FAIRFAX, Va. – Old Dominion University men's and women's swimming fell at George Mason in its final regular meet of the regular season. The women lost to Mason 173-102, while the men had a 175.5-113.5 setback.
The Monarch meet will next compete in the CCSA Championships from Feb. 16-19, while the women's squad will compete in the Conference USA Championships from Feb. 23-26.
"It was a tough loss today for the Monarchs, but there were a lot of great swims from both teams. We saw really great racing and effort from everyone," ODU head coach Jess Livsey said. "We have been practicing really well and will continue to keep our eyes on our goals as we head into the final phase of our season. The coaching staff can't wait to see what we can do at conferences."
In the opening event of the meet, the Old Dominion women placed third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:49.47. Summer Sampson swam the lead, followed by Marian Cheramy, Martina Ciriesi and Tara Enneking.
The ODU men placed second in the 200 medley relay, as Jacob Cobb, Peter Durisin, Liam Redman and Noah Wilkins finished with a time of 1:34.48.
Brynn Jewell started ODU on a strong note in individual events, winning the 1650 freestyle with a time of 17:59.68. Miranda Byrne placed third in 18:21.82.
In the 200 women's freestyle, Summer Miln took third with a time of 1:56.16.
Ryan Lincicum placed second for ODU in the men's 200 freestyle with a time of 1:45.65.
Tara Enneking earned another third-place spot for the women's squad, finishing with a time of 57.83 in the 100 backstroke. Enneking added a second-place swim in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:22.86. Kristina Zachary placed third with a time of 2:27.59. Enneking won the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.49, while Ciriesi came in second in 2:13.89 and Sampson third in 2:17.16.
Noah Wilkins took second for the men in the 100 backstroke with a time of 51.16.
In the 100 breaststroke, Ciriesi added a third for the women's squad with a time of 1:08.80.
The men's 100 breaststroke was a barnburner, as Peter Durisin finished in second, just .21 behind Thomas Chapman of George Mason. Durisin added a third-place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:12.51.
Zander Johnson placed second in the men's 200 butterfly with a time of 1:58.65.
In the 50 freestyle, Summer Miln took third with a time of 24.54. Miln also placed second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.17.
Swimming Falls in Regular Season Finale at Mason
