WILMINGTON, N.C. - Old Dominion University swimming and diving opened the season over the weekend, as the men's squad opened with a win over Gardner-Webb, with the women falling in close meets.
The men defeated G-W by a score of 155-102 on Friday. The Monarchs started the day with a win in the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:34.96 with the team of Anton Mikaelsson, Peter Durisin, Filip Svedberg and Parker Harp. ODU received a pair of race wins from Ethan Apisa in the 1000 and 500 freestyle, and Anton Mikaelsson in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Durisin, Harp, Conor Davis and Filip Svedberg all won events for the Monarchs.
On Saturday, the men fell 182.5-117.5 at UNCW. Apisa and Mikaelsson were again double winners for the Monarchs, while Durisin and Svedberg also touched the wall first.
The women had a pair of setbacks on Friday, falling to Gardner-Webb 143-119 and Campbell 160-101. The Monarchs lost on Saturday at UNCW, 192-108.
Junior Ashley Brem earned a pair of wins in the 100 and 200 breaststroke on Friday, while Jacklyn VandePoel won the 200 backstroke.
On Saturday, the duo of Brem and VandePoel led the way again, as Brem won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, while VandePoel won the 100 and 200 backstroke.