Hokie ClubDURHAM, N.C. – Virginia Tech swimming & diving wrapped up competition in North Carolina with a dual meet against the Duke Blue Devils. The No, 11 men’s team earned the win over Duke, 206-94, while the women fell to the No. 21 Blue Devils, 147-98.
Jakub Poliacik shattered two Duke pool records, winning the 200 freestyle (1:35.31) and the 500 freestyle (4:19.87). The previous two pool records were 1:35.78 and 4:22.47, respectively.
Additionally, Levente Balogh shattered the 200 backstroke pool record (1:43.82) with his new record time of 1:42.84.
On the men’s side, the Hokies saw 13 individual event winners, highlighted by Eli Martin’s three victories in the 100 breaststroke (53.13), 200 breaststroke (1:55.95) and 200 IM (1:47.95).
First Place Finishes
Women's Individual Events
1000 Freestyle - Noa Martin - 9:56.14
100 Breaststroke - Emily Santos - 1:01.56
200 Butterfly - Amanda Barnard - 2:01.16
50 Freestyle - Alexandra Hrncarova - 22.68
Men's Individual Events
200 Freestyle - Jakub Poliacik - 1:35.31
100 Backstroke - Connor Johnson - 46.93
100 Breaststroke - Eli Martin - 53.13
200 Butterfly - Aidan Paro - 1:45.58
50 Freestyle - Javier Nunez - 19.90
100 Freestyle - Javier Nunez - 44.45
200 Backstroke - Levente Balogh - 1:42.84
200 Breaststroke - Eli Martin - 1:55.95
500 Freestyle - Jakub Poliacik - 4:19.87
100 Butterfly - Aidan Paro - 46.82
200 IM - Eli Martin - 1:47.95
1-Meter - Nathan Cox - 361.88
3-Meter - Nathan Cox - 386.78
Relays
200 Medley Relay - Andy Roose, Eli Martin, Aidan Paro and Javier Nunez - 1:26.24
Up Next
The Hokies will send Audrey Deras, Jakub Poliacik and Brendan Whitfield to the USA Swimming SCM World Trials (Oct. 28-31) in Westmont, Ill.