WASHINGTON D.C. – Virginia Tech Swim and Dive competed in their first meet of season against George Washington on Saturday.
Both the men and women brought strong performances earning both of them victory. The men's team defeated the Colonials 190-102. The Hokies women's team came out on top winning 178-111. They earned first place in all 32 events, sweeping 13. Out of the 13 swept, two of them belong to men's diving. Noah Zawadzki, Taj Cole, and Daniel Valmasei earned first, second, and third in both 1-meter and 3-meter events.
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"It was a very good meet for us. I think our team put themselves in a very good position and had some very good swims. We improved from last week. Even though we were not able to travel with a full team, I think they did a very good job. George Washington was an excellent host. We are very happy that we had this opportunity to swim them. Hopefully, we can make it a tradition in the future. We are very excited to get ready for a good month of training and to swim Duke in three weeks, at home."
TECH WOMEN
Sophomore Emma Atkinson dominated the backstroke events finishing first in the 100 and 200 back. Atkinson was also the first leg in the winning 400 medley relay and second leg in the winning 200 freestyle relay.
Newcomer and sophomore Allison Henry made her presence known during debut as a Hokie winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Henry placed third in the 200 IM following teammates Reka Gyorgy and Caroline Bentz. Lastly, Henry's 400 medley relay team placed second.
It was a strong showing for the newcomers in the breaststroke events. Following Henry in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke was freshman Charlotte Rigg. She placed second in both events, a few seconds behind Henry.
On the diving board, senior Teagan Moravek gave a strong performance. She earned 324.68 total points in the 1-meter event and 327.45 during the 3-meter portion, winning both of her events.
Chase Travis, sophomore, owned the distance events, winning the 500 freestyle and 1,000 freestyle. She created separation between herself and the second-place swimmer and maintained it throughout each event.
Reka Gyorgy, graduate student, looked like a seasoned veteran in the water. She opened up the morning in the winning 400 medley relay as the last leg. She won both of her individual events, as well. Her first victory came in the 200 butterfly, followed by a win in the 200 IM later in the afternoon.
TECH MEN
Sophomore Carles Coll Marti showed versatility in the pool winning multiple events for the Hokies. He came in first during the 50 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and the 200 IM. He was also a member of the winning relay during the 400 medley.
Senior Blake Manoff swam well against the Colonials earning first place in the 200 freestyle and second in the 100 freestyle. He was a part of both winning relays for the Hokies. The first was the 400 medley relay with Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, and Youssef Ramadan; The second was the 200 freestyle relay with Ramadan, Thomas Hallock, and Ivanov.
Youssef Ramadan, sophomore, has proved to be dependable swimmer in both individual and relay events. He placed first in the 100 butterfly and second in the 50 freestyle, a hundredth of a second behind Coll Marti. He was the first leg in the winning 200 freestyle relay. He was also in the winning 400 medley relay as the last leg.
Freshman Joseph Hong gave impressive performances in the breaststroke events. He won his first ever event as Hokie in the 100 breaststoke. In the 200 breaststroke he placed third behind Coll Marti and senior, Keith Myburgh. He was also a part of the second place 400 medley relay team.
On the diving board, senior Daniel Valmasei helped the Hokies to a sweep in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competition. He placed third in both events, coming within five points of Taj Cole in the 3-meter portion with 315.24 total points.
Keith Myburgh, senior, contributed to the team win in multiple areas of the pool. He placed second in the 1,000 freestyle, two-tenths of a second behind Hokie, Luis Dominguez. He also placed second in the 200 breaststoke behind Coll Marti. To finish out his day, he earned third in the 200 IM.
REPEAT WINNERS
Double Winners
Women
- Caroline Bentz – 1 individual, 1 relay
- Chase Travis – 2 individual
- Allison Henry – 2 individual
- Anna Landon – 1 individual, 1 relay
- Teagan Moravek – 1mtr, 3mtr
Men
- Sam Tornqvist – 2 individual
- Noah Zawadzki – 1mtr, 3mtr
- Thomas Hallock – 1 individual, 1 relay
Triple Winners
Women
- Karisa Franz – 1 individual, 2 relay
- Reka Gyorgy – 2 individual, 1 relay
Men
- Blake Manoff – 1 individual, 2 relay
- Antani Ivanov – 1 individual, 2 relay
- Youssef Ramadan – 1 individual, 2 relay
Quadruple Winners
Women
- Emma Atkinson – 2 individual, 2 relay
Men
- Carles Coll Marti – 3 individual, 1 relay
RESULTS – SWIMMING
400 Medley Relay
W: 1st – Emma Atkinson, Caroline Bentz, Karisa Franz, and Reka Gyorgy
2nd – Janika Perezous, Allison Henry, Morgan Miller, Rose Pouch
M: 1st – Blake Manoff, Carles Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, and Youssef Ramadan
2nd – Sam Tornqvist, Joseph Hong, Henry Claesson, and Thomas Hallock
1,000 Freestyle
W: 1st – Chase Travis
2nd – Maddy Grafmiller
5th – Sophia Ryan
M: 1st – Luis Dominguez
2nd – Keith Myburgh
3rd – Nikolas Lee-Bishop
200 Freestyle
W: 1st – Loulou Vos
3rd – Rose Pouch
4th – Anna Summers
M: 1st – Blake Manoff
2nd – Noah Desman
3rd – Filippo Dal Maso
100 Backstroke
W: 1st – Emma Atkinson
2nd – Caroline Bentz
4th – Janika Perezous
M: 1st – Sam Tornqvist
3rd – Forest Webb
4th – Will Koeppen
100 Breaststroke
W: 1st – Allison Henry
2nd – Charlotte Rigg
5th – Julia Nappi
M: 1st – Joseph Hong
3rd – Cobi Lopez Miro
4th – Henry Claesson
200 Butterfly
W: 1st – Reka Gyorgy
2nd – Morgan Miller
4th – Emma Inch
M: 1st – Antani Ivanov
2nd – Dylan Eichberg
3rd – Luan Grobbelaar
50 Freestyle
W: 1st – Anna Landon
2nd – Julia Bruneau
4th – Abby Larson
M: 1st – Carles Coll Marti
2nd – Youssef Ramadan
3rd – Thomas Hallock
100 Freestyle
W: 1st – Caroline Bentz
2nd – Anna Landon
3rd – Rose Pouch
M: 1st – Thomas Hallock
2nd – Blake Manoff
4th – Hayden Jay
200 Backstroke
W: 1st – Emma Atkinson
2nd – Anna Summers
3rd – Janika Perezous
M: 1st – Sam Tornqvist
3rd – Forest Webb
4th – Will Koeppen
200 Breaststroke
W: 1st – Allison Henry
2nd – Charlotte Rigg
4th – Julia Nappi
M: 1st – Carles Coll Marti
2nd – Keith Myburgh
3rd – Joseph Hong
500 Freestyle
W: 1st – Chase Travis
2nd – Loulou Vos
3rd – Maddy Grafmiller
M: 1st – Filippo Dal Maso
2nd – Luis Dominguez
3rd – Nikolas Lee-Bishop
100 Butterfly
W: 1st – Karisa Franz
3rd – Morgan Miller
5th – Julia Bruneau
M: 1st – Youssef Ramadan
2nd – Antani Ivanov
3rd – Dylan Eichberg
200 Individual Medley
W: 1st – Reka Gyorgy
2nd – Caroline Bentz
3rd – Allison Henry
M: 1st – Carles Coll Marti
3rd – Sam Tornqvist
4th – Keith Myburgh
200 Freestyle Relay
W: 1st – Anna Landon, Emma Atkinson, Karisa Franz, and Julia Bruneau
3rd – Abby Larson, Megan Judge, Alex Slayton, and Rose Pouch
M: 1st – Youssef Ramadan, Thomas Hallock, Blake Manoff, and Antani Ivanov
2nd – Henry Claesson, Luis Dominguez, Dylan Eichberg, and Will Koeppen
RESULTS - DIVING
1M – Women
1st – Teagan Moravek – 324.68
2nd – Izzi Mroz – 272.64
5th – Miah Fisher – 229.73
1M - Men
1st – Noah Zawadzki – 360.07
2nd – Taj Cole – 356.32
3rd – Daniel Valmasei – 270.15
3M - Women
1st – Teagan Moravek – 327.45
2nd – Izzi Mroz – 282.40
4th – Miah Fisher – 254.27
3M – Men
1st – Noah Zawadzki – 376.13
2nd – Taj Cole – 319.50
3rd – Daniel Valmasei – 315.24
The Hokies will host their next meet on October 22nd against Duke at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.