EVANSTON, Ill., Jan. 17. IT has been nearly three long months, but the Northwestern men's swimming and diving team has finally found its way back into the dual meet win column. <\/p>\n
After dropping six consecutive duals, the Wildcats posted a resounding 194-96 victory over cross-town rival Illinois-Chicago Friday night at the Norris Aquatics Center.<\/p>\n
The victory improves NU's dual record to 3-6 on the season. UIC falls to 2-6 with the loss. The Wildcats' last dual meet victories were Oct. 25 when they defeated UW-Milwaukee and Toledo in a three-team
\ndual.<\/p>\n
Northwestern only dropped one event in which it did not exhibition a swimmer or was disqualified. Kellan O'Connor (Phoenix, Ariz.\/Brophy Prepartatory), Louis Torres (Morton Grove, Ill.\/Niles West), Mike Oxman (Mequon, Wis.\/Homestead) and Tony Swanson (Coon Rapids, Minn.\/Coon Rapids) each won two events for the Wildcats.<\/p>\n
O'Connor improved on his NCAA "B" Cut time in the 200 butterfly by finishing first in a season-best time of 1:46.75. He also captured the title in the 100 fly in 49.11. <\/p>\n
Torres swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 in 57.37 and the 200 in 2:05.33.<\/p>\n
Swanson touched the wall in both the backstoke events. He won the 100 by nearly five seconds (50.98), while taking the 200 title by over four seconds (1:53.70). Oxman swept both diving events, winning the 1-meter with a score of 288.90 and the 3-meter with a 302.78 mark.<\/p>\n
Northwestern also got victories out of Brian Davis (Issaquah, Wash.\/Issaquah) in the 1000 freestyle (9:27.57), Dan Willams (Hinsdale, Ill.\/Central) in the 500 free (4:43.79), Mike Shue (Fort Myers, Fla.\/Fort Myers) in the 200 free (1:42.84), Shelby Clark
\n(Aurora, Colo.\/Smoky Hill) in the 100 free (47.02) and Mark Hamming in the 200 individual medley (1:51.21).<\/p>\n
The Wildcats finished first in the 400 medley relay and the 400 free relay, but exhibitioned and were disqualified from the events, respectively.<\/p>\n
Northwestern returns to action at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 when it travels to Notre Dame for a dual with the Fighting Irish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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