SWIMMING AND DIVING: PATRIOT INVITATIONAL
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 19 – Saturday, Nov. 22 | 5 p.m. Relays (Wednesday); 10 a.m. Prelims/1 p.m. Diving/6 p.m. Finals (Thursday -Saturday)
WHERE: Aquatic and Fitness Center | Fairfax, Va.
PRELIMS HEAT SHEETS: Wednesday (Relays) | Thursday | Friday | Saturday
PROGRAM: Click here (PDF)
PROMOTION: On Friday night at the Finals, the first 50 students receive a Chick-Fil-A sandwich and there will be post-meet autographs after finals; For Saturday's Finals, the first 200 students receive a shirt and George Mason swimming and diving will hold its Senior Night.

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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams will host the Patriot Invitational, welcoming seven teams for the meet beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18 and running through Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
 
The Patriots will compete against American, Florida Atlantic, Marist, Marymount, Monmouth, Richmond and Towson.
 
In the 2024 Patriot Invitational, both the George Mason men's and women's teams placed third in the event.
 
2025 PATRIOT INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 
Wednesday (5 p.m.)
200 Medley Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
 
Thursday
Prelims (10 a.m.): 500 Free, 200 IM, 50 free, Time Trials
Diving (1 p.m.): Women's 3M and Men's 1M Prelims and Finals
Finals (6 p.m.): 500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, 200 Freestyle Relay

Friday
Prelims (10 a.m.): 100 Fly, 400 IM, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, Time Trials
Diving (1 p.m.): Women's 1M and Men's 3M Prelims and Finals
Finals (6 p.m.): 100 Fly, 400 IM, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, 400 Medley Relay
 
Saturday
Prelims (10 a.m.): 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, Time Trials, 1650 Free
Finals (6 p.m.): 1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
 
The Mason men's team has 17 returners and five newcomers on the roster for the 2025-26 season.
 
The Patriots' men's team begins the season with five seniors, 10 juniors, two sophomores returning from last year's roster.  The returners will be joined by five newcomers including one graduate student and three freshmen.
 
Returning for the Patriots are seniors Aoun Al-Hiari (Alexandria, Va.), Tate Anderson (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), Michael Bock (Apex, N.C.), Jack Chapman (Canandaigua, N.Y.) and Jett Lee (Centreville, Va.).
 
George Mason has 10 juniors with Christian Anderson (Fairfax, Va.), Alex Crown (Gainesville, Va.), Anthony Garono (Crozet, Va.), Jack Graham (Williamsburg, Va.), Ian Jones (Fredericksburg, Va.), Colby Lane (Fairfax, Va.), Colin Murtaugh (Roanoke, Va.), Ian Rodgers (Newport News, Va.), Cody Scifres (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Ryan Serbia (Edmond, Okla.).
 
Sophomores include Caden Guy (Oakton, Va.) and Gabriel Miller (Columbus, Ohio).
 
Four freshmen enter their first year with the Green and Gold, Robert Dykman, Brendan Lao (North Wales, Pa.), Erik Oman (Holly Springs, N.C.) and Andrey Radkevich (Yorktown, Pa.). 
 
Graduate student Agustin Rasche (Berlin, Germany) also joins the Patriots.
 
The Mason women's team has 18 returners and seven newcomers on the roster.
 
The Patriots' women's team has seven seniors, nine juniors and three sophomores.  They are joined by six freshmen for the 2025-26 season.

The Patriots are led by seven seniors, Peyton Brehmer (Boerne, Texas), Maddie Hersh (McLean, Va.), Aleigha Scherber (Burke, Va.), Gracie Sweeney (Old Saybrook, Conn.), Ainsley Toews (Tifton, Ga.), Ally Yeary (Abingdon, Va.) and Angelina Zeidan (Cloverdale, Va.).
 
George Mason has nine juniors with Megan Anderson (Blacksburg, Va.), Alayna Brooker (Aurora, Ohio), Sarah Dichak (Charlotte, N.C.), Lauren Hargnett (Raleigh, N.C.), Kristin Ivey (Greenville, N.C.), Hannah Magdeburg (Pottsville, Pa.), Regan Mooney (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), Clare Smith (Cary, N.C) and Casey Tingen (Yorktown, Va.) entering their third year.
 
Sophomores include Carly Bates (Virginia Beach, Va.), Greta Mott (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Adelline Oliveira (Muskegon, Mich.).
 
Entering their first year with the Patriots are Madelyn Abel (Quakertown, Pa.), Alexis Brazier (Bristow, Va.), Lucy Daniel (Bristow, Va.), Sidney Kaufman (Midlothian, Va.), Landry Liston (Leesburg, Va.) and Madeline Majewski (Warrington, Pa.).
 
THE PATRIOTS SCHEDULE
 
The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams will compete in eight events with three at home including the annual Patriot Invitational at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
 
The Patriots opened the campaign at the Potomac Relay Invitational (Sept. 26), hosted by American University at the Reeves Aquatic Center in Washington, D.C.  The men's team placed first and the women's team was fourth.
 
George Mason then hosted Old Dominion (Oct. 3) for the first home meet of the season.  The Patriots' women's team won 10 of 16 events and defeated Old Dominion, 159-103.  The men's team won nine of 16 events and downed the Monarchs, 152-110.
 
The Patriots faced Atlantic 10 Conference opponents for the first time at the Richmond Duals (Oct. 17-18) held at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va.  The George Mason men's team took on Davidson in a two-day dual, while the women's team faced Davidson, Duquesne and Richmond in an invitational style event on Friday and competed in a dual against Davidson on day two.
 
The Patriots traveled to face William & Mary (Nov. 8) at the Bee McLeod Recreation Center in Williamsburg, Va.
 
George Mason will host the annual Patriot Invitational (Nov. 19-22) at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.  Wednesday's opening night relays begin at 5 p.m., while prelims begin at 10 a.m., diving at 1 p.m. and finals at 6 p.m. the final three days.
 
The Patriots are back on the road for a dual against Towson (Dec. 19) with diving at 10 a.m. and swimming at noon at Burdick Pool in Towson, Md.
 
The Patriots will compete in two meets in January with a road dual at Delaware (Jan. 17/12 noon) in Newark, Del., and a home dual against Georgetown (Jan. 24/12 noon).
 
The Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships will be held Feb. 18-21 at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va.