earned a 148-140 win over the Tribe, while the visitors took the women’s win (205-89) in the final home meet of the season.
“On the heels of a productive training camp, this was a great return to racing,” said coach John Young. “We had a good crowd and strong competition, and the energy at Cannon Pool was palpable. I was impressed by both teams and especially grateful to see the seniors lead the way again.”
Dylan Felt led the way with wins in the 200 free (1:35.49) and 500 free (4:26.62). Fellow seniors Liam McDonough (100 back, 50.29) and Fletcher Smith (200 fly, 1:48.46) also added victories.
The rest of the wins came from Wildcat freshmen, as Henry Shoemaker touched first in the 1,000 free (9:21.67) and Phelim Crowley won the 200 IM (1:52.01). Max Boylan provided the day’s biggest cheers with a victory in the 200 breast (2:03.27).
Ginny Thorsen (200 free, 1:52.15) and Ann Thompson (200 back, 2:02.38) led the Wildcat women with second-place finishes.
Davidson also added extra points in diving, with top scores from Elle Jacobsen (women’s 1M, 3M), Jonas Lusis (men’s 1M) and Garrett Sablich (men’s 3M).
Prior to the meet, the Wildcats honored their 11-member senior class.
Up Next
The Wildcats will visit Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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