Washington D.C - The Hood College men's swim team dove into their season taking on Gallaudet University with a strong performance led by standout efforts from Jake Hauff and Jacob Gardner (Kent Island, Md./Queen Anne's).

Top times 
Jake Hauff won the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.09 while the 100-yard butterfly he finished with a time of 56.44 seconds bringing in first place for both events

Jacob Gardner (Kent Island, Md./Queen Anne's) captured the 100 IM and 100 breaststroke bringing in times of 1:02.60 and 1:10.34. Andrew Pyfrin (Hamilton, Nj./Atlantic County Institute) led Hood in the backstroke events capturing a time of 2:27.86 bringing in second place. Graham Cullen (/) took on the 200 yard medley relay and Noah Marsh (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley) brought home third place with a time 1:25.75. Both added valuable swims to help pace the Blazers.With multiple individual victories and a solid team effort, Hood started the 2026-27 season on a positive note.

Up Next 

The team takes on Goucher College on October 10th