No. 3/6 Hoosiers Win Eight Events on the First Day Of Tri-Meet

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No. 3/6 Hoosiers Win Eight Events on the First Day Of Tri-Meet

 AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 3/6 Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams began a two-day, tri-meet with No. 1/4 Texas and No. 8/19 Florida on Friday in Austin, Texas. The Hoosiers won two of the four relays and won six individual events on the first day.

TEAM SCORES (Through Day 1)

Men

No. 3 Indiana 114, No. 1 Texas 72

No. 3 Indiana 119, No. 8 Florida 67

Women

No. 4 Texas 120, No. 6 Indiana 66

No. 18 Florida 109, No. 6 Indiana 77

HOOSIER WINNERS

Men

Bruno Blaskovic – 400 medley relay (3:11.38)

Michael Brinegar – 1,000 freestyle (9:00.14)

Gabriel Fantoni – 400 medley relay (3:11.38), 100 backstroke (47.87)

Ian Finnerty – 400 medley relay (3:11.38), Ian Finnerty (53.49)

Vini Lanza – 400 medley relay (3:11.38), 200 butterfly (1:45.27)

Mohamed Samy – 50 freestyle (20.04)

Women

Christine Jensen – 400 medley relay (3:36.59)

Lilly King – 400 medley relay (3:36.59), 100 breaststrokes (59.46)

Shelby Koontz – 400 medley relay (3:36.59)

Morgan Scott – 400 medley relay (3:36.59)

NOTABLES

• The men’s 400 medley relay time of 3:11.38 is the fastest in the country this season.

• Lilly King’s time of 59.46 in the 100 breaststrokes is the fastest in the nation this year.

• Ian Finnerty’s time of 53.49 is the second-best in the country this season.

• Vini Lanza’s mark of 1:45.27 in the 200 fly is the second-fastest in the nation this year.

• Michael Brinegar’s time in the 1,000 free (9:00.14) is the second-best in the country.

• Mohamed Samy’s time in the 200 free (1:36.23) is the third-fastest in the nation.

• The women’s 400 medley relay time of 3:36.59 is the fourth-fastest in the nation this year.

• Gabriel Fantoni’s 100 back leadoff in the 400 medley relay (47.49) is the fourth-best in the country this year.

• Mohamed Samy’s time of 20.04 in the 50 freestyle is the fifth-fastest in the country.

NCAA CUTS

A: None.

B: Gabriel Fantoni (100 back), Ian Finnerty (100 breast), Lilly King (100 breast), Vini Lanza (200 fly), Mohamed Samy (200 free)

UP NEXT

• The No. 3/6 Hoosiers will conclude the team’s two-day, short-course yards meet with No. 1/4 Texas and No. 8/19 Florida on Saturday, Oct. 20. The action gets underway at 11:00 a.m. ET.

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