FAIRFAX, Va. – Old Dominion University Swimming opened its 2025-26 season at George Mason on Friday, as the women’s team fell to the Patriots 159-103, while the men’s team lost 152-110.
The first race of the day was the women’s 200 medley relay, as the team of Addie Elliot, Adrienne Rinker, Mia Bailon and Bella Pachek finished second with a time of 1:47.45.
Gabriella Gonzalez won her first career race by triumphing in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:41.42.
Grey Bremer recorded a second-place spot in the men’s 1000 free.
In the men’s 200 free, Zach Redding came in second with a time of 1:43.36.
Elliot won her first career race, coming in 57.52 in the 100 backstroke.
Bryce Mortimer followed in the men’s 100 backstroke with a time of 51.61.
The 100 breaststroke saw Rinker register her first win with a time of 1:06.25, while Jadyn Whitt came in second with a time of 1:06.50. Rinker added a second place finish in the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.76
Dawson Truong came in second in the men’s 100 breaststroke with a time of 57.40.
In the women’s 200 butterfly, Linnea Kallebo earned a second-place finish in a time of 2:13.44.
The men’s 50 free had Robby Young touch the wall second in 21.79, while Redding won the 100 free in 44.25.
Kallebo notched a win in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:06.78, just edging out Kristilynn Mosley who placed second in 2:07.78.
Lucas Abd came in second in the men’s 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.70.
Mortimer won the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:02.70, while Bremer won the 500 free with a time of 4:38.75. Nick Martin came in second with a time of 4:48.72. Mortimer earned another win, this in the 200 IM, with a time of 1:53.49.
Bailon notched a second-place spot in the 100 fly with a time of 59.05, as Redding notched his second win in the 100 fly with a time of 48.79.
In the final race of the day, the women finished in fourth in the 200 free relay, with the team of Whitt, Elliot, Pachek and Lauren Masters finishing in 1:41.53.
The men’s team of Young, Brice Bounds, Truong and Martin came in second in 1:24.87.
The Monarchs are back in action tomorrow at Delaware at 11 a.m.