The No. 3/6-ranked Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will head to Austin, Texas to face the No. 1/4 Texas Longhorns and No. 8/19 Florida Gators beginning on Friday, Oct. 19.
The three teams will compete in a two-day, short-course yards meet beginning on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Saturday’s action at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET. Live results for the meet can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
Meet Schedule
On Friday, the teams will compete in the 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 1-meter dive, 200 IM and 200 freestyle relay.
On Saturday, the teams will compete in the 200 medley relay, 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 3-meter dive and 400 freestyle relay.
2018-19 Hoosier Individual Dual-Meet Wins
Men
Ian Finnerty – 2
Vini Lanza – 2
Bruno Blaskovic – 2
James Connor – 2
Gabriel Fantoni – 1
Mohamed Samy – 1
Women
Lilly King – 2
Maria Paula Heitmann – 1
Christine Jensen – 1
IU’s King Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Indiana senior Lilly King was named the Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 17. The Evansville, Ind. native won both the 100 breaststroke (59.74) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.63) with NCAA B cut times against No. 14 Kentucky, No. 15 Missouri and No. 18 Notre Dame. King, the three-time defending NCAA champion in both events, posted the fastest mark in the nation in the 100 breast. King also helped the Hoosiers win the 200 medley relay at the season-opening quad meet with a time of 1:39.09.
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Hoosiers in the National Rankings
In the season-opening CSCAA/TYR Top-25 rankings, the Hoosier men were ranked No. 3 in the nation, while the women’s squad was ranked No. 6 in the country.
Indiana Post Five Wins in Season-Opening Quad Meet
The Hoosiers opened the 2018-19 season with five wins in a quad meet in Bloomington. The No. 3-ranked IU men swept, beating No. 22 Missouri, No. 23 Notre Dame and Kentucky. The No. 6 Hoosier women beat No. 14 Kentucky and No. 15 Missouri and tied No. 18 Notre Dame. On the day, Indiana won 18 of the 32 events, including all four relays.
IU Men Extend Dual-Meet Winning Streak
With three wins over No. 22 Missouri, No. 23 Notre Dame and Kentucky on Oct. 10, the IU men’s swimming and diving team extended its unbeaten streak in dual meets to 25. IU’s last loss in a dual meet came on Jan. 16, 2016 against Michigan.
Seven IU Swimmers, Three Coaches Named to U.S. National Team
Current IU swimmers Zach Apple, Michael Brinegar and Lilly King were named to the team, as well as Hoosier postgrad swimmers Margo Geer, Zane Grothe, Cody Miller and Blake Pieroni. Indiana head swimming coach Ray Looze, associate head coach Mike Westphal and associate head sprint coach Coley Stickels were named coaches for the team.
Hoosiers Excel at Pan Pacific Championships
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships this past August in Tokyo, current and postgraduate Hoosiers won a total of 10 medals over the course of four days of competition – four gold, four silver and two bronze.
For current Hoosiers, Lilly King won gold in the 100m breaststroke, silver in the 200m breaststroke and silver in the 4x100m women’s medley relay. Zach Apple, along with postgrad Blake Pieroni, won gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. IU’s Ray Looze served as head men’s coach for Team USA at the event, while associate head coach Coley Stickels was head coach for Columbia.
Three IU Freshman Swim at Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Indiana freshmen Mikey Calvillo, Van Mathias and Christin Rockway all competed for Team USA in the Junior Pan Pacific Championships this past August in Fiji. Featuring the top junior swimmers from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan, the Junior Pan Pacific Championships have consistently proven to be a springboard for international success.
Five Current Hoosiers Qualify for Pan Pacific Championships
Qualifying for Team USA at the Pan Pacific Championships were current IU swimmers Lilly King, Zach Apple and incoming freshman Michael Brinegar. Also qualifying were current IU swimmers Vini Lanza (Brazil) and Gabriel Fantoni (Brazil).
King Wins Two National Championships
IU’s Lilly King won the national titles in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke this past July. Current postgrad swimmer Zane Grothe won the crowns in the 400m and 800m freestyle, while postgrad Blake Pieroni won the 100m freestyle title.
Looze, Johansen, Finnerty Win 2018 Yearly Big Ten Awards
IU head swimming coach Ray Looze was named Big Ten Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year, while Drew Johansen was named Big Ten Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Ian Finnerty was named Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Year. Looze and Johansen were also named CSCAA Swimming and Diving Coaches of the Year, respectively.
King Repeats at Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year
For the second-straight, year IU’s Lilly King was named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. King becomes just the third person – man or woman – to win the award in back-to-back seasons and is also just the third person in league history to earn the honor more than once.
Hoosier Men Place Third at NCAA Championships
The third-place finish for the Hoosiers at the 2018 NCAA Championships was the best for the program in 43 years, when IU took second in 1975. Indiana won a total of four NCAA titles over the week, the most for the team since winning six crowns in 1973. The top-10 finish for the Hoosiers at the NCAA Championships is the sixth in the last seven years.
For the third-straight season, Indiana finished as the top Big Ten team at the NCAA Championships – the best stretch for IU since accomplishing the feat for 15-straight seasons from 1964-78. Over the course of NCAA Championships, the Hoosiers had 12 individuals earn a total of 42 All-America honors – the most in program history in 44 years since the team tallied 50 in 1974.
King Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year for Third-Straight Season
The six-time NCAA champion and 12-time Big Ten champion is the first woman in league history to not only be named Swimmer of the Year three-consecutive years, but also the first to earn the accolade three times overall.
Hoosier Men Repeat as Big Ten Champions
The Hoosiers earned back-to-back Big Ten Championships for the first time since winning three-straight from 1983-85. The title was the 26th in program history. IU won 14 league crowns at the Big Ten Championships, the most since winning 14 in 1975.
