BLACKSBURG – The No. 13 Hokie men and the No. 23 Hokie women started off the Virginia Tech Invitational setting multiple top 10 times and breaking five pool records at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"The morning session was a little bit flat, I think some swimmers were a bit nervous at the fact that they have a chance to make the ACC team. This afternoon, we came back and swam very well. We had a few top ten times and pool records, so that's exciting. It's a hard time to race when you're tapering down times, but I'm proud of how the team came back. We're taking great steps and we have a lot of momentum going into ACCs so I'm pretty excited."
HIGHLIGHTS
Women
The women's relays never disappoint. In the 200 free relay, Madelyn Moore, Carmen Weiler Sastre, Emily Claesson and Caroline Bentz finished at 1:28.97, making this the third fastest time in Virginia Tech history and a new pool record.
Chase Travis took over the women's 500 free with a first-place win with a time of 4:42.96. Dominating the 500 free, teammates Emma Atkinson and Morgan Miller followed in second and third place.
Bentz seized the women's 200 IM with a first-place finish at 2:00.22, continuing to show out for the Hokies.
Moore placed first in the women's 50 free at 22.37, making fifth in Virginia Tech's top ten times. Teammates Weiler Sastre and Bentz followed in second and third place.
Rounding out the women's heat was the 400 medley relay at 3:36.07 with Emma Atkinson, Fanni Gyurinovics, Karisa Franz and Weiler Sastre, placing first. This time is currently tenth in Hokie history.
On the boards, Izzi Mroz placed first in the platform event with a score of 284.80.
Men
The Hokies started off these finals strong with a fourth place top 10 time in the 200 free relay with a 1:16.75 finish by Youssef Ramadan, Carles Coll Marti, Luis Dominguez and William Hayon. This time is also the new pool record and is currently the ninth time in the nation.
Setting another pool record, Youssef Ramadan swam a 100 back split during time trials of 45.48.
Dominguez showed endurance in the pool in the men's 500 free finishing first at 4:19.68. Teammates Nico Garcia Saiz and Keith Myburgh followed in second and third place.
Coll Marti finished first in the men's 200 IM at 1:43.56 breaking the pool record at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
Hayon placed first in the men's 50 free at 20.01, adding to the Hokies multiple first place wins. Right behind Hayon in second and third place were teammates Will Koeppen and Ben Eckerson.
Finishing day one of the invitational was the men's 400 medley relay finishing at 3:07.51 by Forest Webb, Carles Coll Marti, Youssef Ramadan and Luis Dominguez and setting the fifth pool record of the night.
On the boards, Noah Zawadzki placed first in the platform event with a score of 374.30.
UP NEXT
The Hokies will swim again tomorrow, with prelims starting at 10 a.m. and finals starting at 6 p.m. There will be a ceremony before finals at 5:30 p.m. to honor our Hokie seniors and all of their hard work.
