ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Chase Maier and Michael Phillips each won a pair of individual events to help the Navy swimming and diving teams to a split against George Washington Saturday afternoon at the Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center in Alexandria, Va.  The Navy men's team (4-0) defeated George Washington (1-4), 184-111, while the Revolutionaries (2-3) won the women's meet by the score of 164-136 over the Mids (2-2).

George Washington has won each of the last five and eight of the last nine Atlantic 10 Conference men's titles and the Revolutionaries have placed first at the Atlantic 10 Conference women's meet in each of the last four and five of the last six seasons.

"We were really happy with how the team attacked each of their races today," said Navy men's swimming head coach Bill Roberts.  "George Washington has put together some really good performances this year.  We knew this had the potential to be a very close meet, and I was really happy with how our team accepted that challenge and came out operating at a high level right from the get go."

"Congratulations to George Washington for a great meet and a hard-fought win," said Navy women's swimming head coach John Morrison.  "And thanks for hosting the meet in Alexandria.  

"Overall, we were pleased to realize some success in areas that we have been training.  Equally, we were happy with the team's effort and never-quit attitude after a busy exam week.  Our seniors Sarah Eldridge, Maddie Koutavas and Lauren Walsh provided steady charge as we battled to the end.  It was good to see freshmen Kaitlyn Landers and Addy Herl really attack their races."

The Navy men's team won the first seven events on its way to taking a commanding lead and winning 12 events on the day.  After the Mids won the 200 medley relay, Maier posted a time of 9:10.08 to win the 1000 free.  Xavier Sohovic followed with a win in the 200 free (1:38.19), then Ben Irwin won the 100 back (47.56) for the Mids.  Phillips won his first event of the day, the 100 breast (54.90), Tyler Kaminsky won the 200 fly (1:47.82) and Lachlan Andrew touched the wall first in the 50 free (20.47) to cap the Navy run of success.

The second half of the meet began with Ben Denman-Grimm winning the 100 free (44.58).  Martin Perecinsky next won the 200 back (1:44.46), Phillips won the 200 breast (1:58.17) and Maier recorded the victory in the 500 free (4:28.00).  The Revolutionaries won the next three events, then the Mids won the 200 free relay to close the meet.

"The meet also was a really good opportunity to see where we're at as we move into the month of November," said Roberts.  "We have some things we still need to get better at, and we're looking forward to getting back to work on those."

On the women's side, George Washington won seven of the first eight events of the meet.  The lone victory by the Mids in the first half came from Ela Habjan, who won the 100 back (55.57).  Navy would win three of the events in the second half of the afternoon as Landers won the 100 free (51.48), Koutavas won the 200 breast (2:16.06) and Mackenzie Kim placed first in the three-meter diving event (290.80).

"We definitely took a step forward and are eager to keep moving toward our goals," said Morrison.

Both Navy teams will be in Lejeune Hall Saturday, Nov. 1 to play host to American, Bucknell and Lafayette starting at noon.