Mids Put up Swimming & Diving Sweep of Loyola

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Navy swimming and diving groups every gained 13 occasions on their method to posting a sweep of Loyola Friday night at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis.  The ladies’s group (2-1) posted a 153-136 victory over the Greyhounds (3-1) whereas the boys’s group (3-0) registered a 164-125 win towards Loyola (3-1).

“It was great to get back in our home pool,” stated Navy ladies’s swimming head coach John Morrison.  “We were very pleased with the effort in training this week, and it showed in the pool.   Loyola has a great staff and is always prepared to race.  It took a full team effort for us to earn the win. It was nice to see many different teammates step up to scoring positions.  While we did many very good things, we have big places for continued improvements.  We are excited for both where we are currently and the path we are trending.”  

“We were definitely looking forward to racing in Lejeune Hall again this week,” stated Navy males’s swimming head coach Bill Roberts.  “Loyola has been very competitive for several years now and we anticipated several close races.  I believe our team put together a very good meet today.  We had several strong performances which we were very happy with.  We also have work to do in several areas, as well.  All in all, we learned a lot today and look forward to training and preparing over the next few weeks before we compete again.”

Women’s Meet

The Mids have been awarded first place within the opening 200 medley relay when Loyola’s prime entry, which touched the wall first, was disqualified for a swimmer leaving the blocks too early.  Navy then gained the following 4 races to construct an early lead.  Sarah Eldridge began the run with a victory within the 1000 free (10:23.61).  Brynn Stoneburg adopted with a victory within the 200 free (1:52.76), Ela Habjan gained the 100 again (56.24) and Lauren Walsh posted a win within the 100 breast (1:03.38).

The Greyhounds gained the subsequent two occasions, the 200 fly and 50 free, however Mackenzie Kim positioned first within the three-meter diving occasion (289.80) to shut the primary half of the meet.

Kaitlyn Landers began the second half by successful the 100 free (52.74).  Then Allie Maloney gained the 200 again (2:04.15), Maddie Koutsvas adopted with a victory within the 200 breast (2:17.87) and Eldridge gained her second occasion of the meet, the five hundred free (5:05.14).  Kim earned her second victory of the night when she gained the one-meter board (258.53).

Loyola gained the 100 fly, then Walsh closed the person occasion portion of the ladies’s meet by successful the 200 IM (2:04.88).  Navy additionally gained the 400 free relay to shut the competitors.

Men’s Meet

After a victory within the 200 medley relay, Chase Maier touched the wall first within the 1000 free (9:16.98) and Martin Perecinsky gained the 200 free (1:39.68) for the Mids.  Loyola gained the 100 again, Juan Mora gained the 100 breast (54.74) and the Greyhounds got here proper again to win the 200 fly.  Ben Denman-Grimm tallied a victory within the 50 free (20.43) and Anthony Sciulli positioned first on the one-meter board (304.35) to steer into halftime.

Denman-Grimm made it a sweep of the dash races as he gained the 100 free (44.57).   Loyola claimed the win within the 200 again, however Navy gained every of the remaining six occasions.  Michael Phillips started the span by successful the 200 breast (2:00.64), then Dean Jones gained the five hundred free (4:29.72) and Sciulli picked up the victory within the three-meter occasion (335.18).

The meet ended with Aaron Mendoza successful the 100 fly (49.32), Coleman Yates successful the 200 IM (1:51.88) and the Mids successful the 400 free relay.

Diving Notes

Sciulli and Kim earned berths into the NCAA Zone A Diving Championship with their efforts at the moment. Sciulli certified on each the one-meter (300 factors is the usual) and three-meter boards (320), whereas Kim certified within the three-meter occasion (280) and narrowly missed including in a qualifying rating on the one-meter board (265).

Up Next

Both Navy groups will subsequent be in competitors Nov. 1 once they face George Washington in Alexandria, Va.