October 21, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the first meet of the 2002-03 season the Georgetown men’s and women’s swimming teams both finished fifth overall at the Potomac Relay Invitational held at American University this past weekend.  The team meet featured eighteen events over the course of Friday evening. 

The best finish for the Georgetown men was in the 500 Freestyle where the Hoyas’ A team placed second with a time of 4:22.39.  The women fared well in the 1000 Freestyle with a third place finish for the Hoyas’ A team, less than four seconds behind the winning time.

The Georgetown swimming and diving team travels to Baltimore to compete against Loyola College on Saturday October 26 at 1:00 p.m.     

FINAL RESULTS

Women’s Rankings Through 18 Events

1. George Washington 158

2. US Naval Academy 111

3. American University 96

4. Lafayette College 81

5. Georgetown University 72

6. Mary Washington College 68

7. Loyola College 60

Men’s Rankings Through 18 Events

1. American University 154

2. George Washington 114

3. Lafayette College 104

4. Mary Washington College 88

5. Georgetown University 80

6. Loyola College 72