WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University swimming & diving team won 22 of 26 events, cruising to a sweep of American University on Friday evening at American's Reeves Aquatic Center. The GU men won 139-42, while the women's squad claimed a 125-63 victory.
GEORGETOWN MEN
- The Hoyas won both relay events and 10 individual races including taking the top two spots in nine events and sweeping the top three four times.
- Drew Carbone won both the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard backstroke, and Joseph Hofman was GU's other multiple winner as he swept the 1- and 3-meter dives.
- Jack Calderwood and Josiah Lauver took the two freestyle sprints, winning the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, while Michael Wheeler and Jacob Werden swept the distance events with victories in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyles.
- Carlson Temple touched the wall first in the 200-yard breaststroke and Brett Sherman claimed the other individual win in the 400-yard IM.
HOYA WOMEN
- The Georgetown women also won both relay events and claimed eight individual victories while taking the top two spots six times and sweeping the top three places four times.
- Alexandra Robertson and Riley Fujioka both had two wins as Robertson touched the wall first in the 400-yard IM and the 100-yard freestyle while Fujioka won both diving events.
- Ryan Evangelista and Corey Moon swept the distance events with victories in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyles, respectively.
- Cristina Barrett won the 200-yard butterfly and Samantha Kim earned the win in the 200-yard breaststroke.
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will stay on the road for a dual meet at Davidson on Saturday, Oct. 26. Racing will start at noon.
