ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– The Navy swimming and diving teams posted victories in all but one of the 32 events as the Mids swept UMBC Saturday at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis. Navy (3-1) tallied a 201-88 victory over UMBC (0-3) in the men's meet and the Mids (3-1) notched a 177-105 win over the Retrievers (1-2) in the women's dual.
There were nine different individual event winners on the day for the Navy women's team, with four athletes earning a pair of victories.
Sydney Harrington (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) continued her strong start to the season by winning the 200 freestyle (1:51.22) and the 100 butterfly (54.39) races.
Elly Deas (Jr., Johns Creek, Ga.) first won the 100 backstroke (58.14) then won the 500 freestyle (5:06.93).
Brooke West (Sr., River Forest, Ill.) placed first in the 50 free (24.20) and 200 back (2:03.43) events. Completing the list of multiple event winners was diver
Hannah Montau (Sr., Germantown, Md.), who won the one-meter (278.55) and three-meter (301.58) events.
Even better depth was displayed on the men's side as 12 Mids earned at least one first-place victory during the meet. The lone two multiple event winners were
Garrett McGovern (So., Nashville, Tenn.) and
Jackson Schultz (Jr., Millersville, Md.). McGovern won the 200 free (1:41.12) and 500 free (4:31.54) events, while Schultz touched the wall first in the 100 (55.78) and 200 breast (2:00.86) races.
Additional event winners for the Navy women's team were
Rachel Schlemmer (So., Sterling, Va.), 1000 free (10:37.42);
Abbie Sullivan (So., Haverhill, Mass.), 200 fly (2:05.08);
Martina Thomas (Sr., Fayetteville, Ark.), 100 free (52.52);
Emily Brockman (Sr., Bend, Ore.), 200 breast (2:21.00); and
Riley Gavigan (So., East Setauket, N.Y.), 200 IM (2:09.18).
Event winners for the Navy men were
Everet Andrew (Fr., Wilmette, Ill.), 1000 free (9:25.77);
Caleb Mauldin (Sr., Chesapeake, Va.), 100 back (48.33);
Ethan Tack (Sr., Dix Hills, N.Y.), 200 fly (1:48.99);
Callen Aulizia (Warren, Ohio), 50 free (21.01); Zach Peng (Fr., Oakton, Va.), one-meter diving (262.73);
Matthew Fadel (Sr., Columbia, S.C.), 100 free (46.31);
Nate Sukeena (Fr., Catonsville, Md.), 200 back (1:51.54);
Patrick Colwell (So., New Canaan, Conn.), 100 fly (48.39);
Blakeman Shaw (Fr., Coral Gables, Fla.), three-meter diving (320.63); and
Jonah Harm (So., Placerville, Calif.), 200 IM (1:50.24).
Navy also swept the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay races.
The Mids will be back in Lejeune Hall Nov. 6 when they play host to American, Bucknell and Lafayette.
