Indiana Men’s Swimming Earns Runner-Up Finish at Tennessee Invitational

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Indiana Men’s Swimming Earns Runner-Up Finish at Tennessee Invitational

 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 4 Indiana men’s swimming team took home runner-up honors with a three-day score of 942, while the No. 16 Indiana women’s swimming team finished fourth with a team score of 656 at the Tennessee Invitational. The three-day meet at the Jones Aquatic Center concluded on Saturday evening.

For the second-straight day, both diving teams competed at the 2019 House of Champions event hosted by IUPUI in Indianapolis. The women’s team dove off the 1-meter board, while the men handled the 3-meter board. Junior Mory Gould placed fifth with a score of 362.80, while sophomore Cole VanDevender claimed sixth with a final tally of 344.70.

TEAM SCORES

Men

No. 12 Georgia – 961 points

No. 4 Indiana – 942 points

No. 8 Tennessee – 839.5 Points

No. 10 Virginia – 524.5 points

Women

No. 2 Tennessee – 1,068.5 points

No. 8 Georgia – 948.5 points

No. 4 Virginia – 778 points

No. 16 Indiana – 656 points

HOOSIER WINNERS

MEN

Bruno Blaskovic – 100 freestyle (42.44), 400 freestyle relay (2:50.11)

Brendan Burns – 200 butterfly (1:41.45), 400 freestyle relay (2:50.11)

Mikey Calvillo – 1,650 freestyle (14:46.25)

Jack Franzman – 400 freestyle relay (2:50.11)

Mohamed Samy – 200 backstroke (1:41.03), 400 freestyle relay (2:50.11)

WOMEN

None.

NOTABLES

  • Freshman Cora Dupre broke the program record in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.84. She eclipsed the previous record set by Kait Flederbach (48.54) on Feb. 22, 2014. Dupre also established the school record in the 50 free to open the Tennessee Invitational.
  • Sophomore Mikey Calvillo turned in the fastest time in the country in the 1,650 freestyle with a mark of 14:46.25. He lowered the previous NCAA-best time by nearly 10 full seconds.
  • Senior Mohamed Samy compiled his 14th individual event victory with an NCAA B Cut time of 1:41.03 in the 200 backstroke. His time currently ranks as the top time in the country.
  • Junior Bruno Blaskovic secured his first individual event victory of the season in the 100 freestyle with an NCAA B Cut time of 42.44.
  • Freshman Brendan Burns turned in an historic 200 butterfly victory. His time of 1:41.45 is the fourth-fastest time swam by a USA swimmer in the 17-18 age group ever.

NCAA CUTS

A: None.

B: Bruno Blaskovic (100 free, 42.44; 400 free relay, 2:50.11); Brendan Burns (200 fly, 1:41.45; 400 free relay, 2:50.11); Mikey Calvillo (1,650 free, 14:46.25); Alexis Doherty (400 free relay, 3:16.59); Cora Dupre (100 free, 47.97; 400 free relay, 3:16.59); Laurel Eiber (400 free relay, 3:16.59); Jack Franzman (100 free, 43.63; 400 free relay, 2:50.11); Will Gallant (1,650 free, 14:49.00); Josie Grote (200 back, 1:56.79; 1,650 free, 16:15.44); Matt Jerden (200 breast, 1:58.02); Cassy Jernberg (1,650 free, 16:14.45); Mackenzie Looze (200 fly, 1:58.28); Gary Kostbade (200 breast, 1:56.150); Ben McDade (1,650 free, 15:19.25); Noelle Peplowski (200 breast, 2:08.25); Mohamed Samy (100 free, 42.74; 200 back, 1:41.03, 400 free relay, 2:50.11); Jacob Steele (200 back, 1:41.82); Ashley Turak (400 free relay, 3:16.59); Maggie Wallace (1,650 free, 16:14.95); Emily Weiss (200 breast, 2:11.12)

NCAA Zones Qualifying Scores

3-meter: Mory Gould (362.80); Cole VanDevender (344.70)

 UP NEXT

The Hoosiers will wrap up action at the 2019 House of Champions Invitational on Nov. 24. The team will then be off for the remainder of the calendar year before jumping back into dual meet season with a clash at Michigan.