Brendan Burns, Indiana Divers Set Pool Records in Sweep of Louisville

Brendan Burns; Photo Courtesy: Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics

Brendan Burns, Indiana Divers Set Pool Records in Sweep of Louisville

Brendan Burns set a pool record in the 200 butterfly as Indiana claimed a pair of wins at Louisville Friday in a power-conference showdown.

The ninth-ranked Hoosier women pulled off the upset of No. 6 Louisville by a 155-145 margin. The No. 7 Indiana men claimed a 193-107 decision.

In the final dual meet of the season, the senior Burns took down the Ralph Wright Natatorium record in the 200 fly. His time of 1:43.28 displaced former Louisville All-American Nicolas Albiero, who set a mark of 1:44.00 in 2020.

Indiana also set a pair of diving pool records. Andrew Capobianco set a pool mark on 1-meter diving with a score of 418.65. That was 32 points better than the Wright record that had stood since 2014 in the hands of Devin Burnett. It also led a Hoosier 1-2-3 that was so overpowering that Che Stephens’ Louisville program record of 342.00 was good only for fourth place.

Carson Tyler’s name is on the scoreboard as the 3-meter record-holder, posting a score of 431.40. It erases the 12-year-old standard set by Ryan Helms at 399.25, a figure that runner-up Quinn Henninger (400.35) also bested. Capobianco finished third.

Burns also won the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:44.95, then claimed the 100 fly in 46.19.

The men’s sprint events were indicative of the general quality on display. Louisville’s Haridi Sameh went 19.73 to win the 50 freestyle, edging Indiana’s Van Mathias by .04 seconds. Mathias got his revenge in the 100 by going 43.60, with teammate Rafael Miroslaw second in 43.63 and Sameh third in 43.66.

Indiana’s 200 individual medley contingent showed its dominance, though the meet was well in hand by then. Luke Barr got the win in 1:46.22. Second was Jassen Yep, who had been second in both breaststroke events. Third was Mikey Calvillo, the winner of the 1,000 free and 500 free.

Mathias, Tomer Frankel and Gavin Wright were on both Indiana winning relays. Wright was second in the 100 back. Miroslaw won the 200 free.

Louisville won both breaststroke events via Denis Petrashov, the 200 win coming by just .08 over Yep. Dalton Lowe won the 100 back and finished second to Burns in the 100 fly.

The women’s meet looked to be settled early, until Louisville’s sprint contingent pushed the Cardinal back into contention.

Indiana won the first four individual events, the first two in 1-2 finishes. Mariah Denigan and Ching Gan went 1-2 in the 1,000 free. Alex Peplowski won the 200 free ahead of teammate Elyse Heiser, then turned around for third in the 100 back to back teammate Kacey McKenna.

Denigan, Heiser and Ching would provide a vital 1-2-3 in the 500 free, and the night was dotted by Peplowski results: Alex also won the 200 back. Noelle Peplowski reigned in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM.

All was sailing along until the sprinters had their say. Gabi Albiero went 22.41 to win the 50, leading teammates Christiana Regenauer and Julia Dennis across the line. Albiero also won the 100 free ahead of teammate Ella Welch. Regenauer and Tristan Ulett went 1-2 in the 100 fly, after Ulett had won 200 fly.

Louisville also claimed both relays by comfortable margins, Albiero and Regenauer on both. But Indiana had too much down the stretch. Mac Looze was second in the 200 breast and third in the 200 IM. Anne Fowler won both diving events for the Hoosiers.

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