Big Ten Weekly Recap: Indiana Sweeps Purdue; OSU Men Win Shamrock

The No. 3/11-ranked Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the No. 24/HM Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon at the Burke Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind.

The No. 3 Indiana men’s team (7-0) defeated No. 24 Purdue, 188-106, while the No. 11 IU women’s squad took down the Boilermakers, 187.5-111.5. The win for the Hoosier men marked the team’s 29th-straight dual-meet victory.

HOOSIER WINNERS
MEN
Zach Apple – 200 freestyle (1:38.77), 50 freestyle (20.09), 100 freestyle (44.27), 400 freestyle relay (2:57.23)
Bruno Blaskovic – 400 freestyle relay (2:57.23)
Michael Brinegar – 1,000 freestyle (9:07.43), 500 freestyle (4:26.25)
Mikey Calvillo – 400 IM (3:54.41)
Andrew Capobianco – 1-meter dive (424.95)
Gabriel Fantoni – 200 medley relay (1:27.46), 100 backstroke (46.64), 100 butterfly (47.67)
Ian Finnerty – 200 medley relay (1:27.46), 100 breaststroke (54.38)
Jack Franzman – 400 freestyle relay (2:57.23)
Corey Gambardella – 200 butterfly (1:47.62)
Brandon Hamblin – 200 medley relay (1:27.46)
Vini Lanza – 200 medley relay (1:27.46), 200 breaststroke (2:01.20)
Mohamed Samy – 200 backstroke (1:45.85), 400 freestyle relay (2:57.23)

WOMEN
Bailey Andison – 400 IM (4:18.22)
Laurel Eiber – 200 medley relay (1:38.96), 50 freestyle (23.34)
Christine Jensen – 200 medley relay (1:38.96), 100 butterfly (54.16), 400 freestyle relay (3:23.92)
Cassy Jernberg – 1,000 freestyle (10:00.55)
Maria Paula Heitmann – 500 freestyle (4:53.42)
Lilly King – 200 medley relay (1:38.96), 100 breaststroke (1:01.12), 200 breaststroke (2:14.03)
Shelby Koontz – 100 freestyle (50.59), 400 freestyle relay (3:23.92)
Bailey Kovac – 200 backstroke (1:59.82)
Jessica Parratto – Platform dive (316.65), 1-meter dive (311.70)
Noelle Peplowski – 400 freestyle relay (3:23.92)
Morgan Scott – 200 medley relay (1:38.96), 400 freestyle relay (3:23.92)

Purdue’s event winners
• Women: Taite Kitchel, Morgan Meixner, Maizie Seidl, Jackie Smailis
• Men: Joe Cifelli, Brandon Loschiavo

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Ohio State men win Shamrock

The No. 13 men and No. 15 women’s Ohio State swimming & diving team completed the Shamrock Invitational strong on Saturday, held at the Rolfs Aquatic Center in Notre Dame, Ind. The Buckeyes won 11 events overall. After a career day to start the meet off, Ohio State notched 10 additional career-best times and 17 season bests.

The men’s team finished first with a total of 1,397 points, ahead of No. 23 Notre Dame (826.5), Iowa (780.5) and Missouri State (407). The women’s team placed third with 873.5 points, behind No. 19 Notre Dame (1191.5) and Akron (960.5) and ahead of Iowa (434.5).

EVENT WINS
• Men’s 50 Free – Teo Chavez, 19.93
• Women’s 400 IM – Kristen Romano, 4:13.91
• Men’s 100 Fly – Josef Pohlmann, 47.60
• Women’s 100 Breast – Hanna Gresser, 1:02.75
• Men’s 100 Back – Henrique Painhas, 47.06
• Men’s 100 Free – Ruslan Gaziev, 43.59
• Men’s 200 Breast – Jason Mathews, 2:00.08

Iowa freshman Sam Tamborski and sophomore Jayah Mathews dominated the 3-meter springboard with a 1-2 sweep. Tamborski posted a score of 321.05 followed by Mathews’ score of 308.20. Mathews dove to a first-place finish on the 1-meter followed by a fourth-place showing from Tamborski (272.25) and sixth-place from Thelma Strandberg (266.75).

Northwestern tops Cincinnati

Northwestern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams capped off the weekend by winning a combined 19 events en route to defeating Cincinnati at the Keating Aquatics Center. The men won 172.5-127.5, while the women outpaced the Bearcats 170-129.

The ‘Cats got off to a fast start, as the men’s and women’s 200 medley relay teams both finished first. The men’s team of Ryan Gridley, Will Hofstadter, Arjun Sharma and Andrew Zhang touched the wall in 1:30.26. Nicole Aarts, Sophie Angus, Miriam Guevara and Lily Kurzydlo finished in 1:41.59 for the women.

Sophomore Calypso Sheridan swept all three of her individual events. She and junior Krytal Lara finished 1-2 in the 100 back, with times of 54.35 and 56.64, respectively. Sheridan then won the 200 back with a time of 1:59.82, while first year Emma Theobald touched in 2:01.86, taking second. Sheridan capped off her day by taking the top spot in the 200 breast with a time of 2:15.90, while Angus finished second in 2:17.51.

Angus continued her success in the 100 breast, winning with a time of 1:02.85, while sophomore Becky Kamau came in second at 1:04.96.

Nebraska tops Illinois

Despite winning six swimming events, as well as 1-meter diving, the Fighting Illini swimming and diving team couldn’t keep up with the Cornhuskers on Saturday, falling 174-126.

The meet marked senior day, as Illini veterans Ling Kuhn, Gabriele Serniute and Megan Vuong were honored following competition.

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