The Basics
• Scores: #5 Johns Hopkins-158, Bucknell-133
• Records: JHU (3-5) • Bucknell (5-3)
• Location: Lewisburg, PA • Kinney Natatorium
• The Short Story: The fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins men's swim team topped Division I Bucknell, 158-133, Friday afternoon as the Blue Jays won nine individual events and one relay.

From Head Coach Scott Armstrong
"It was a great meet, especially coming off the Florida training and the hardest stretch of work all season.  We are excited to get settled back into Baltimore and a regular routine."
 
Youth Shall Be Served
• The nine individual victories for Johns Hopkins all came from non-seniors with one by a junior and four each by sophomores and freshmen.
 
Double-Timing
• Freshman Kyle Wu was a double-winner for the Blue Jays against the Bison as he won the 200 free (1:41.70) and the 200 breast (2:04.91).
• Joining Wu as a double-winning freshman for the Blue Jays was Tristan Lin, who touched home first in the 100 breast (56.20) and 100 fly (50.56).
 
Other Winners
•  In addition to the double-winners, the Blue Jays also grabbed first-place finishes in the 1000 free (CJ Arena – 9:44.67), 200 fly (Jeffrey Vitek – 1:52.52), 100 free (Noah Corbitt – 46.37), 200 back (Dylan Wachenfeld – 1:51.65) and 500 free (Collin Hughes – 4:40.19).
 
First and Second in the Relays
• The meet featured a pair of relays, the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay.  The Blue Jays were first in the medley and second in the free to grab 15 crucial team points.
• The 200 medley relay team of Wachenfield, Maxwell Chen, Vitek and Nat Davenport got the meet started off well for the Blue Jays as they edged the top team from Bucknell by 0:22 with a time of 1:33.38.
•  The free relay team of Davenport, Spencer Ryan, Hughes and Corbitt narrowly missed giving the Blue Jays a relay sweep as their time of 1:25.36 was just 0:18 off Bucknell's winning time.
 
Depth the Key
•  In topping the Bison for the second consecutive year, the Blue Jays not only showcased their youth, but also their depth.
•  The Blue Jays went 1-2-3 in the 200 free (Wu, Hughes, Mitchell Simmons), 1-2 in the 100 breast (Lin, Marcelo Lauzurique), 1-3 in the 200 fly (Vitek, Matt Garza) , 2-3 in the 50 free (Davenport, Chen), 1-3 in the 100 free (Corbitt, Davenport), 1-3 in the 200 breast (Wu, Brandon Stride), 1-3 in the 500 free (Hughes, Simmons) and 1-2 in the 100 fly (Lin, Vitek).
 
In Case You Didn't Know
• Bucknell placed third at the 10-team Patriot League Championships last season.
 
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on January 18 when the Blue Jays take on WPI, Swarthmore and Rowan.