Males’s And Ladies’s Swimming Shine In ODAC Relays

Lexington, Va. — The University of Lynchburg males’s and ladies’s swim groups turned in a standout efficiency on the ODAC Relays on Saturday, combining depth and vitality throughout a full day of relay motion at Washington and Lee University.

Both squads confirmed out at this yr’s ODAC Relays, majorly outscoring their earlier outcomes from final season. The girls’s group scored 319 complete factors to take second place of the seven-school area, 57 factors increased than in 2024. The males’s crew moreover outperformed final yr’s end result, scoring 349 factors general for third place out of 9, 69 factors higher than final season.

The males’s squad produced a number of spotlight moments, led by Wyatt Dacus, Henry Brooks, Patrick Puzon, Adam Fisher, Tyler Caten, and Jacob Andrews. The group opened the meet with a powerful second-place exhibiting within the 4×25 freestyle relay at 39.72, simply behind Washington and Lee. Additionally, 28 complete Hornets on the lads’s facet took half within the 200 freestyle relay, with the ream of Dacus, Fisher, Puzon, and Brooks taking second general with a time of 1:26.45.

Later, the Hornets delivered one of the crucial thrilling races of the afternoon – a second-place end within the 4×25 underwater relay. The momentum carried into a number of top-three efforts, together with third within the 400 freestyle relay (3:15.92) behind sturdy splits from Fisher, Andrews, Dacus, and Brooks.

On the ladies’s facet, Lynchburg’s depth shined via because the crew captured two relay victories, marking an enormous second within the meet. The Hornets opened the day with a win within the 4×25 freestyle relay at 46.90, edging Washington and Lee. Later, Lynchburg’s crew of Gracie Maughan, Eliza Fleenor, and Abigail Schneider claimed gold within the 3×50 breaststroke relay with a 1:35.19 end.

Sophia Schorr, Sienna Schmeck, Fleenor, Sydney Weeks, Schneider, and Lilly Pifer all turned in standout performances throughout a number of occasions, contributing key legs to a number of high finishes, together with runner-up efforts within the backstroke and IM relays and a top-five exhibiting within the 400 freestyle relay.

With sturdy outcomes all through, Lynchburg showcased its crew energy and chemistry to open the season with momentum and confidence. The Hornets could have a quick break of their schedule earlier than taking a visit again to Lexington for a twin meet towards Washington and Lee on Friday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m.

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