The No. 17-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team continued competition at the 2018 NCAA Championships on Friday morning at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. IU qualified four individuals for finals on Friday night, as well as the 200 medley relay.
Heading into Friday night, the Hoosiers sit in 11th place overall with a total of 54 points. IU’s total is eight points better than it was at this point at last year’s NCAA Championships.
400 IM
After placing eighth in the Championship Final of the 200 IM on Thursday, Bailey Andison qualified for the A Final in the 400 IM on Friday morning, posting a time of 4:04.80 to qualify sixth overall.
Freshman Mackenzie Looze improved eight spots from her seed, qualifying 13th overall with a time of 4:07.94. Indiana has two swimmers in the top-16 in the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2004 – Kristen Bradley (10th) and Erin Gorlesky (11th).
Josie Grote improved 11 spots from her seed, placing 25th overall with a time of 4:10.42. Freshman Christin Rockway was 26th with a mark of 4:11.08, while Bailey Kovac was 35th in 4:12.91. Rockway and Kovac improved three and five spots from their seeds, respectively.
100 Butterfly
For the first time in her career, Christine Jensen qualified for a final in the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships. The senior will swim in the Consolation Final of the 100 fly after qualifying 15th overall with a time of 51.97.
Shelby Koontz improved six spots from her seed in the event, tying for 20th overall with a time of 52.13.
100 Breaststroke
Three-time defending NCAA Champion Lilly King will be the top seed for Friday night’s Championship Final of the 100 breaststroke after posting a pool-record time of 57.55 in the prelims.
Freshman Noelle Peplowski placed 21st overall with a time of 59.91, while senior Laura Morley tied for 39th with a mark of 1:00.35. Morley improved three spots from her seed in the event.
100 Backstroke
Freshman Morgan Scott placed 20th overall in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.17.
200 Medley Relay
The Hoosier qualified seventh overall for the Championship Final of the 200 medley relay, as he team of Morgan Scott, Lilly King, Christine Jensen and Shelby Koontz touched the wall with a time of 1:36.28.
3-Meter Dive
In the 3-meter dive, redshirt senior Jessica Parratto finished 20th with a total score of 304.20. The 2015 NCAA Champion in the platform will look to reclaim her title on Saturday.
The 2019 NCAA Championships will continue on Friday evening with the finals of the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 3-meter dive. The action gets underway at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at 6:00 p.m. ET.
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400 IM
Bailey Andison – 4:04.80 (Championship Final)
Mackenzie Looze – 4:07.94 (Consolation Final)
25. Josie Grote – 4:10.42
26. Christin Rockway – 4:11.08
35. Bailey Kovac – 4:12.91
100 Butterfly
Christine Jensen – 51.97 (Consolation Final)
T-20. Shelby Koontz – 52.13
100 Breaststroke
Lilly King – 57.55 (Championship Final; Pool Record)
21. Noelle Peplowski – 59.91
T-39. Laura Morley – 1:00.35
100 Backstroke
20. Morgan Scott – 52.17
200 Medley Relay
Morgan Scott, Lilly King, Christine Jensen, Shelby Koontz – 1:36.28 (Championship Final)
3-Meter Dive
20. Jessica Parratto – 304.20
