VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Barton men's and women's swimming kicked off the new year Saturday afternoon at Virginia Wesleyan's Tri-Meet at the Jane P. Batten Student Center.
On the men's side, the Bulldogs defeated both Virginia Wesleyan (123.5-83.5) and Chowan (131-61). Meanwhile, the Barton women's squad downed Chowan by an 84-44 score but fell to the host school, Virginia Wesleyan, 97-84.
In the men's competition, the Bulldogs won both the 200-yard medley (1:40.30) and 200-yard freestyle (1:32.87) relays while senior
Ethan Robinson (Dacula, Ga.) placed first in both the 50-yard (22.42) and 100-yard (48.91) freestyle events.
Joining Robinson on the first-place relays were seniors
Dominic Edl (Bluffton, S.C.),
Natan Alexandre (Sao Paulo, BRAZIL) and
Ethan Koekemoer (Durban, SOUTH AFRICA). Edl won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.71) while Koekemoer placed first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.12).
Finally, Barton junior
Christopher Kafitz (Salisbury, N.C.) also notched two victories in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.96) and 500-yard freestyle (5:22.55) events.
Like the men's team, the Barton women's squad took first in both relays: the 200-yard medley (1:57.33) and 200-yard freestyle (1:47.63). Both relays were run by freshmen
Kristina Chudikova (Bratislava, SLOVAKIA),
Brianna Cafarelli (Farmington, N.Y.) and
Kyliee Marshall (Fayetteville, N.C.) and junior
Ryan Colburn (Virginia Beach, Va.).
The Bulldogs also had three first-place finishes on the women's side: Colburn in the 200-yard freestyle (2:14.13), Cafarelli in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.75) and Chudikova in 50-yard butterfly (27.32).
Barton hosts William Peace on Senior Day on Saturday, January 24, at 1:00 p.m., at the Wilson YMCA in Wilson, N.C.
Full Results
Barton vs. Virginia Wesleyan & Chowan
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Virginia Beach, Va. (Jane P. Batten Student Center)
Virginia Wesleyan University, host
MEN
Barton 123.5, Virginia Wesleyan 83.5
Barton 131, Chowan 61
Virginia Wesleyan 102, Chowan 84
WOMEN
Barton 84, Chowan 44
Virginia Wesleyan 97, Barton 84
Virginia Wesleyan 131, Chowan 39
