Hoosiers Grab Eight Spots in Thursday Night’s Finals

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IU to have Four Swim for Gold

The No. 21-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming team earned eight second swims during the preliminary rounds of the third day of action from the 2021 Women’s Big Ten Championships on Thursday afternoon at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

100 Butterfly – Elizabeth Broshears (sixth)

400 IM – Josie Grote (second); Mackenzie Looze (fourth)

200 Freestyle – Ella Ristic (third)

 

CONSOLATION FINAL

100 Butterfly – None.

400 IM – Bailey Kovac (10th)

200 Freestyle – Ashley Turak (11th); Laurel Eiber (16th)

 

C FINAL

100 Butterfly – None.

400 IM – Anna Freed (20th)

200 Freestyle – None.

TEAM SCORES

  1. Ohio State – 526 pts.
  2. Michigan – 358.5 pts.
  3. INDIANA – 310.5 pts.
  4. Northwestern – 258 pts.
  5. Wisconsin – 237 pts.
  6. Nebraska – 184 pts.
  7. Iowa – 169 pts.
  8. Minnesota – 164 pts.
  9. Penn State – 149 pts.
  10. Purdue – 120 pts.
  11. Michigan State – 104 pts.
  12. Illinois – 96 pts.
  13. Rutgers – 30 pts.

 

NOTABLES

  • Michigan leads all schools with 13 returning for a final swim, including six swimming in a Championship Final. Ohio State is second with 12, followed by Indiana with eight. The Hoosiers are tied for second in the conference with four returnees swimming in A Finals.
  • The career-best time of 52.75 set by Broshears in the 100 Butterfly makes her the sixth-best performer in program history in the event.
  • Ristic now sits as the 13th-best performer in team history in the 200 Freestyle after notching a career-best mark of 1:46.16.

 

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

100 BUTTERFLY

Elizabeth Broshears – 52.75 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)

  1. Carla Gildersleeve – 54.82
  2. Mia Ristic – 54.83 (Career Best)
  3. Avery Williams – 56.39 (Career Best)
  4. Grace Pangburn – 57.98

 

400 IM

Josie Grote – 4:11.70 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut)

Mackenzie Looze – 4:12.42 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut)

Bailey Kovac – 4:14.85 (Consolation Final, NCAA B Cut)

Anna Freed – 4:19.17 (C Final, Career Best)

  1. Christin Rockway – 4:24.03
  2. Maggie Wallace – 4:28.18 (Career Best)

 

200 FREESTYLE

Ella Ristic – 1:46.14 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)

Ashley Turak – 1:47.61 (Consolation Final, Career Best)

Laurel Eiber – 1:48.06 (Consolation Final)

  1. Ryley Ober – 1:49.57 (Career Best)
  2. Samantha Muma – 1:54.93 (Career Best)
  3. Anne Rouleau – 1:57.14

 

UP NEXT

The 2021 Big Ten Championships will continue on Thursday evening with the second night of finals beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. Three events will be contested, including the 100 Butterfly, 400 IM, 50 Freestyle, and 200 Freestyle.

 

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