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By Dan D\u2019Addona.<\/em><\/p>\n

With four Olympians returning to Indiana, the Hoosiers had a boost of confidence entering the season.<\/p>\n

But it wasn\u2019t just the Olympians. The confidence spread throughout the team like wildfire and the Hoosiers quickly found themselves with the nation\u2019s No. 1 ranking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we knew from the beginning that last year was kind of a learning year and that this year could be something really special if everyone stayed healthy,\u201d said junior Blake Pieroni<\/strong>, an Olympic gold medalist in the 400 relay. \u201cAs the weeks rolled on, we realized how good we had become in a short time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guys who went to Rio, we can tell how much more confidence we have. I think that is what has helped us more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the Hoosiers head into the Big Ten Championships as the favorite, holding the No. 4 ranking in the country. Becoming Big Ten champs is something the Hoosiers have been focused on all season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe talk about it a lot. Since the beginning of the season, we have thought it was a possibility,\u201d Pieroni said.<\/p>\n

While some teams could get caught up having the No. 1 ranking, the Hoosiers used it as motivation and remained realistic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat ranking was a bit optimistic,\u201d Pieroni said. \u201cWe went undefeated this year, but Texas and Florida didn\u2019t have all of their guys there. Championship season is a completely different thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pieroni has had plenty of championship moments in the past year, competing at the NCAA championships, then the Olympic trials, the Rio Olympics and the short-course world championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been a crazy year,\u201d he said. \u201cThe past 12 months have been an incredible ride. Everything we have experienced has taught me a lot about swimming.\u201d<\/p>\n

But there was nothing like claiming an Olympic gold medal, even as a swimmer in prelims.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen those guys won, it was the greatest thing watching them swim. I had roomed with Caeleb (Dressel)<\/strong> and Ryan (Held)<\/strong> the previous few weeks,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now Pieroni will be facing several swimmers he faced a the Olympic trials and in Rio at the NCAA Championships \u2014\u00a0something unique about the sport of college swimming.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very special. My mood is definitely about the confidence. A lot of the guys who I will be racing will be there,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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