The Shadow
DURHAM, N.C. (VR) – 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.
