Saturday, January 18
Washington, DC
1 PM
George Washington University
153
vs
90
Georgetown
Photo by: AP
Men's Swimming & Diving Dispatches Georgetown
1/18/2020 6:05:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Nachtwey posts NCAA Zones qualifying scores
WASHINGTON - Peter Nachtwey posted a pair of NCAA Zones qualifying scores to sweep the diving events on Saturday as GW men's swimming and diving rolled past Georgetown, 153-90, on Senior Day at Smith Center Pool.
The junior from Ohio began his day by posting a season-high score of 308.20 on 1-meter before landing a 328.40 on 3-meter. Those efforts clinched his place at the NCAA qualifying meet for a third straight season.
DH Hwang (500 and 1,000 free) and Haoning Chen (200 free, 100 breast) also posted a pair of individual wins vs. the Hoyas. In all, the Colonials won nine of 13 events on an afternoon in which they unveiled their 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship banner.
HIGHLIGHTS
- GW scored big diving points with first-year Spencer Bystrom in second behind Nachtwey on both boards.
- The Colonials dominated the distance races. They went 1-2-3 in the 1,000 free with Hwang winning it in 9:31.10 followed by Zach Hu (9:42.21) and Josh Legge (9:50.36). Then, they went 1-2-3-4 in the 500 free with Hwang on top (4:40.41) and Legge (4:42.13), Brendan Conley (4:44.91) and Hu (4:48.63) next in line.
- A former Division II All-American, Chen made the most of his GW debut. The graduate student grabbed first in the 200 free in 1:43.34, just ahead of teammate Youssef Ragab (1:43.44). Later, he touched first in the 100 breast in 56.71 seconds, showing his excitement with a triumphant splash.
- Max Forstenhaeusler shined in his final meet at Smith Center Pool, posting a win in the 100 free (:45.91) ahead of teammate Tyler Kawakami (:46.70). The senior from Germany also anchored GW's win in the 400 free relay (3:05.04) and took third in the 200 IM (1:53.98).
- Dylan Arzoni was GW's other individual winner, taking the 100 fly in 51.23 seconds.
- Senior Andrew Cho led the Colonials in a pair of events. He took second in the 50 free in 21.38 seconds and then placed runner-up in the 100 back in 51.38 seconds.
- Chen, Cho, Forstenhaeusler and Moritz Fath were recognized before the meet in a Senior Day ceremony.
UP NEXT: GW heads to William & Mary next Saturday to continue its preparations for the A-10 Championships and beyond. It's a 1 p.m. start in Williamsburg, Va.
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Brian Thomas, Nachtwey and Chen after the win over Georgetown.
The junior from Ohio began his day by posting a season-high score of 308.20 on 1-meter before landing a 328.40 on 3-meter. Those efforts clinched his place at the NCAA qualifying meet for a third straight season.
DH Hwang (500 and 1,000 free) and Haoning Chen (200 free, 100 breast) also posted a pair of individual wins vs. the Hoyas. In all, the Colonials won nine of 13 events on an afternoon in which they unveiled their 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship banner.
HIGHLIGHTS
- GW scored big diving points with first-year Spencer Bystrom in second behind Nachtwey on both boards.
- The Colonials dominated the distance races. They went 1-2-3 in the 1,000 free with Hwang winning it in 9:31.10 followed by Zach Hu (9:42.21) and Josh Legge (9:50.36). Then, they went 1-2-3-4 in the 500 free with Hwang on top (4:40.41) and Legge (4:42.13), Brendan Conley (4:44.91) and Hu (4:48.63) next in line.
- A former Division II All-American, Chen made the most of his GW debut. The graduate student grabbed first in the 200 free in 1:43.34, just ahead of teammate Youssef Ragab (1:43.44). Later, he touched first in the 100 breast in 56.71 seconds, showing his excitement with a triumphant splash.
- Max Forstenhaeusler shined in his final meet at Smith Center Pool, posting a win in the 100 free (:45.91) ahead of teammate Tyler Kawakami (:46.70). The senior from Germany also anchored GW's win in the 400 free relay (3:05.04) and took third in the 200 IM (1:53.98).
- Dylan Arzoni was GW's other individual winner, taking the 100 fly in 51.23 seconds.
- Senior Andrew Cho led the Colonials in a pair of events. He took second in the 50 free in 21.38 seconds and then placed runner-up in the 100 back in 51.38 seconds.
- Chen, Cho, Forstenhaeusler and Moritz Fath were recognized before the meet in a Senior Day ceremony.
UP NEXT: GW heads to William & Mary next Saturday to continue its preparations for the A-10 Championships and beyond. It's a 1 p.m. start in Williamsburg, Va.
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Brian Thomas, Nachtwey and Chen after the win over Georgetown.
Hear from @GWCoachBThom, Peter Nachtwey, Haoning Chen and Gemma Atherley after our Senior Day sweep vs. Georgetown. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/B4R6L6RspY
— GW Swimming & Diving (@GWSwimDive) January 18, 2020
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