The No. 15-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team slips to 18th place with 63 total team points after the third night of finals at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
400 IM
After dropping over 2.5 seconds from her career-best time in the prelims, senior Josie Grote lowered her lifetime-best mark again in a fourth-place finish in the 400 IM Championship Final. She touched the wall at 4:05.06 to become only the third IU woman to go sub-4:05.50 twice in the event in program history.
The fourth-place finish is the best podium spot ever achieved by a Hoosier at the NCAA meet, besting the pair of fifth-place efforts turned in by Allysa Vavra in 2011 and 2012. She claimed First Team All-America honors for the first time in her career.
100 BREASTSTROKE
Junior Noelle Peplowski finished 15th overall out of the Consolation Final of the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 59.19 to earn Honorable Mention All-America status.
3-METER DIVE
Freshman Tarrin Gilliland narrowly missed a career-best score with an 11th-place finish and 341.30 points out of the Consolation Final of the 3-Meter Dive. She absolutely crushed her final five dives, hitting 54-points or higher in all five. She collected two 60-point dives on the judge’s scorecards.
Freshman Anne Fowler finished 15th out of the B Final with a final tally of 312.90. The 1-Meter All-American secured four 50-point dives, including back-to-back dives combining for 110 points to close out her NCAA Championship debut.
Both freshmen earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades for their efforts on the springboard.
200 MEDLEY RELAY
The Hoosier team consisting of senior Bailey Kovac, sophomore Emily Weiss, freshman Elizabeth Broshears, and sophomore Ashley Turak finished 13th with a time of 1:36.83.
The time is tied for the 10th-fastest mark in program history and outpaced the seed mark by three spots in the standings. All four swimmers earned Honorable Mention All-America honors.
FINALS RESULTS
400 IM
- Josie Grote – 4:05.06 (First Team All-America, Career Best)
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100 BREASTSTROKE
- Noelle Peplowski – 59.19 (Honorable Mention All-America)
3-METER DIVE
- Tarrin Gilliland – 341.30 (Honorable Mention All-America)
- Anne Fowler – 312.90 (Honorable Mention All-America)
200 MEDLEY RELAY
- Bailey Kovac, Emily Weiss, Elizabeth Broshears, Ashley Turak – 1:36.83 (Honorable Mention All-America)
The 2021 NCAA Championships will continue with the final day of preliminary action on Saturday morning. Events contested include: 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, and Platform Dive. The penultimate session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET and will air on ESPN3.
