The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming teams finished the dual meet season on Friday afternoon at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind., earning a split in a top-25 matchup on Senior Day.
The No. 4-ranked Indiana men finished the dual-meet season 11-0 with a 195-105 victory over No. 7 Louisville. The undefeated year for the Hoosiers is the first for the men’s squad since 1981. The No. 14 Hoosier women finished the dual-meet season with a 7-4 mark, falling to No. 10 Louisville, 171-129.
The IU men’s team got off to a fast start with a victory in the men’s 200 medley relay. The team of Bob Glover, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Ali Khalafalla won with IU’s second-fastest time this season – 1:26.98.
On the women’s side, the team of Kennedy Goss, Lilly King, Gia Dalesandro, and Ali Rockett just got out-touched at the wall by .06 seconds, earning a runner-up finish with a mark of 1:39.76 – also the second-fastest time by the IU women this year.
Marwan Elkamash was terrific in the men’s 1000 freestyle, winning with a season-best time of 9:01.98 that ranks as the sixth-fastest time in Indiana history. The time also puts Elkamash as the third-fastest performer in the event at IU. Also for the IU men, Jackson Miller took third place with a time of 9:14.15, while Adam Destrampe was fourth with a mark of 9:16.77
In the women’s 1000 freestyle, the Hoosiers finished 1-2, with Stephanie Marchuk taking the win with a time of 10:02.50. Freshman Cassie Jernberg was right behind her in second, touching the wall in 10:07.54.
The Hoosier men had another great showing in the 200 freestyle, with Pieroni taking the win with a NCAA B cut time of 1:35.28. Mohamed Samy continued to impress, posting a career-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:36.43 to place second. Samy’s mark ranks him as the 13th-best performer in the event at Indiana. Anze Tavcar was fifth for IU in 1:38.67 For the IU women, Goss led the way in second place with a time of 1:49.68, while Delaney Barnard was sixth in 1:52.06.
Ali Rockett took home first place in the women’s 100 backstroke, touching the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 54.71, while Dalesandro was right behind her in second with a NCAA B cut mark of her own – 54.90. Rachel Matsumura placed fourth with a time of 55.51.
On the men’s side, Glover took second place in the 100 back with a NCAA B cut mark of 47.75, while Wes Duke placed fourth with a time of 50.32. Wilson Beckman was fifth with a mark of 50.49.
King continued her domination in the women’s 100 breaststroke, as the reigning NCAA and Olympic champion in the event won with a NCAA B cut time of 1:00.39. Laura Morley was fifth in 1:04.08. For the Hoosier men, Finnerty also placed first in the 100 breast, touching the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 54.47. Levi Brock placed fifth with a mark of 56.82.
Lanza had a great showing in the men’s 200 butterfly for Indiana, winning the event by over two seconds with a NCAA B cut time of 1:45.51. Brian Valedon was fourth with a mark of 1:51.14.
In the women’s 200 butterfly, Reagan Cook led a trio of IU women who scored, placing third with a time of 2:00.58. Dalesandro took fourth in 2:01.21, while Oliva Barker touched fifth in 2:02.92.
IU took the top-three spots in the 50 freestyle, with Khalafalla winning with a NCAA B cut time of 19.68. Pieroni was second with a personal best and NCAA B cut mark of 19.76, ranking him tied for eighth on IU’s all-time performer list in the event. Tavcar placed third with a time of 20.23. For the Hoosier women, Rockett placed fourth in 23.55, while Shelby Koontz took fifth place with a mark of 24.16.
Michal Bower earned the victory in the women’s 3-meter dive, placing first with a NCAA qualifying and personal-best score of 342.83. Bower now ranks as the 11th-best diver in the event in IU history. Jessica Parratto finished right behind her teammate in second with a NCAA qualifying mark of 326.85.
The Hoosier men flexed their muscle in the 1-meter dive, taking the top-four spots all with NCAA qualifying scores. Michael Hixon won with a total of 447.98, while James Connor was second with 411.98. Cody Coldren was third with a score of 324.68, while Joshua Arndt was fourth with a total of 313.65.
The Indiana men’s sprinters showed out in the 100 freestyle, taking the top four spots. Pieroni won his second individual event of the day, touching first with a NCAA B cut time of 43.18, while Tavcar took second with a NCAA B cut mark of 44.08. Samy was third with a personal-best and NCAA B cut of 44.11, while Khalafalla was fourth in 44.52. For the IU women in the event, Koontz placed fifth in 51.76, while Barnard was sixth in 52.07.
Goss earned the victory for IU in the women’s 200 backstroke, winning with a NCAA B cut time of 1:57.71. Matsumura was fourth in 1:59.83, while Drozda was fifth with a mark of 2:02.20. On the men’s side, Glover placed third to lead the Hoosiers with a time of 1:49.71, while Wyeth Brock was fourth in 1:50.84. Beckman finished fifth in 1:50.95.
In the women’s 200 breaststroke, King earned the victory, touching the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 2:12.09. Morley was fifth for IU with a time of 2:18.73 On the men’s side, Finnerty took second with a mark of 2:01.05, while Jack Kucharczyk was fifth with a time of 2:05.95.
Elkamash continued his impressive day, winning the men’s 500 freestyle with a time of 4:25.04, while Miller came in third with a mark of 4:29.35. Matthew Anderson took fifth with a time of 4:32.63. For the IU women, Goss led the charge, placing second with a time of 4:55.08, while Jernberg was third with a mark of 4:56.60. Marchuk took fifth with a time of 4:59.03.
Lanza completed his sweep of the butterfly events, winning the 100 fly with a NCAA B cut time of 47.30. Oliver Patrouch was fourth with a mark of 49.48. For the IU women, Dalesandro took second with a NCAA B cut time of 54.06, while Christine Jensen was fourth with a mark of 54.81.
The diving dominance continued for Indiana, as Hixon and Bower both completed their sweeps. For the IU men, Hixon won with a season-best score of 464.56, while Connor took second with a total of 425.85. Arndt placed third with a score of 384.91, while Coldren was fourth with a total of 354.83. All four scores were NCAA qualifying marks.
For the women, Bower beat out her teammate Parratto by just 1.15 points, winning with a NCAA qualifying score of 298.51. Parratto was second with a NCAA mark of 297.36.
In the women’s 400 IM, Sam Lisy led the way for the Hoosiers, placing second with a time of 4:21.34, while Matsumura was fourth with a mark of 4:25.70.
Finnerty capped his great day with a victory in the men’s 200 IM, touching first with a NCAA B cut time of 1:48.40. Lanza was third with a mark of 1:49.75, while Samy took fourth in 1:49.93.
The Hoosier men ended the meet in style, winning the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Tavcar, Khalafalla, Patrouch and Pieroni touched the wall with a time of 2:56.11. On the women’s side, the team of Koontz, Rockett, Maria Paula Heitmann and King took third with a time of 3:24.77.
