BLOOMINGTON, Ind. January, 29. THE No. 11 Indiana men's swimming and diving team pushed No. 6 Michigan, but could not overcome the Wolverines in a 160-140 loss on Jan. 29 at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, Ind. Sophomore Todd Patrick paced the Hoosiers with three event title wins, while senior Ryan Fagan swept the diving events. Indiana fell to 6-3 on the season and 3-2 in conference action. <\/p>\n
"We had some outstanding performances today," Indiana head coach Ray Looze said. "This is one of the faster dual meets in the country. Initially, I was concerned about our team's psyche after the loss, but I feel much better after our team meeting. I like what they had to say. The know what they need to do." <\/p>\n
Remarkably, the entire IU diving squad for both men and women are now qualified for the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio from March 10-12. <\/p>\n
Notably, senior Sergiy Fesenko and sophomore Ben Hesen each broke school records during the meet. Fesenko surpasses his own 500-yard freestyle record, while Hesen eclipsed former IU standout Matt Leach's standard in the 100-yard backstroke. <\/p>\n
"We had some outstanding performances today," Looze said. "With Sergiy and Ben breaking records, we now have three record-breaking in-season efforts. What is amazing is that they can go faster. We are a good team." <\/p>\n
The Hoosiers jumped into an 11-6 lead in the 200-yard medley relay by winning in the fourth-fastest time in school history when the quartet of Hesen, senior Kevin Swander, senior Thomas Clavier and Patrick touched in B-cut time of 1:28.30. Michigan's team of senior Chris DeJong, senior Andrew Albright, senior Davis Tarwater and freshman Bryan Vessels placed second in 1:29.54. Meanwhile, the Wolverine squad of sophomore Dane Grenda, sophomore Grant Burtch, freshman Curtis Dauw and freshman Evan Ryser rounded out the top three in 1:33.09. <\/p>\n
Michigan countered in the 1,650-yard freestyle as senior Peter Vanderkaay claimed the title in 14:58.84. The Hoosiers, however, hung tough with the vaunted Wolverine Distance crew with a two-through-four finish. Fesenko finished second in 15:06.39, while sophomore Alex Brunfeldt took third in 15:31.89 and classmate John Kevin Koehler claimed fourth in 15:32.98. All three Hoosier times cleared the B-cut standard. At the end of the event, the Hoosiers maintained a 20-16 lead. <\/p>\n
In the 200-yard freestyle, Michigan swept the top two spots as Tarwater won the event in 1:37.85, while freshman Bobby Savulich took second in 1:38.03. Junior Lee Houchin rounded out the top three with a 1:38.70. Also of note, freshman Jeff Wood (1:41.28) and junior Ryan Millard (1:45.01) recorded personal bests in the event. Upon completion of the race, Michigan took a 31-24 advantage. <\/p>\n
The Wolverines won another event in the 100-yard backstroke as DeJong touched first in 47.67. Remarkably, Hesen broke the school record in the 100-yard backstroke with a 47.98 for second. Matt Leach previously held the program standard with a 48.18 set on Feb. 28, 2003 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan's Grenda closed out the top three with a 50.99. The Wolverines moved out to a 43-31 lead after the event. <\/p>\n
"It is just an honor to have my name up on the board," Hesen said. "Right now, I just want to make sure that it is not a highlight of my season. I still have a lot of time left in the season where everything matters. I really wanted to beat DeJong. Hopefully, this meet sets us up for something special." <\/p>\n
The Hoosiers responded in the 100-yard breaststroke to cut the lead to 49-44 as Swander raced to a first-place 55.49 and freshman Heath Tameris took third in a personal-best time of 56.70 that moved him into 17th on IU's all-time list in the event. Senior Andrew Albright split the difference for Michigan with a 56.47. <\/p>\n
Michigan battled back in the 200-yard butterfly to stretch its lead to 61-51. Sophomore Alex Vanderkaay won the event in 1:47.24, while sophomore Nick Walkotten took second in 1:48.99. Dauw closed out the top three for IU in 1:50.38. Also of note, freshman Keith Dawley recorded a personal-low time of 1:55.67. <\/p>\n
The Hoosiers fought back in the 50-yard freestyle with a top-two sweep to shave the Wolverine advantage to 67-64. Patrick touched in first with a 20.55, while Houchin finished second in 20.89. Savulich rounded out the top three for Michigan with a third-place 21.08. <\/p>\n
Indiana jumped ahead by 79-71 in the platform with a one-two-four performance. Fagan eked out a win over teammate Jesse Rappaport. The defending Big Ten Diver of the Week recorded a first-place 348.83 to move into sixth all-time in the event, while Rappaport improved to seventh with a 348.60 for second place. Junior Kyle Howard finished third for Michigan with a 339.83, while sophomore Taylor Roberts took fourth with a 308.48 for the Hoosiers. Notably, sophomore David Legler became IU's fifth diver to clear the zone standard with a personal-best tally of 307.13. <\/p>\n
The Hoosiers pushed their lead to 90-79 in the 100-yard freestyle when Patrick placed first in 44.48 and Houchin finished fourth in 45.09. Meanwhile, Tarwater (44.51) and Savulich (45.04) took second and third for the Wolverines. <\/p>\n
Michigan countered in the 200-yard backstroke to cut the lead to 96-92. DeJong claimed the title in 1:46.45, while Grenda placed second in 1:47.99. Hesen posted IU's best time in the event with a third-place 1:51.04. Notably, Walkotten registered a career-low time of 1:52.04 for fourth place. <\/p>\n
The Wolverines took the lead, 104-103, in the 200-yard breaststroke when Burtch touched first in 2:03.00, while Swander placed second for Indiana in 2:03.02. Michigan's Albright closed out the top three with a 2:03.10. Meanwhile, Tameris continued his late season surge with a personal-best time of 2:03.62 for fifth. <\/p>\n
Michigan extended its lead to 117-109 in the 500-yard freestyle as Peter Vanderkaay won the crown in 4:17.24. Fesenko broke his own school record set at last year's Big Tens with a 4:17.84 to take second. Alex Vanderkaay placed third in 4:27.17. Meanwhile, freshman Jeff Wood posted a personal-best time of 4:32.06. <\/p>\n
"It was a situation where I didn't care about my time," Fesenko said. "I wanted to win and I did not. I am surprised about my time." <\/p>\n
In the 100-yard butterfly, Michigan pushed its lead to 128-117 as Tarwater won in 48.10, while Walkotten took second in 48.97. Meanwhile, Clavier placed third in 49.69. <\/p>\n
In the three-meter diving break, Indiana took a 133-131 lead with a top-five sweep as the Hoosiers registered a career day. Fagan won the event with a 374.93, which is the sixth-best effort in school history. Roberts placed second with the eighth-highest total in program annals with a 373.65, while Rappaport placed third with a 355.43. Rappaport's effort also moved him into ninth all-time in the event. Additionally, Legler recorded a personal-best 336.53 for fourth, while sophomore Justin Montrie posted a personal-best of 329.40 to clear the zone qualifying mark. <\/p>\n
In the 400-yard IM, Michigan jumped back in front, 147-136, with a top-three sweep as Alex Vanderkaay won the event in 3:53.61, while Peter Vanderkaay placed second in 3:54.99. Grenda closed out the sweep with a third-place 3:56.78. Also of note, freshman Steven Murry posted a personal-best time of 4:00.05 for fourth, while classmate A.J. Miller recorded a career-low of his own in 4:08.85 for seventh. <\/p>\n
The Wolverines then salted away the win in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Savulich, DeJong, freshman Sai Barba and Peter Vanderkaay won the event in 6:34.71, while Fesenko, Patrick, Houchin and Koehler took second for IU in 6:45.90. <\/p>\n
"We have some work to do," Looze said. "Purdue is a dangerous team and we are not overlooking them. I am proud of my team. In general, they are learning what it takes to be a champion. We just have to get a win against a top-ranked team." <\/p>\n
Next up, the No. 11 Hoosiers play host to No. 14 Purdue on Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. in the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, Ind. The dual meet will be the last regular-season contest before Big Tens. Moreover, seniors Baldwin, Clavier, Fagan, Fesenko, Jones, Brian Mariano, Rappaport and Swander will be honored prior to the meet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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