OWINGS MILLS, Md.-- The Elizabethtown men's swim team showed up Sunday with a dominating performance as they defeated host Stevenson, 136-66 and Wilkes, 167-24. Freshman, Leif Hoffman broke the program record in the 1000 freestyle for the third time this season clocking in at 10:07.08. Hoffman's time also moves him to the No. 1 spot in the Landmark Conference.
Elizabethtown won the first event of the day, the 200 medley relay coming in with a time of 1:41.48. Hoffman claimed first with a record breaking time in the 1000 freestyle, touching the wall about 1:30 before the second place finisher. Hoffman was quick to add another first place to his day as he clocked in at 1:53.53 in the 200 freestyle.
Dylan Fitzgerald took second in the event with a time of 1:55.75.
In the 50 freestyle, Austin Smith (23.03) finished second while
Liam Quick (24.03) finished third. Quick's time is a season best. The Blue Jays took the top three spots in the 200 IM with Nicholas Carter leading the way clocking in at 2:10.98.
Alex Waskiewicz and
Zain Wegman finished second and third. In the 100 butterfly, Smith finished second while
AJ West finished third. In the 100 freestyle, Fitzgerald finished second coming in with a time of 52.65 and
Jack Venza finished third with a time of 54.81.
Franky Swain claimed first in the 100 backstroke clocking in at 57.64. Hoffman rounded out his day with another first place in the 500 free with a time of 4:58.33.
Robert Midura finished second in the event touching the wall at 5:18.65.
Connor Oswald and Wegmen went 1-2 in the 100 breaststroke.
The Blue Jays travel to Catholic on November 19th at 1 PM.