January 17, 2009
Washington Dunks Elizabethtown, 120.5-38.5
Violette and Auger Each Record Top Time In Two Events

CHESTERTOWN, MD - Sophomore Matt Violette (Westbrook, ME/Westbrook) and freshman Austin Auger (McLean, VA/Langley) each had the top time in two individual events each as the Washington College men's swim team coasted to a 120.5-38.5 win over visting Elizabethtown in a non-conference dual meet this afternoon at the Casey Swim Center. The Shoremen improved to 4-3 on the season with the victory, while the Blue Jays fall to 2-9.

Violette won the 200 freestyle in 1:53.11 and had a WC season-best time in the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.61. Auger captured victory in thre 200 individual medley in 2:09.32 and had the best mark in the 100 breastroke with a time of 1:05.44.

Other Washington winners on the day were senior Dan Wentzel (Exton, PA/Henderson) in the 1650 freestyle (18:07.83), junior Dylan Pollock (Savannah, GA/Benedictine Military) in the 100 butterfly (55.77), junior Chris Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) in the 100 freestyle (51.78) and freshman Nick Longworth (Media, PA/Strath Haven) in the 500 freestyle (5:16.25). The relay team of Longworth, Auger, Pollock and senior Phil Munger (Devon, PA/Conestoga) captured the 200 medley relay in 1:46.79.

Munger finished second in two events, the 50 freestyle (24.61) and 100 butterfly (1:00.62). Also garnering second place finishes were Soper in the 200 freestyle (1:57.77), Wentzel in the 100 freestyle (57.17) and Pollock in the 500 freestyle (5:17.90). The 200 medley relay team of Violette, freshman John Helenak (Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg), senior Mike Caro (Yorktown, VA/Yorktown) and freshman Ben Longwell (East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen) finished second with a mark of 1:54.25. The 200 freestyle relay team of Wentzel, junior Dan Beadell (Timonium, MD/Loyola Blakefield), Longworth and Soper tallied a time of 1:39.32.

The Shoremen return to action a week from today with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at Dickinson.

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