Tigers swimming breaks 11 school records at ODAC championship

Hampden-Sydney Swimming broke 11 school records and finished third over the weekend at the ODAC Championship meet. The final scores for the teams were

Washington and Lee 1036, Randolph-Macon 576, Hampden-Sydney 448, Ferrum 53

For the Hampden Sydney team, John Dickerson (Virginia Beach, VA/Norfolk Academy) set three new individual school records in the 200 yard IM (2:06.79), 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.50), and 200 yard breaststroke (2:19.18). He also was a member of three record-setting relay teams.

Hudson Elmore (Richmond, VA/Mills E. Godwin) established new top marks in the 100 yard butterfly (53:42), 200 yard butterfly (1:57.88), and 200 yard backstroke (2:02.09). He also was a member of three record-setting relay teams.

Ryan Mitchell (Charlottesville, VA/Monticello) set the record in the 100 yard freestyle (50.25) and also bested the previous record in the 100 yard breaststroke at 1:04.22, but he saw teammate Dickerson set the school record. He also was a member of three record-setting relay teams.

Conor Roberson (Stafford, VA/Mountain View) posted a new high-water mark in the 1650 yard freestyle at 19:05.57

The relay team of Elmore, Dickerson, Conor O’Heir (Flint Hill, VA/Wakefield Country Day), and Mitchell toped the record in the 400 yard medley relay, completing the race in 3:46.46. Elmore, Dickerson, O’Heir, and Mitchell teamed to topple the record in the 200 yard medley relay at 1:41.24. Elmore, O’Heir, Dickerson, and Mitchell produced a record-breaking time of 7:49.65 in the 800 yard freestyle relay.