LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's and women's swimming and diving teams travel to Mount St. Mary's University (Md.) for competition Saturday at the AARC Swimming Pool at 1 p.m.
About VMI:
VMI opened the 2023-24 season last Saturday in the first varsity swimming competition in Goodall Pool inside the new VMI Aquatics Center against Davidson College.
The
Keydets had several good performances, including freshman
Pedro Robertson winning the men's 1000 free in 10:15.71. The 200 free relay team of
Matt Picard, Dalton
Cosner,
Sam Castle and
Chino Vera won the race in 1:25.86. Picard and Vera took second and third in the 50 free in 21.41 and 21.51, respectively and Picard and
Cosner placed 2-3 in the 100 free in 47.39 and 47.44.
Ethan Griffith finished second in the 200 IM in 1:57.08 and the 200 breast (2:11.42).
Elijah Fields was second in the 200 fly in 1:58.62 and Castle finished the 200 back in 1:57.86 to take second.
On the women's half, Valerie
Tonnu was second in the 200 fly, finishing in 2:31.08 and was third in the 200 back (2:15.75). Rachel
Greathouse placed third in both the 200 free (2:01.14) and 500 free (5:22.31).
About Mount St. Mary's:
The Mountaineer women's team is 1-2 on the year after winning 182-77 at Messiah on Oct. 21. The MSMU men's squad is 2-1 after rolling over Messiah 208-49.
Schedule of events:
1m Diving
200 medley relay
800 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
1m Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
400 Free
100 Fly
200 IM
200 Free Relay
