SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Senior Dan Woods (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg North) came within a four-tenths of a second of breaking the Lycoming College men's swimming team record in the 200-yard individual medley, as he finished first in the event to highlight the team's first night at the Swarthmore Invitational on Friday night, Nov. 21.
 
Woods highlighted the night for the Warriors, finishing in 1:59.29, nearly 2.5 seconds better than any other competitor, as he notched his fastest split in the butterfly, zooming in at 25.00 and he finished the race by posting the fastest split in the freestyle by more than a second at 28.46.
 
Senior Alexia Follweiler (New Ringgold, Pa./Panther Valley) finished second in the 200-yard individual medley, posting a season-best 2:20.02 to lead the women's team on the first day of the meet.
 
Freshman Charlie Pletz (Robesonia, Pa./Schuylkill Valley) finished in an impressive second in the 500-yard freestyle, posting a time of 5:00.50, just 4.09 off the school record.
 
Junior Josh Thomas (Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia Lutheran) also finished third in the 200-IM, posting a time of 2:08.34, before senior T.J. Guminski (Ambler, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham), who took fifth in 2:11.14.
 
Junior Danielle Loiseau (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) posted a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, as she posted a season-best time of 5:32.32, ahead of senior Brigid Clark (Wyndmoor, Pa./Springfield), who finished fifth in 5:35.02.
 
Junior Dan Apostolu (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) finished third in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.61, ahead of freshman Eric Ahlberg (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe), who took 10^th in 23.29.
 
Freshman Nina McGahey (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy) took seventh in the 200-yard individual medley (2:29.95) and junior Felicia Sloyer (East Greenville, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) took eighth in the 50-yard freestyle with a season-best 26.64. Sophomore Morgan Black (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) took ninth in 27.19 and junior Tenninger Kellenbarger (Encitas, Calif./LaCosta Canyon) took 13^th in 27.86.
 
Senior Aaron Slagle (Waynesburg, Ohio/Sandy Valley) finished in 5:21.47 to take 10^th in the 500-yard freestyle. Freshman Codie Malloy (South Montrose, Pa./South Montrose Area) added a 12^th-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.34.
 
The Warriors wrap up the Swarthmore Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 22, with the morning session set to begin at 9:30 a.m. The afternoon session will begin at 3:30 p.m.