ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The multi-year defending conference-champion Navy and George Washington swimming and diving teams will meet Saturday at noon in Lejeune Hall. Both Navy teams have posted 4-2 record this year and each of the George Washington teams travel to Annapolis with 3-1 records.
The Navy men's team has won 20-straight Patriot League titles and the school's women's team has won the last 12 league crowns. George Washington has won the men's Atlantic 10 Conference title in each of the last four years and has earned seven titles in eight seasons, while the Revolutionaries have won the women's conference meet in three-straight seasons and have posted first-place finishes at the meet four times in the last five years.
Live results from the meet can be found through a link located on NavySports.com.
Navy Men
The Mids most recently recorded a pair of wins over George Mason (231-68) and Loyola (193-106) and dropped a dual to No. 19 LSU (180-119).
Michael Phillips won the 200 breast and 200 IM races during the four-team meet held on Oct. 18. Additionally,
Everet Andrew and
Juan Mora each had a first and second-place finish for the Mids. Andrew won the 200 free and placed second in the 100 free, while Mora finished in first place in the 100 breast and second in the 100 fly.
Navy Women
The Mids enter the week after having last competed on Oct. 18 when they defeated George Mason (226-73) and Loyola (182.5-117.5) and lost to No. 13 LSU (222-77).
Lauren Walsh placed first overall in both the 100 breast and 200 breast races.
George Washington Men
George Washington opened the year with a loss to Virginia Tech, then posted wins over UNCW, Delaware and William & Mary on October 5.
Navy holds a 16-1 advantage in the series between the teams.
The Mids posted a 154-134 victory last season in Annapolis. Navy returns six Mids who won an individual event last year, including three who won multiple events. Andrew won the 200 and 500 free races,
Ben Irwin swept the backstroke races and Phillips won the breaststroke events. Additionally,
Luca Oliva won the 100 free,
Finn Gelbach won the three-meter diving event and
Blakeman Shaw placed first in one-meter diving.
Returning for George Washington is Connor Rodgers, who won the 400 individual medley race a year ago.
George Washington Women
The Revolutionaries suffered a season-opening loss to the Hokies before rebounding to defeat the Seahawks, Blue Hens and Tribe.
Navy has posted a 17-4-1 record against George Washington.
Last season's meet between the teams saw Navy record a 162.5-137.5 victory. Each team returns three athletes who won an individual event last year.
Back for Navy are Walsh, who won the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM races,
Ela Habjan, the winner of the 100 back, and
Caroline Irwin, who won the 100 fly. Returning for the Revolutionaries are Ava Topolewski, who placed first in both distance free races, Olivia Paquette, the winner of both diving boards, and Moriah Freitas, who won the 200 fly.
