IU Mens/Womens Swimming and Diving

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The No. 17-ranked Indiana University women's swimming and diving team extended its lead in the team standings on a historic Friday night at the 2019 Big Ten's Women's Championships at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
 
The Hoosiers will take a 111-point lead in to the fourth and final day of the conference championships. IU leads with a score of 938.5 points with Michigan in second with a total of 827.5 Ohio State sits in third with 779 points.
 
In the Championship Final of the 100 breaststroke, Lilly King again showed why she will go down as arguably the greatest breaststroke swimmer in NCAA history, winning the Big Ten title for the fourth-straight year with the fastest time in history – 55.88.
 
King, the only woman to break 57 seconds in history, eclipsed the 56-second barrier for the first time in her career. The time resets her own American, NCAA, Big Ten, Big Ten Meet, CBAC pool and Indiana school records.
 
King has posted the top-five all-time performances in the event and seven of the top-eight. The Evansville, Ind. native is the third woman in Big Ten history to win the 100 breast title four times, joining Jillian Tyler (2008-11) and Kristen Woodring (2001-02, 04-05)
 
Also in the Championship Final, freshman Noelle Peplowski took sixth with a time of 1:00.04, while senior Laura Morley was eighth with a mark of 1:00.66.
 
In the B Final, Abby Kirkpatrick was sixth in a career-best 1:00.51. For IU in the C Final, Mackenzie Atencio was fourth with a time of 1:01.51, while Hope Hayward was sixth in 1:01.97.
 
Senior Bailey Andison had a remarkable performance in the Championship Final of the 400 IM, winning the conference title with a NCAA A cut, CBAC pool record and career-best time of 4:02.37.
 
Andison's time is the fourth-best in the nation this season and the third-best all-time in Indiana history. Andison is the first Hoosier to win the Big Ten title in the 400 IM since Dorina Szekeres in 2013.
 
Freshman Mackenzie Looze continued her great meet, placing fourth overall with a personal-best time of 4:07.07. Bailey Kovacalso posted a PR, taking sixth with a mark of 4:11.84.
 
In the B Final, freshman Christin Rockway trimmed over three seconds off her previous career-best, winning with a time of 4:08.50. Bailey Kovac took third in the Consolation Final with a mark of 4:11.84.
 
In the Championship Final of the 100 butterfly, senior Christine Jensen had a great swim, winning the silver medal with a time of 51.44. Jensen's time is the fourth-fastest in school history and just 0.16 seconds off her career best mark.
 
Shelby Koontz moved up from the No. 8 seed in the A Final to finish fourth overall with a career-best time of 52.08.
 
After winning the gold medal in the 1-meter dive on Thursday night, Jessica Parratto added to her medal haul on Friday, winning the bronze in the 3-meter with a total of 358.25. The redshirt senior missed on one dive, but still had four dives score over 60 points, including two over 70.
 
Earlier, Taylor Carter scored points for the Hoosiers, placing 20th overall in prelims with a score of 283.00.
 
Indiana came out and broke the school record in the Championship Final of the 200 freestyle relay, as the team of Julia Wolf, Christine Jensen, Shelby Koontz and Laurel Eiber touched the wall with a NCAA A cut time of 1:28.48.
 
Freshman Morgan Scott continued to have a breakout meet in the Championship Final of the 200 freestyle, taking seventh overall with a time of 1:45.84. Her time was just 0.25 seconds off her career-best mark she set in the morning.
 
In the B Final, Maria Paula Heitmann got to the wall first, winning with a time of 1:45.97. IU also won the C Final, as Laurel Eiberwon with a career-best time of 1:47.16. Cassy Jernberg was fifth in the C Final with a mark of 1:48.68.
 
In her second Championship Final of the night, freshman Morgan Scott took sixth in the 100 backstroke, touching the wall in a time of 52.33. In the C Final, Grace Haskett was fourth with a mark of 54.17.
 
The 2019 Big Ten Women's Championships continue on Saturday with the last morning of prelims. The action gets underway at 11:00 a.m. ET with the prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, platform dive and 1,650 freestyle.
 
100 Butterfly
2. Christine Jensen – 51.44 (NCAA B Cut)
4. Shelby Koontz – 52.08 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
 
400 IM
1. Bailey Andison – 4:02.37 (NCAA A Cut, Personal Best)
4. Mackenzie Looze – 4:07.07 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
6. Josie Grote – 4:10.00 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
9. Christin Rockway – 4:08.50 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
11. Bailey Kovac – 4:11.84 (NCAA B Cut)
 
200 Freestyle
7. Morgan Scott – 1:45.84 (NCAA B Cut)
9. Maria Paula Heitmann – 1:45.97 (NCAA B Cut)
17. Laurel Eiber – 1:47.16 (Personal Best)
21. Cassy Jernberg – 1:48.68
 
100 Breaststroke
1. Lilly King – 55.88 (American Record, NCAA Record, Big Ten Record, Big Ten Meet Record, Pool Record, School Record, NCAA A Cut, Personal Best)
6. Noelle Peplowski – 1:00.04 (NCAA B Cut)
8. Laura Morley – 1:00.66 (NCAA B Cut)
14. Abby Kirkpatrick – 1:00.51 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
20. Mackenzie Atencio – 1:01.51 (NCAA B Cut)
22. Hope Hayward – 1:01.97
 
100 Backstroke 
6. Morgan Scott – 52.33 (NCAA B Cut)
20. Grace Haskett – 54.17
 
3-Meter Dive
3. Jessica Parratto – 358.25 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
20. Taylor Carter – 283.00 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
 
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Julia Wolf, Christine Jensen, Shelby Koontz, Laurel Eiber – 1:28.48 (NCAA A Cut, School Record)

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Atta girl!

 

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Good grief.  Lilly's race was over at the first turn.  What an amazing young lady and what a career she's had at IU.

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Jessica Parratto wins her fourth Big Ten title in the platform dive with a score of 394.40!  Jessica won gold in the 1-meter and platform this week and bronze in the 3-meter!

From Jeremy Gray, Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Closed with two dives so breathtaking that 90 year old Hobie Billingsley got out of his poolside chair and gave beast mode fist pumps.  I’m not crying, you are crying!!!

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BIG TEN CHAMPIONS!  For the sixth time in program history and for the first time since 2011, the Indiana Women's Swimming & Diving team wins the conference crown!  No. 17 IU wins with a score of 1,386.5 points!

 

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The No. 17-ranked Indiana University women's swimming and diving team captured the program's sixth Big Ten Championship on Saturday night at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
 
Indiana captured the team's first league crown for the first time in 2011 with a total score of 1,386.5 points. No. 2-ranked Michigan finished second with 1,302.5 points, while No. 22 Ohio State was third with a total of 1,162.5. The 1,386.5 points are the most for the Hoosiers in Big Ten Championships history.
 
Over the course of the 2019 Big Ten Women's Championships, the Hoosiers won a total of 14 medals – seven gold, one silver and six bronze. Earning First-Team All-Big Ten honors for the Hoosiers were Bailey Andison, Christine Jensen, Lilly King, Shelby Koontz, Jessica Parratto and Morgan Scott.
 
Indiana's Lilly King made even more history on Saturday night, becoming the first woman in conference history to win the Big Ten title in the 200 breaststroke four-straight seasons, winning with a NCAA A cut time of 2:05.14.
 
King, who won four titles this week with the Hoosiers, finishes her Big Ten career as a 16-time conference champion and is the only woman in league history to win eight breaststroke titles.
 
Also in the Championship Final, freshman Noelle Peplowski had a career-best performance, winning bronze with a PR of 2:07.75. Senior Bailey Andison was sixth with a personal-best time of 2:08.04, while classmate Laura Morley was eighth in 2:09.45.
 
Bailey Kovac led four Hoosiers in the B Final of the 200 breast, winning with a time of 2:10.66. Abby Kirkpatrick was fourth with a career-best time of 2:11.59, while Mackenzie Atencio was seventh with a PR of 2:12.30. Freshman Mackenzie Looze was eighth in a time of 2:13.33.
 
The Big Ten Diver of the Championships, Jessica Parratto made the most of her final home meet, winning her fourth league title in the platform dive with a CBAC pool record score of 394.40. Parratto was incredible throughout her list, scoring 84.80 on each of her final dives and no less than 72.00 on any other.
 
Parratto is a five-time Big Ten champion after winning gold in the 1-meter dive on Thursday. The Dover, N.H. native also took bronze in the 3-meter on Friday.
 
Earlier in the B Final, Taylor Carter placed seventh with a score of 249.00. Carter was a great asset for the Hoosiers this week, scoring in all three events.
 
In the 400 freestyle relay, the Indiana team of Morgan Scott, Christine Jensen, Shelby Koontz and Bailey Andison won the bronze with a school record and NCAA A cut time of 3:14.32.
 
Cassy Jernberg led a quartet of Hoosier distance swimmers in the 1,650 freestyle, winning bronze with a time of 15:57.25.
 
Freshman Maggie Wallace cut nearly 11 seconds off her previous career-best to take sixth place with a time of 16:08.32, while Josie Grote just missed the podium, taking ninth in a personal-best time of 16:07.10. Christin Rockway placed 12th overall with a time of 16:24.43.
 
Once again, freshman Morgan Scott had a clutch swim for the Hoosiers, placing fourth overall in the Championship Final of the 100 freestyle with a career-best time of 48.84.
 
In the B Final, Julia Wolf placed third with a personal-best mark of 49.35, while Laurel Eiber was sixth in 49.92. In the C Final, Grace Haskett was second with a time of 49.77, while Maria Paula Heitmann was eighth in 50.59.
 
Shelby Koontz led the Hoosiers in the 200 butterfly, placing sixth in the Championship Final with a time of 1:57.54. In the B Final, senior Christine Jensen was fifth with a mark of 1:58.37.
 
Over the course of the Big Ten Championships, the Hoosiers recorded some impressive accolades. Indiana broke one American record, one NCAA record, one Big Ten record, four school records, six pool records and two Big Ten Meet records.
 
IU also amassed nine NCAA A cuts, 85 NCAA B cuts and had 67 career-best performances.
 
 
Diver of the Championships
Jessica Parratto
 
First-Team All-Big Ten
Bailey Andison
Christine Jensen
Lilly King
Shelby Koontz
Jessica Parratto
Morgan Scott
 
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree
Laura Morley
 
1,650 Freestyle
3. Cassy Jernberg – 15:57.25 (NCAA B Cut)
6. Maggie Wallace – 16:08.32 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
9. Josie Grote – 16:17.10 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
12. Christin Rockway – 16:24.43 (NCAA B Cut)
31. Anne Rouleau – 16:49.17 (Personal Best)
 
100 Freestyle
4. Morgan Scott – 48.84 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
11. Julia Wolf – 49.35 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
14. Laurel Eiber – 49.92
18. Grace Haskett – 49.77
24. Maria Paula Heitmann – 50.59
 
200 Breaststroke
1. Lilly King – 2:05.14 (NCAA A Cut)
3. Noelle Peplowski – 2:07.75 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
6. Bailey Andison – 2:08.04 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
8. Laura Morley – 2:09.45 (NCAA B Cut)
9. Bailey Kovac – 2:10.66 (NCAA B Cut)
12. Abby Kirkpatrick – 2:11.59 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
15. Mackenzie Atencio – 2:12.30 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
16. Mackenzie Looze – 2:13.33 (NCAA B Cut)
 
200 Butterfly
6. Shelby Koontz – 1:57.54 (NCAA B Cut)
13. Christine Jensen – 1:58.37 (NCAA B Cut)
 
Platform Dive
1. Jessica Parratto – 394.40 (Pool Record, NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
15. Taylor Carter – 249.00 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
 
400 Freestyle Relay
3. Morgan Scott, Christine Jensen, Shelby Koontz, Bailey Andison – 3:14.32 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)
 

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The men's B1G championships start tomorrow evening in Iowa City and conclude Saturday night.  Only TV coverage is BTN2Go.  You can check in on how the men are doing at:  http://www.sidearmstats.com/uiowa/swim/

Prelims are held in the afternoon and the finals in the evening starting at 7:30.

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Good start for the men in the B1G championships.

The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's swimming and diving team opened the 2019 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships with a gold and silver medal at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium in Iowa City, Iowa.
 
The Hoosiers are tied for the lead after the first night of action with Michigan with 120 points. Ohio State is in third place with 108 points.
 
Indiana dominated the 800 freestyle relay, winning with a NCAA A cut and pool record time of 6:11.02. The IU team of Mohamed Samy, Vini Lanza, Zach Apple and Ian Finnerty posted the second-fastest time in the nation in the event, winning the crown for the third-straight season.
 
In the 200 medley relay, the Hoosier team of Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Bruno Blaskovic won silver, touching the wall with a NCAA A cut time of 1:23.32.

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Mens B1G Championships Team Standings after Day 2 -

1. Indiana - 544       2. Michigan - 490     3. Ohio State - 375

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The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's swimming and diving team captured three titles on a tremendous Thursday night at the 2019 Big Ten Men's Championships at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium in Iowa City, Iowa.
 
The Hoosiers sit atop the team standings after the second day of competition with a score of 544 points. Michigan is in second place with a total of 490, while Ohio State is third with 375 points.
 
Hoosier divers put on a clinic in the 1-meter dive Championship Final, as the James Connor out-dueled teammate Andrew Capobianco to win gold with a score of 467.60. Connor's Big Ten title is the third of his career, but the first in the 1-meter. Connor won the 3-meter and platform crowns in 2015.
 
Capobianco posted a personal-best score for the second-time on the day, taking the silver medal with a total of 458.90. Both Connor and Capobianco were incredibly consistent throughout their lists, with neither scoring less than 70 points on any of their dives. The duo were the only divers to score over 421 points in the Championship Final.
 
Earlier in the B Final, Mory Gould placed seventh to finish 15th overall with a score of 331.70. Also for Indiana, Cole VanDevenderfinished 17th in the event to record points for the Hoosiers with a total of 316.75.
 
For the fourth-straight year, the Hoosiers won gold in the 400 medley relay. The Indiana team of Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Zach Apple won with a NCAA A cut time of 3:01.63, over three seconds faster than second-place Michigan.
 
Leading off, Fantoni posted a personal-best time in the 100 backstroke, touching the wall with a time of 45.15. After Fantoni posted the fastest back leg, Finnerty posted the quickest breaststroke leg, splitting a 50.51 which was nearly second faster than the next best leg. Lanza followed with the second-best butterfly leg (44.83), while Apple came home with the best 100 free time of 41.14.
 
For the third-straight season, Vini Lanza won gold in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships. Lanza took first in the Championship Final with a Big Ten Meet record and NCAA A cut time of 1:41.05. Lanza's time is the second-best in the nation this season. Also in the Championship Final, Ian Finnerty won bronze, finishing with a personal-best time of 1:41.74.
 
Van Mathias won the B Final of the 200 IM, touching the wall with a personal-best time of 1:44.33. Griffin Eiber was seventh in the B Final with a mark of 1:45.25, while Jacob Steele was eighth in 1:45.87. Thomas Vanderbrook won the 200 IM C Final with a personal-best mark of 1:44.97, while Gary Kostbade was fourth in 1:46.32. Wilson Beckman was fifth with a time of 1:46.75.
 
In the Championship Final of the 500 freestyle, a pair of IU freshmen posted top-five finishes. Mikey Calvillo took fourth with a personal-best time of 4:17.22, while Michael Brinegar was fifth overall with a mark of 4:18.79.
 
In the B Final, Adam Destrampe placed sixth with a time of 4:21.56, while teammate Jakub Karl was seventh with a mark of 4:21.59. In the C Final, Spencer Lehman was sixth, touching in 4:24.38.
 
Senior Zach Apple led four Hoosiers in the 50 freestyle finals, taking fourth in the Championship Final with a time of 19.23. Also in the A Final, Bruno Blaskovic was fifth with a personal-best mark of 19.28.
 
In the B Final, freshman Jack Franzman took fourth with a time of 19.74, just out-touching classmate Brandon Hamblin, who placed fifth in 19.75.
 
The 2019 Men's Big Ten Championships continue on Friday morning with the prelims of the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 3-meter dive. Action gets underway at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium at 12:00 p.m. ET.
 
500 Freestyle
4. Mikey Calvillo – 4:17.22 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
5. Michael Brinegar – 4:18.79 (NCAA B Cut)
14. Adam Destrampe – 4:21.56 (NCAA B Cut)
15. Jakub Karl – 4:21.59 (NCAA B Cut)
22. Spencer Lehman – 4:24.38
 
200 IM
1. Vini Lanza – 1:41.05 (NCAA A Cut, Big Ten Meet Record)
3. Ian Finnerty – 1:41.74 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
9. Van Mathias – 1:44.33 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
15. Griffin Eiber – 1:45.25 (NCAA B Cut)
16. Jacob Steele – 1:45.87 (NCAA B Cut)
17. Thomas Vanderbrook – 1:44.97 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
20. Gary Kostbade – 1:46.32 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
21. Wilson Beckman – 1:46.75 (NCAA B Cut)
 
50 Freestyle
4. Zach Apple – 19.23 (NCAA B Cut)
5. Bruno Blaskovic – 19.28 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
12. Jack Franzman – 19.74 (NCAA B Cut)
13. Brandon Hamblin – 19.75 (NCAA B Cut)
 
1-Meter Dive
1. James Connor – 467.60 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
2. Andrew Capobianco – 458.90 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score, Personal Best)
15. Mory Gould – 331.70 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
17. Cole VanDevender – 316.75 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
 
400 Medley Relay
1. Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza, Zach Apple – 3:01.63 (NCAA A Cut)
 

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After having already won the 1 meter dive competiton, James Connor also wins the 3 meter and I think it's the 3rd year in a row he's been B1G champion in this event.  It was a helluva battle between 2 IU guys.  Andrew Capobianco posts two scores of 90 or better, including a final round 93.50!  Connor then pulls off a stunner of a final dive, totaling a 99.75!  I know absolutely nothing about diving and how it's scored, but I'm taking a wild guess that 99.75 is pretty damn good.

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Team standings after Day 3:

1. Indiana - 1,144

2. Michigan - 1,026

3. Ohio State - 823

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The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's swimming and diving team had an unbelievable Friday night at the 2019 Big Ten Men's Championships at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium in Iowa City, Iowa.
 
The Hoosiers won five Big Ten titles on Friday night, pushing their lead in the team standings to 118 points. IU sits atop the leaderboard with 1,144 points, with Michigan in second place with a total of 1,026. Ohio State remains in third place with a score of 823.
 
For the fourth-straight season, Ian Finnerty won the Big Ten title in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall with a NCAA A cut time of 50.77. In the morning prelims, Finnerty broke the Big Ten meet record with a mark of 50.60. Finnerty is the first men's swimmer in Big Ten history to win the 100 breast title four-straight seasons.
 
Freshman Zane Backes had a great outing in the A Final, winning the bronze with a personal-best time of 51.73. Gary Kostbadewas eight in the Championship Final with a time of 52.83. In the B Final, Matt Jerden was second with a PR of 52.68.
 
Redshirt senior James Connor capped his Big Ten career in stellar fashion, winning his second Big Ten title in as many days, placing first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 494.10.
 
The 2019 conference champion in the 1-meter dive, Connor earned his fourth Big Ten championship on Friday thanks to an incredibly consistent list. Connor didn't score less than 73.50 on any dive and capped his list with an incredible 99.75 score on his last attempt.
 
Sophomore Andrew Capobianco won his second silver of the week, finishing runner-up to Connor with a score of 477.60. Capobianco didn't have a score less than 67.50 on his list and was the only diver to record two scores over 90 points on the day – 91.20 in the second round and 93.50 on his final attempt.
 
Earlier, Cole VanDevender placed sixth in the B Final of the 3-meter dive with a score of 361.75. Also scoring for the Hoosiers in the event was Mory Gould, who finished 19th overall with a total of 333.65.
 
For the first time since 2016, Indiana won the Big Ten title in the 200 freestyle relay. The IU team of Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Vini Lanza and Brandon Hamblin touched the wall first with a NCAA A cut, Big Ten record, school record and Big Ten Meet record of 1:16.01.
 
After Apple gave the Hoosiers the lead with a 19.29 leadoff leg, IU never looked back. Indiana posted splits of 18.88, 18.91 and 18.93 to finish the relay and capture gold.
 
Sophomore Gabriel Fantoni dominated the Championship Final of the 100 backstroke, successfully defending his title with a NCAA A cut time of 44.91. Fantoni was the only man to break 46 seconds, beating the field 1.15 seconds.
 
Classmate Jacob Steele won the bronze medal with a personal-best time of 46.13, while Mohamed Samy was sixth with a time of 46.64. In the B Final, Wilson Beckman touched fourth with a mark of 47.29.
 
Senior Zach Apple won the Big Ten title in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall with a career-best time of 1:32.69. Apple continues IU's dominance in the event, making it four-straight for the Hoosiers after Blake Pieroni won the previous three crowns. Also in the A Final, Mohamed Samy took sixth with a mark of 1:33.96.
 
Freshman Jakub Karl placed fourth in the B Final with a time of 1:35.53, while Griffin Eiber was eighth in 1:36.22 In the C Final, freshman Jack Franzman, the final qualifier for the event, won out of lane 8 with a personal-best time of 1:34.87, while Thomas Vanderbrook took second with a mark of 1:35.08.
 
Leading the way for the Hoosiers in the 100 butterfly was Vini Lanza, who won silver in the Championship Final with a NCAA A cut time of 44.90. Also for IU in the A Final, Bruno Blaskovic took fourth with a time of 45.46, while Van Mathias was seventh with a personal-best time of 45.90. Rounding out the quartet of Hoosiers in the Championship Final was Gabriel Fantoni, who placed eighth in 46.12.
 
In the C Final of the 100 butterfly, Corey Gambardella took second to finish 18th overall with a career-best time of 47.15.
 
Freshman Mikey Calvillo led three Hoosiers in the finals of the 400 IM, placing fifth in the Championship Final with a career-best time of 3:46.12. In the B Final, Spencer Lehman won for IU with a PR of 3:45.59, while Matt Jerden took seventh with a personal-best time of 3:48.23.
 
The 2019 Men's Big Ten Championships continue on Saturday morning with the prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and platform dive. Action gets underway at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium at 12:00 p.m. ET.
 
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's swimming and diving team on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
 
100 Butterfly
2. Vini Lanza – 44.90 (NCAA A Cut)
4. Bruno Blaskovic – 45.46 (NCAA B Cut)
7. Van Mathias – 45.90 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
8. Gabriel Fantoni – 46.12 (NCAA B Cut)
18. Corey Gambardella – 47.15 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
 
400 IM
5. Mikey Calvillo – 3:46.12 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
9. Spencer Lehman – 3:45.59 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
15. Matt Jerden – 3:48.23 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
 
200 Freestyle
1. Zach Apple – 1:32.69 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
6. Mohamed Samy – 1:33.96 (NCAA B Cut)
12. Jakub Karl – 1:35.53 (NCAA B Cut)
16. Griffin Eiber – 1:36.22 (NCAA B Cut)
17. Jack Franzman – 1:35.08 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
18. Thomas Vanderbrook – 1:35.08 (NCAA B Cut)
 
100 Breaststroke
1. Ian Finnerty – 50.77 (NCAA A Cut)
3. Zane Backes – 51.73 (NCAA A Cut, Personal Best)
8. Gary Kostbade – 52.83 (NCAA B Cut)
10. Matt Jerden – 52.68 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
 
100 Backstroke 
1. Gabriel Fantoni – 44.91 (NCAA A Cut, Personal Best)
3. Jacob Steele – 46.13 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
6. Mohamed Samy – 46.64 (NCAA B Cut)
12. Wilson Beckman – 47.29 (NCAA B Cut)
 
3-Meter Dive
1. James Connor – 494.10 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
2. Andrew Capobianco – 477.60 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
14. Cole VanDevender – 361.75 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
19. Mory Gould – 333.65 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
 
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Vini Lanza, Brandon Hamblin – 1:16.01 (NCAA A Cut, Big Ten Record, School Record, Big Ten Meet Record)
 

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Sorry to be so late; been out of town all day.   

The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's swimming and diving team captured the team's third-straight Big Ten Championship at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday night.
 
Indiana's three-straight titles are a first for the program since also winning three-in-a-row from 1983-85. The team championship is the 27th in program history. Also, with the Hoosier women's team winning the Big Ten Championship last week, it marks the first time in school history that both the men's and women's programs won the conference title in the same season.
 
IU won the team title with a total score of 1,705 points. Michigan finished in second place with a score of 1,464, while Ohio State took third with a total of 1,243.5 points.
 
For the week, IU won a total of 24 medals – 13 gold, six silver and five bronze. Indiana also won four of the five relays at the Big Ten Championships for a second-straight year – a program first.
 
Vini Lanza became the first man in Big Ten history to be named Swimmer of the Championships for three-straight years. Lanza won titles in the 200 IM, 200 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay this week, along with two silver medals.
 
For the second time in his career, James Connor was named the Diver of the Championships. Connor won Big Ten titles in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives this week. A Hoosier has been named Diver of the Championships six of the last eight seasons.
 
Joining Connor and Lanza on the All-Big Ten First-Team were Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Brandon Hamblin and Mohamed Samy. Andrew Capobianco was named Second-Team All-Big Ten.
 
Lanza let the NCAA know that he will be a force to be reckoned with in the 200 butterfly at the NCAA Championships later this month, posting the fastest time in Big Ten history en route to winning his third-straight Big Ten crown in the 200 fly with a time of 1:39.28.
 
Lanza set the Big Ten record, Big Ten Meet record, school record and pool record with his NCAA A cut time. The senior's mark is also the fastest time in the nation this season.
 
Also for IU in the Championship Final of the 200 butterfly, freshman Van Mathias took bronze with a time of 1:42.53, while Corey Gambardella was fifth in 1:42.99. In the C Final, Jakub Karl was fourth in a career-best time of 1:46.88.
 
Gabriel Fantoni made it a sweep of the backstroke events this week, as the sophomore champion in the 100 backstroke won the Big Ten title in the 200 backstroke on Saturday night with a career-best time of 1:39.53.
 
Sophomore Jacob Steele had a personal-best time in the Championship Final as well, taking the bronze medal with a time of 1:41.52. Mohamed Samy was fifth overall with a time of 1:41.93.  Wilson Beckman placed 20th with a time of 1:45.24.
 
Ian Finnerty dominated the Championship Final of the 200 breaststroke, winning his second-straight title in the event with a NCAA A cut and Big Ten Meet record time of 1:50.30. Finnerty, who also became the first man to win four-straight 100 breaststroke titles in Big Ten history on Friday, posted the fastest time in the nation in the 200 breast om Saturday, missing his school record time by just 0.13 seconds.
 
Also for IU in the Championship Final, freshman Zane Backes took sixth with a career-best time of 1:53.78, while Gary Kostbadetook eighth with a PR of 1:54.18. In the B Final, Matt Jerden was fifth in 1:56.84.
 
For the fourth-straight year, Indiana won the 400 freestyle relay Big Ten title. The Hoosier team of Zach Apple, Mohamed Samy, Bruno Blaskovic and Jack Franzman touched first with a NCAA A cut time of 2:48.67. The time is the third-fastest in the nation this season.
 
After Apple leadoff with a 42.31, IU posted splits of 42.51 and 42.30 over the next two legs. Neck and neck with Ohio State with one leg left, Franzman recorded a blistering 41.55 to bring home the gold for the Hoosiers.
 
Freshman Michael Brinegar had the best 1,650 freestyle for any Hoosier swimmer in history, shattering his own school record with a NCAA A cut time of 14:31.73 to win the silver medal. Brinegar's time is the fourth-fastest in the nation this season.
 
Classmate Mikey Calvillo took fourth in the Championship Final with a PR of 14:45.64, while Spencer Lehman took seventh with a career-best mark of 15:06.47. Senior Adam Destrampe finished 12th overall with a time of 15:12.57.
 
Senior Zach Apple continued his great showing this week for the Hoosiers, winning silver in the 100 freestyle Championship Final with a time of 41.97. Teammate Bruno Blaskovic took fourth in the A Final with a mark of 42.69.
 
In the B Final, freshman Jack Franzman touched first, posting a personal-best time of 42.65. In the C Final, Griffin Eiber (43.60) was second, while Brandon Hamblin (43.81) was fifth.
 
Sophomore Andrew Capobianco capped his tremendous week at the Big Ten Championships, placing fourth overall in the platform dive with a score of 416.00. Capobianco was the only diver to qualify for every Championship Final, scoring a diving-best 82 points.
 
In the B Final of the platform dive, Mory Gould placed sixth with a score of 339.15, while Cole VanDevender was eighth with a total of 321.75.
 
For the week, every Indiana diver scored in every event, IU was the only school in the Big Ten to accomplish that feat. Hoosier diving played an integral part in the program's 27th Big Ten title, scoring 210 points over the week.
 
Swimmer of the Championships
Vini Lanza
 
Diver of the Championships
James Connor
 
First-Team All-Big Ten
Zach Apple
Bruno Blaskovic
James Connor
Gabriel Fantoni
Ian Finnerty
Brandon Hamblin
Vini Lanza
Mohamed Samy
 
Second-Team All-Big Ten
Andrew Capobianco
 
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree
Mory Gould
 
1,650 Freestyle
2. Michael Brinegar – 14:31.73 (NCAA A Cut, School Record, Personal Best)
4. Mikey Calvillo – 14:45.64 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
7. Spencer Lehman – 15:06.47 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
12. Adam Destrampe – 15:12.57 (NCAA B Cut)
 
200 Backstroke
1. Gabriel Fantoni – 1:39.53 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
3. Jacob Steele – 1:41.52 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
5. Mohamed Samy – 1:41.93 (NCAA B Cut)
20. Wilson Beckman – 1:45.24
 
100 Freestyle
2. Zach Apple – 41.97 (NCAA B Cut)
4. Bruno Blaskovic – 42.69 (NCAA B Cut)
9. Jack Franzman – 42.65 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
18. Griffin Eiber – 43.60 (NCAA B Cut)
21. Brandon Hamblin – 43.81
 
200 Breaststroke 
1. Ian Finnerty – 1:50.30 (NCAA A Cut, Big Ten Meet Record)
6. Zane Backes – 1:53.78 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
8. Gary Kostbade – 1:54.18 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
13. Matt Jerden – 1:56.84 (NCAA B Cut)
 
200 Butterfly
1. Vini Lanza – 1:39.28 (NCAA A Cut, Big Ten Record, Big Ten Meet Record, School Record, Pool Record, Personal Best)
3. Van Mathias – 1:42.53 (NCAA B Cut)
5. Corey Gambardella – 1:42.99 (NCAA B Cut)
20. Jakub Karl – 1:46.88 (Personal Best)
 
Platform Dive
4. Andrew Capobianco – 416.00 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
14. Mory Gould – 339.15 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
16. Cole VanDevender – 321.75 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
 
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Zach Apple, Mohamed Samy, Bruno Blaskovic, Jack Franzman – 2:48.67 (NCAA A Cut)
 

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Hoosier women qualify 13 swimmers for the NCAA Championships!  The 13 invitees are the 3rd-most in the nation and the most in the Big Ten!

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Indiana senior Bailey Andison places 6th in the Championship Final of the 400 IM, posting a time of 4:03.87! Bailey's finish is the best for any Hoosier in the event in seven years! Bailey earns the 8th All-America honor of her career!

Freshman Mackenzie Looze places 5th in the Consolation Final of the 400 IM with a time of 4:07.96 to finish 13th overall! Mackenzie earns the first All-America honor of her career!

IU senior Christine Jensen places 8th in the Consolation Final of the 100 butterfly with a time of 52.20 to finish 16th overall! Best career finish in the event at the NCAA Championships! Christine earns the fourth All-America honor of her career!

 

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Drew Johansen of @IndianaSwimDive named 2019 #B1GSD Men’s Diving Coach of the Year.

 

Ray Looze of @IndianaSwimDive named 2019 #B1GSD Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year.

 

Andrew Capobianco of @IndianaSwimDive named 2019 #B1GSD Men’s Diver of the Year.

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David Woods of the Indy Star described this honor thusly:  This is effectively the Heisman for college women's swimming. Lilly King is thus eligible for female college athlete of the year (all sports).

 

Indiana’s King Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Swimming & Diving

Indiana University's Lilly King was named the winner of the Honda Sport Award for swimming and diving, THE Collegiate Sports Awards (CWSA) executive director Chris Voelz announced on Tuesday.
 
A four-time nominee for the award, King becomes just the fourth Hoosier to win the prestigious honor, joining Michelle Dekkers (Cross Country, 1988-89), Kim Betz (Cross Country, 1987-88) and Heather Crowe (Tennis, 1981-82).
 
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 43 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies "the best of the best in collegiate athletics".  With this honor, King becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious Class of 2019 Honda Cup which will be presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on June 24, 2019, at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET, in downtown Los Angeles.
 
King was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Finalists included Mallory Comerford (Louisville), Beata Nelson (Wisconsin) and Abbey Weitzel (California).
 
"I am thankful and humbled to be selected as the 2019 Honda Sports Winner for swimming," stated King. "Just to be nominated along with three other incredible swimmers is an honor in itself. I would not be here if not for the love and support I have been given by my team, coaches, and professors at Indiana University. As the first Hoosier to win this award in 30 years, I truly am thankful for all the blood, sweat, and tears my IU family put in to helping me reach my dreams."
 
A native of Evansville, Ind., King ended her collegiate career as one of the most decorated Hoosiers in program history. A two-time Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, King is an eight-time NCAA Champion winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke crowns in all four years becoming the first woman in NCAA history to win eight NCAA breaststroke titles. The senior is a 16-time All-America honoree and a 16-time Big Ten Champion. She has been named to the first-team All-Big 10 in all four seasons.
 
Internationally, she won two Olympic gold medals in the 2016 Summer games and has won two individual world titles and two relay world titles at the 2017 FINA World Championships. She is a member of the 2019 U.S. Swimming National team.
 
"As one of the most prestigious awards in women's athletics, the Honda Sport Award is a very rare honor bestowed upon any Indiana female athlete," said IU head swimming coach Ray Looze. "As only the fourth recipient in IU history, Lilly has distinguished herself in her community, at her university and in her sport at the highest levels. All Hoosiers are very proud of her and the legacy she has worked hard to establish over the last four years."
 
The CWSA, in its 43rd year, honors the nation's top NCAA women athletes recognizing superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service.  Since commencing its sponsorship in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.1 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women's athletics programs at the institutions. 
 

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NAPLES, Italy – Indiana University postgraduate swimmer Ian Finnerty continued to break records on the second day of the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy on Friday.
 
Finnerty took home the gold in the 100 breaststroke for Team USA, breaking his own meet record he set on Thursday with a time of 59.49. Finnerty's mark is the 14th-best in the world this year and he remains the second-fastest American in the event in 2019.
 
In the Championship Final of the men's 100 backstroke, Team Brazil's and current Hoosier Gabriel Fantoni placed eighth overall with a time of 54.83.
 
Postgrad Team Canada swimmer Kennedy Goss placed seventh in the Championship Final of the women's 200 backstroke, touching with a time of 2:12.00.
 
Zach Apple, another Hoosier postgrad, continued his great start in Naples, qualifying second overall for Saturday's Championship Final of the men's 200 freestyle with a time of 1:47.76. Apple won gold with Team USA on Thursday in the 4x100 free relay.
 
Incoming Hoosier freshman Emily Weiss had a great showing in the semifinals of the women's 100 breast, qualifying fourth overall for Saturday's Championship Final with a time of 1:07.78.

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NAPLES, Italy – Indiana University postgraduate swimmer Zach Apple won his second gold medal at the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy on Saturday.
 
After winning the gold in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay with Team USA earlier in the week, Apple was back to his winning ways on Saturday. The Hoosier postgrad touched first in the men's 200 freestyle final to win gold with a time of 1:46.80.
 
With his impressive time, Apple is the fastest American in the event this year and his mark ranks 20th overall in the world in 2019.
 
In the Championship Final of the women's 100 breaststroke, incoming Hoosier freshman Emily Weiss placed eighth with a time of 1:09.10.
 
Postgraduate Hoosier Kennedy Goss qualified fourth overall for Sunday's Championship Final of the 100 backstroke for Team Canada, finishing with a time of 1:00.43.
 
Indiana's Gabriel Fantoni qualified fifth overall for Sunday's Championship Final of the men's 50 backstroke for Team Brazil with a time of 25.03.