George Washington University
Penn State
Swimming & Diving Primed for Dual-Meet Tests
10/11/2018 4:54:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Colonials face Penn State on Friday and Pittsburgh on Saturday
Andrew ChoSo. || Palo Alto, CA
Cho got his junior season off to a strong start in Florida with a second-place finish in the 100 back (50.38) and a win in the B final of the 200 back (1:50.18). The California native also swam on GW's third-place 200 free and 200 medley relays.
Grace OlivardiaFr. || Orlando, FL
Olivardia recorded GW's top time in the 50 free (24.60) in her collegiate debut last weekend. The first-year from Florida also swam a leg on the Buff and Blue's fourth-place 200 free relay squad.
LAST TIME OUT:Â The Colonials spent last weekend at the TYR Fall Classic hosted by Florida International. The men finished third out of six squads with the women placing fourth out of eight.
Emils Pone was named A-10 Men's Performer of the Week after a strong season-opening effort highlighted by individual third-place finishes in the 400-yard individual medley (4:06.10) and the 200-yard individual medley (1:54.08).
Andrea Moussier picked up the conference's Women's Rookie of the Week award following strong swims in the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.77) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.53).
Gemma Atherley was GW's lone individual winner, taking the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.25) and 200-yard backstroke (2:03.78).
SCOUTING PENN STATE:Â The Nittany Lions of the Big 10 were swept in dual-meet action by nationally ranked Virginia last weekend to open the season. They are led by senior Ally McHugh, who was recently named to the U.S. National Team.
SCOUTING PITTSBURGH:Â The Panthers opened the season last Saturday at Florida State, falling on both sides to the host Seminoles and Georgia Tech. The ACC program qualified two swimmers and two divers for NCAA competition in 2018.
COMING UP:Â GW has the next three weekends off from competition before hosting crosstown foe Howard at Charles E. Smith Center Pool on Oct. 10 at 1 p.m.
WATCH THIS:Â Hear from head coach Brian Thomas, Dylan Arzoni and Morgan Birdy before the Colonials face Penn State and Pitt.
A pair of Power Five dual meets coming up! Hear from @GWCoachBThom, Dylan Arzoni and Morgan Birdy before we face Penn State and Pitt! #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/ThTtU5f6Vr
— GW Swimming & Diving (@GWSwimDive) October 11, 2018
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