Michigan vs. Oakland, Notre Dame

ROCHESTER, Michigan, October 23. THE University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team opened the 2010-11 campaign with a decisive sweep of Oakland (185-105) and Notre Dame (172-120) in double-dual action on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 23) inside the OU Aquatic Center.

The Wolverines claimed both relays and put nine different swimmers at the top of the podium. Sophomore Miguel Ortiz (Tokyo, Japan/St. Mary's International) led the field in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles and swam the last leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay. Sophomore Kasey Allen (Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual) turned in a pair of runner-up performances on the springboard, including a career-best 321.00 off the one-meter.

Three of Michigan's rookie swimmers posted wins in their collegiate debut. Freshman Kyle Whitaker (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) touched the wall more than a second-and-a-half ahead of the field in the 200-yard individual medley, accounting for U-M's largest margin of victory on the day. Freshman Sean Ryan (Hixson, Texas/McCallie School) held off sophomore Ryan Feeley (Rye, N.Y./Rye) in the 1,000-yard freestyle, with both Wolverines finishing more than five seconds ahead of the field. Freshman John Wojciechowski (Scottsdale, Ariz./Phoenix Brophy Prep) was the final Wolverine newcomer to earn a victory, clinching his first 100-yard butterfly crown.

Meanwhile, junior Dan Madwed (Stamford, Conn./Towson) posted a win in the 200-yard backstroke and was on both winning relay squads, with his 200-yard medley relay mate, senior James Ridgeway (Chicago, Ill./Saint Patrick), also collecting a win of his own in the 100-yard breaststroke.

After a week off, the Wolverines will venture to Bloomington, Ind., to face Indiana and Texas in non-conference action on Friday, Nov. 5.

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