The No. 15-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team advanced four and a relay to the evening finals at the 2021 NCAA Championships on Friday morning at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
400 IM
Senior Josie Grote swam a career-best time of 4:05.33 to earn a spot in the Championship Final. She will be seeded fourth after entering the morning with a seed time that ranked 14th. Grote is now the third-fastest performer in program history in the event, and only trails Allysa Vavra (4:01.41) and Bailey Andison (4:02.37).
Junior Mackenzie Looze finished 18th overall with a time of 4:10.16. She was seeded 31st in the event.
200 FREESTYLE
Freshman Ella Ristic placed 30th in the preliminary heats of the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:46.72.
100 BREASTSTROKE
Junior Noelle Peplowski secured a spot in the Consolation Final of the 100 Breaststroke with a 15th-place finish in the prelims at 59.10. She was seeded 25th heading into the preliminary heats. Sophomore Emily Weiss took 22nd place with a final mark of 59.75.
100 BACKSTROKE
Senior Bailey Kovac placed 50th with a time of 53.87 in the 100 Backstroke prelims, an improvement of her psych sheet seed of 55th.
3-METER DIVE
Freshman Tarrin Gilliland finished 12th in the 3-Meter Dive prelims with a total score 327.10. She hit five dives over 50 points, including each of her final three attempts. Freshman Anne Fowler placed 13th out of the prelims with a mark of 323.40. She hit a pair of dives over 60 points and three additional dives over 50 points on the scorecards.
PRELIM RESULTS
400 IM
Josie Grote – 4:05.33 (Championship Final, Career Best)
- Mackenzie Looze – 4:10.16
200 FREESTYLE
- Ella Ristic – 1:46.72
100 BREASTSTROKE
Noelle Peplowski – 59.10 (Consolation Final)
- Emily Weiss – 59.75
100 BACKSTROKE
- Bailey Kovac – 53.87
3-METER DIVE
Tarrin Gilliland – 327.10 (Consolation Final)
Anne Fowler – 323.40 (Consolation Final)
The 2021 NCAA Championships will continue with Hoosier representation on Friday evening with the finals of the 400 IM, 100 Breaststroke, 3-meter dive, and the 200 Medley Relay. The action gets underway at 6 p.m. ET.
