Violette Wins 400 Individual
Medley
CHESTERTOWN, MD - Visiting Franklin & Marshall
College won eight of the nine contested events en route to a 121-69
Centennial Conference men's swimming victory over host Washington
College this afternoon at Casey Swim Center. The Diplomats improved
to 2-2 overall and 2-0 in conference meets with the win, while the
Shoremen fell to 2-2 and 0-2 with the loss.
Junior Matt Violette (Westbrook,
ME/Westbrook) won the 400 individual medley in 4:28.64 for
the Shoremen in the loss. Sophomore Austin Auger (McLean,
VA/Langley) received the first-place points in the 200
breaststroke by swimming the second-fastest time of 2:21.07.
(Franklin & Marshall entered the final two events as
exhibitions only.)
Sophomore Nick Longworth (Media, PA/Strath
Haven) finished second in the 200 backstroke in 2:04.42.
Longworth, Auger, senior Dylan Pollock (Savannah,
GA/Benedictine Military), and senior Chris Soper
(Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) were second in the 400
medley relay in a Washington College season-best time of 3:47.79.
The Shoremen return to action December 5th and 6th
at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational.
