Pirates Capture First Dual Meet Victory

Saturday, October 13

Williamsburg, VA

12 PM

East Carolina University

136

126

William & Mary

October 13, 2018 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming & Diving

Complete Results (PDF)

Complete Results (PDF)

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The ECU men and women's swimming and diving each captured their first win of the season Saturday topping William & Mary at the Rec Center Pool. The men (1-1) defeated the Tribe by a final mark of 136-126, while women (1-1) claimed victory by the exact same score.

"It was great to pick up two wins on the road," ECU Head Coach Matthew Jabs said. "That's not an easy accomplishment, especially against a championship level team in their home pool. It was a back and forth battle all day. My hope is we learned a little something about toughness today.

"William & Mary is a well-coached, and spirited group. We know every time we go up against them the energy will be intense, and the score will be tight, especially on the road. We are off next weekend, so starting Monday our focus will be nothing but training for the next 14 days.

Freshman Marek Osina, the reigning American Athletic Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week, led the ECU men's team with three individual victories, including a pool-record performance in 200 IM (1:50.84), and aided in the 200 medley relay team's first-place finish. He was 0.11 seconds faster than the runner-up in the 200 butterfly (1:52.23), 2.26 seconds in the 200 backstroke (1:48.49) and 1.26 seconds in the 200 IM. He also swam leadoff for the 200 medley relay team.

Osina has finished first in all six individual events he has competed in this season as well as both relays.

Sophomore Jacek Arentewicz swam the second leg of the 200 medley relay before posting wins in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, which included a pool record time of 2:01.11 in the 200. He finished 2.1 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor in the 100 breaststroke (55.73).

On the ladies' side, freshman Mariana Vignoli earned first-place in the 500 and 1000 (10.09.99) freestyle and finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:54.41) and helped the Pirates capture victory in the 400 freestyle relay. She finished second in the 200 by 0.07 seconds despite triumphing in the 1000 freestyle the event prior, as the two races were held consecutively.

Graduate Lily West, junior Catherine Johnson and freshman Shannon Stott also recorded multi-event wins. West swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 (1:05.59) and 200 (2:20.59), while Stott finished first in the 100 (56.50) and 200 (2:02.63) butterfly. Johnson proved to be the fastest swimmer in the pool by triumphing in the 50 (23.78) and 100 (52.10) freestyle.

The Pirates return to action against UNCW on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Seahawk Natatorium on the UNCW campus.