February 9, 2005
Swarthmore Defeats Shoremen
Thomas Captures Two Individual Firsts

SWARTHMORE, PA - Host Swarthmore College used a narrow win in the final event to defeat visiting Washington College, 109-95, in Centennial Conference men's swimming this evening in Swarthmore, PA. The Garnet Tide improved to 5-5 overall and 4-2 in the Centennial with the win, while the Shoremen fell to 5-5 and 2-4 with the loss.

Swarthmore's "A" relay took first place in the 400 freestyle relay by less than one second, finishing in 3:22.14 to Washington's second-place finish of 3:23.11. A first-place finish by Washington would have resulted in the meet ending up in a 102-102 tie.

Freshman Alex Thomas (Towson, MD/Calvert Hall) won two individual races for Washington, swimming a WC season-best 2:03.78 to win the 200 individual medley and winning the 200 breaststroke in 2:20.94. Sophomore Colin Soper (Towson, MD/Loyola Blakefield) won the 200 freestyle in 1:50.24, sophomore Trevor Carouge (Oxford, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) took the 50 freestyle in 22.51, and senior Ken Jensen (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) won the 200 butterfly in 2:12.04.

Washington's 400 medley relay team of freshman Brandon Becker (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks East), Thomas, Carouge, and Soper also finished in first place, completing their race in 3:53.57.

Sophomore Peter McVaugh (Avondale, PA/McKean) added a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle (50.88), while Becker was second in the 200 backstroke (2:06.34) and Soper was second in the 500 freestyle (5:02.64).

The Shoremen will compete in the Centennial Conference Championships at Franklin & Marshall February 18th-20th.

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