George Washington University Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Morgantown, WV
11 AM
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West Virginia
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2/1/2020 2:50:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Hwang & Chen were winners vs. Mountaineers
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - DH Hwang and Haoning Chen recorded individual wins for GW men's swimming and diving on Saturday in its regular season finale at West Virginia.
The Mountaineers claimed a 178-118 victory at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park.
In the Colonials' last competition ahead of the Atlantic 10 Championships, Hwang won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:34.83, while Chen touched first in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:05.61.
The Buff and Blue team of Chen, Moritz Fath, Max Forstenhaeusler and Dylan Arzoni also posted a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:04.02).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Chen continued to make an impact in his first semester with the squad. The graduate student was also third individually in the 100 breast (:56.32) and part of GW's second-place finish in the 200 medley relay with Andrew Cho, George Aspougalis and Forstenhaeusler in 1:30.78).
- Hwang beat out teammate Josh Legge for the top spot in the 1,000 free. The sophomore from Hawaii was also third in the 500 free in 4:41.42.
- In addition to his relay success, Forstenhaeusler was runner-up in both the 100 free (:45.61) and 200 free (1:40.59).
- Fath was runner-up in the 500 free in 4:34.34, edged by West Virginia's Max Gustafson by less than a tenth of a second. The senior was also third in the 200 free in 1:40.73.
- Peter Nachtwey was runner-up on the 3-meter board with a season-high total of 331.95. The junior from Ohio was also GW's top finisher on 1-meter with 279.23.
- Arzoni (100 fly, :51.62), Aspougalis (100 breast, :55.92), Tyler Kawakami (50 free, :21.03) and Ryan Patterson (200 back, 1:53.59) also picked up individual runner-up finishes.
UP NEXT: GW now gears up for the A-10 Championships, which run Feb. 19-22 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Brian Thomas and Forstenhaeusler after the meet.
The Mountaineers claimed a 178-118 victory at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park.
In the Colonials' last competition ahead of the Atlantic 10 Championships, Hwang won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:34.83, while Chen touched first in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:05.61.
The Buff and Blue team of Chen, Moritz Fath, Max Forstenhaeusler and Dylan Arzoni also posted a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:04.02).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Chen continued to make an impact in his first semester with the squad. The graduate student was also third individually in the 100 breast (:56.32) and part of GW's second-place finish in the 200 medley relay with Andrew Cho, George Aspougalis and Forstenhaeusler in 1:30.78).
- Hwang beat out teammate Josh Legge for the top spot in the 1,000 free. The sophomore from Hawaii was also third in the 500 free in 4:41.42.
- In addition to his relay success, Forstenhaeusler was runner-up in both the 100 free (:45.61) and 200 free (1:40.59).
- Fath was runner-up in the 500 free in 4:34.34, edged by West Virginia's Max Gustafson by less than a tenth of a second. The senior was also third in the 200 free in 1:40.73.
- Peter Nachtwey was runner-up on the 3-meter board with a season-high total of 331.95. The junior from Ohio was also GW's top finisher on 1-meter with 279.23.
- Arzoni (100 fly, :51.62), Aspougalis (100 breast, :55.92), Tyler Kawakami (50 free, :21.03) and Ryan Patterson (200 back, 1:53.59) also picked up individual runner-up finishes.
UP NEXT: GW now gears up for the A-10 Championships, which run Feb. 19-22 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
WATCH THIS: Hear from head coach Brian Thomas and Forstenhaeusler after the meet.
Great way to head into the @atlantic10 Championships! Hear from @GWCoachBThom, Max Forstenhaeusler and Andrea Ho after our meet at West Virginia. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/WFdV0Y8xTZ
— GW Swimming & Diving (@GWSwimDive) February 1, 2020
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