VMI Women
Gabbie Galvez set a new school record in the 100 fly, leading the VMI women's swimming and diving team at a tri-meet hosted by Loyola Saturday in Baltimore, Md. The Keydets (1-7) dropped both ends of the meet, losing to Howard 108-87 and Loyola 187-45 in the team's final meet of the winter season.
Galvez finished fourth in her best event, the 100 fly, as she touched the wall in 1:01.27. The time broke Galvez's record performance, set last season, by over a second and a half.
Natalie Rivas highlighted VMI's other efforts at the meet, winning the 50 free and finishing second in the 100 free. Rivas touched the wall in 25.26 in the shorter distance and in 56.23 in the 100. It was her third consecutive win in the 50, as she has not been defeated in the event since the season opener Oct. 23.
Galvez and Rivas teamed with Sophia Delbondio and Haley Scott to finish second in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:43.30.
Meanwhile, McKenzie Raber was second in the 500 free (5:26.37) and third in the 200 free (2:02.33).
VMI women's swimming and diving will return to action when the squad opens the spring portion of its campaign Jan. 23, when the Keydets take on Ferrum and Washington & Lee in a tri-meet at the Generals' home pool.
VMI Men
Christian Shaner and John Kelly had three podium finishes apiece, leading the VMI men's swimming and diving team to a split of a tri-meet held Saturday at Loyola in Baltimore, Md. The Keydets (2-4) defeated Howard 158-68, but lost to the host Loyola squad 164-75.
Shaner had one of two Keydet victories of the day, winning the 100 fly in 53.49 seconds. He also finished third in the 200 (1:49.09) and led off the runner-up 200 free relay squad that included Kelly, Christian Purdy and John Lancaster. That unit clocked in at 1:28.77. Kelly, meanwhile, was victorious in the 50 free (21.70) and was just outtouched at the wall in the 100, finishing second in 47.72.
Purdy was second in the 50 free (22.52) and Matt Johnson placed second in the 1000, timing in at 10:24.07. Finally, Bret Tomajczyk was third in the 100 breast with a time of 1:05.11.
VMI men's swimming and diving will return to action when the squad opens the spring portion of its campaign Jan. 23, when the Keydets take on Ferrum and Washington & Lee in a tri-meet at the Generals' home pool.
