BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana split its season-opening home meet with Florida on Friday (Sept. 26) inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, beating the Gator men, 208-92, while falling in a closer contest to the UF women, 170-130.
10 Hoosiers won individual events, and eight collected multiple victories.
Indiana flexed its muscles in the short distance freestyle events, winning the 50 and 100-yard freestyles on both the men’s and women’s sides. Mikkel Lee recorded a 19.65 in the 50 and a 43.50 in the 100, while Clark posted a 22.57 and a personal-best 48.29. In the 50 free, Clark out-split senior teammate and program record holder Kristina Paegle in the final 25 to touch in front by one hundredth of a second.
Clark also contributed a 48.43 opening split on IU’s winning 400-yard freestyle relay, the best split in the field by over one second.
Sophomore Joshua Sollenberger shined on the springboards as Indiana won three of the four men’s and women’s diving events. Sollenberger swept the 1-meter (289.65) and 3-meter (343.95) contests, and freshman Kaylee Bishop captured the women’s 1-meter (255.53).
Sophomore Raekwon Noel swept the backstroke events, beating Florida junior Jonny Marshall – the two-time reigning SEC Champion in each event – in both events. Big Ten silver medalist and classmate Miroslav Knedla finished second to Noel in the 100 back, and Big Ten Champion and senior Owen McDonald took the runner-up finish in the 200-yard event.
Senior Zalán Sárkány asserted his dominance in the distance events, winning the 500 free (4:21.28) and 1,000 free (9:03.67).
TEAM SCORES
Men: Indiana 208, Florida 92
Women: Florida 170, Indiana 130
HOOSIER WINNERS
Kaylee Bishop – 1-meter (255.53)
Liberty Clark – 50 freestyle (22.57), 100 freestyle (48.29), 400 freestyle relay (3:18.73)
Mya DeWitt – 400 freestyle relay (3:18.73)
Miranda Grana – 100 backstroke (52.09), 100 butterfly (53.23)
Grace Hoeper – 400 freestyle relay (3:18.73)
Kristina Paegle – 400 freestyle relay (3:18.73)
Max Cahill – 200 butterfly (1:48.08)
Noah Cakir – 100 breaststroke (53.89), 200 breaststroke (1:59.91)
Travis Gulledge – 200 medley relay (1:26.33)
Miroslav Knedla – 200 medley relay (1:26.33)
Mikkel Lee – 200 medley relay (1:26.33), 50 freestyle (19.65), 100 freestyle (43.50)
Owen McDonald – 200 medley relay (1:26.33), 100 butterfly (47.96), 200 IM (1:47.67)
Raekwon Noel – 100 backstroke (47.11), 200 backstroke (1:45.61)
Zalán Sárkány – 1,000 freestyle (9:03.67), 500 freestyle (4:21.28)
Joshua Sollenberger – 1-meter (289.65), 3-meter (343.95)
