Indiana University Athletics
INDIANA COMPETES IN U.S. OPEN
12/3/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
INDIANA COMPETES IN U.S. OPEN
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Ten Indiana Hoosiers travel to Texas A& M to compete in the U.S. Open. The USA Swimming meet features some of the best swimmers in the country including past Olympians.
THE SCHEDULE:
Day 1: Thursday, December 3
200-meter Individual Medley
400-meter Freestyle
100-meter Breaststroke
200-meter Backstroke
50-meter Freestyle
800-meter Freestyle Relay
Day 2: Friday, December 4
100-meter Backstroke
200-meter Freestyle
100-meter Butterfly
400-Meter Individual Medley
400-meter Medley Relay
Day 3: Saturday, December 5
800-meter Freestyle (women)
100-meter Freestyle
200-meter Breaststroke
200-meter Butterfly
1500-meter Freestyle (men)
400-meter Freestyle Relay
INDIANA INVITE: The 1998 Indiana Invitational was the fastest IU Invite in school's history. Although Missouri edged out Indiana by just 4.5 points, every Hoosier swam a season best and thirteen swimmers set a lifetime best. The highlight of the meet was Jenny Watt's 200-yard fly victory which broke Jen Brooks' 1996 school record. Watt's time of 2:03.35 was also a NCAA Consideration time. Jen Cristy also swam a NCAA Consideration time in the 50-yard free with a :23.26.
THE NEW LOOK: With a new head coach, and a new assistant coach, Indiana swimming looks like a brand new team. The Hoosiers also bring in a group of 11 freshmen.
DIVING COACH JEFF HUBER: Dr. Jeff Huber is in his tenth year at the helm of Indian Diving. Over his tenure, he has coached 19 divers to All-American honors 50 times. Huber has won Big-Ten Diving Coach-of-the-Year honors three times.
HOOSIERS SIGN SONNEBORN: Dr. Jeff Huber announced the Indiana diving program signed Jennifer Sonneborn. A native of Bloomington, Ind. and a South high school student, Sonneborn was the 1997 Junior National Regional Champion on both one and three-meter. She also participated on one-meter in the 1998 Junior Olympics.
THE SWIMMING COACHES: Entering her first season as the head coach is Dorsey Tierney. However, Tierney has Indiana ties dating back to 1994 when she was an assistant coach at IU. After a year with IU, she moved to swimming powerhouse Southern Methodist University. For three years, Tierney helped guide the Mustangs to three top-four finishes at the National Championships. Assistant coach Greg Earhart enters his first season with the Hoosiers. Earhart spent the last two years with the Minnesota Women's Swimming program as an assistant coach.
NEXT UP: The Hoosiers host Cincinnati at the Counsilman/Billingsley Aquatics Center on January 16 at 2 p.m.
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