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FORT MEYERS, Fla. -- The men’s swimmers representing the Virginia Tech swimming and diving program took first, topping Utah and LSU, with a score of 553 at they wrapped up the FGCU Classic on Saturday.

The H₂Okie men were propelled by senior Robert Owen, who swam in the first leg of the 400 medley relay and took first in the 200 individual medley. Senior Fiona Donnelly earned 40 points after taking first in both the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley as the Tech women finished third.

“We felt very good about our weekend here in Florida. We saw some great racing and posted strong times for as early is it is,” head coach Ned Skinner said. “Fiona and Robert were rock solid for us. I am very proud of all of our seniors and their excellent leadership. This meet should be a good start to build on the momentum over the next few meets as we get to swim at home which is always fun.”

Owen turned in a time of 1:49.63 in the 200 IM. Sophomore Norbert Szabo picked up where he left off last season as the Budapest native finished Saturday with the top times in the 100 IM and 200 butterfly.

In the 500 freestyle, senior Jessica Hespeler earned 20 points for the H₂Okies with a first place time of 4:49.72. Freshman Grace Kowal, experiencing her first taste of collegiate this weekend, took first in the B-Final of the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:56.51.

The H₂Okies will next face Penn State in its first home meet of the season on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Christiansburg Aquatics Center.

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