WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, February 17. A victory in the 800 free relay and a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay kick-started the Hoosiers’ run at the 2010 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships in West Lafayette, Ind.<\/p>\n
Indiana currently sits in first place with 72 points, followed by Minnesota (64) and a three-way tie for third with Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin with 62 points.<\/p>\n
“It was a great start for the Hoosiers tonight,” said assistant head coach for women’s swimming Pam Swander. “We are pleased to have Big Ten champions in the 800 free relay, and the 200 medley relay moved from seventh position to third. It was a big day for us.”<\/p>\n
The first of two events on the day was the 200 medley relay. Senior Kate Fesenko got the Hoosiers started with the backstroke leg, clocking a 24.66 to put the Hoosiers in second. Freshman Ashley Specht went 28.08 on her breaststroke leg as IU fell to third. Senior Donna Smailis went 24.07 in the fly as IU maintained third. Sophomore Margaux Farrell went 22.32 in her 50-yard freestyle as IU finished third with a time of 1:39.13. That is an NCAA provisional time and the fastest time by the Hoosiers this year.<\/p>\n
Smailis led off for the Hoosiers in the 800 free relay, clocking a time of 1:45.90 over her 200 yards. Brittany Strumbel was next, and pulled IU into the lead. Fesenko took the third leg and maintained a slim margin for White on the anchor leg. The IU record holder in the 200 free, sophomore Nikki White brought the Hoosiers home for the one-second victory over Purdue with a time 7:06.66. Smailis’ leadoff time is an NCAA B cut and the second fastest time in school history.<\/p>\n
“We are all really excited because we have been working hard on our 200 free,” Strumbel said. “It is great to get that win.”<\/p>\n
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