November 15, 2008
Shoremen Swim Past Seahawks, 126-77
Washington Wins 10 of 11 Events

ST. MARY'S CITY, MD - Visiting Washington College took first place in 10 of the 11 events to post a 126-77 non-conference men's swimming victory over host St. Mary's College of Maryland this afternoon. The Shoremen (2-1) got two individual first-place finishes each from freshman Nick Longworth (Media, PA/Strath Haven), junior Chris Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield), and senior Dan Wentzel (Exton, PA/Henderson).

Longworth won the 200 freestyle (1:51.95) and 100 backstroke (57.81), while Soper won the 50 freestyle (22.97) and 100 freestyle (50.03), and Wentzel finished first in the 1000 freestyle (10:53.71) and 500 freestyle (5:10.52).

Sophomore Matt Violette (Westbrook, ME/Westbrook) won the 400 individual medley in 4:31.39 and also finished second in the 100 backstroke (58.22). Junior Dylan Pollock (Savannah, GA/Benedictine Military) won the 100 butterfly in 54.88, while freshman Austin Auger (McLean, VA/Langley) captured the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.81 to become the Shoremen's 10th-fastest swimmer ever in the event.

Longworth, freshman Johnny Helenek (Gaithersburg, MD/Gaithersburg), Pollock, and Auger won the 200 medley relay in 1:44.89. Helenk added a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.53.

The Shoremen return to action Friday with a 6:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at Franklin & Marshall.

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