Indiana University Athletics
IU Opens Season with Cream vs. Crimson
10/4/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Oct. 4, 2005
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana swimming and diving squad opens the season with the annual Cream vs. Crimson intrasquad meet at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on Oct. 7 at 4 p.m.
BIG TIME MERGER
Over the summer, the men's and women's swimming and diving programs merged under head coach Ray Looze. The change will allow IU to tailor training to specific distances and strokes, while also gaining an assistant diving coach (Todd Waikel).
RE-WRITING HISTORY
IU's current crop of swimmers and divers has demolished the Hoosier record book. In sum, 24 out of Indiana's 62 possible standards have been set by current Hoosiers.
STEPPING UP THE SCHEDULE
Indiana head coach Ray Looze stepped up the schedule this season as the Hoosiers will battle defending national champion Auburn and reigning Big Ten champion Minnesota in back-to-back meets to open the campaign.
BAHAMAS HERE WE COME
Even though the Hoosiers will encounter intense training sessions during the holiday training trip, the surroundings of Nassau, Bahamas should assuage any discomfort during the Dec. 29-Jan. 5 excursion
DROUGHT COMING TO AN END?
Although the Hoosiers came up just three points shy of ending IU's Big Ten team title drought last season in an incredibly exciting finish against Minnesota, Indiana is in good shape to overcome the rest of the league in this season's conference championships.
Not only will the contest be held in the friendly confines of Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, the Hoosiers boast a 132-point advantage in points scored at the 2005 Big Ten Championships when taking into consideration graduatin seniors. The question is whether the rest of the league's recruiting classes can make up that difference, and if IU can perform to the same level.
IMPACT FRESHMAN
Heath Tameris provided a glimpse of the future to come when he swept the breaststroke events at the 2005 Junior National Championships in Irvine, Calif., over the summer.
SUMMER FUN
Over the summer, Colin Russell picked up a silver medal as a member of the 800 LCM freestyle relay for Canada at the 2005 FINA World Championships.
SUMMER FUN II
IU brought a loaded contingent to the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey. The complete list of Hoosiers competing included Cassandra Cardinell, Marc Carlton, Susanna Ernst (Austria), Christina Loukas, Colin Russell (Canada) and Kevin Swander. Furthermore, Dr. Jeff Huber helped coach the U.S. divers at the games.
BEST FINISH SINCE 1991
Overall, the Hoosiers accumulated 76 total points to claim 16th place at the 2005 NCAA Championships in the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn., the best finish since IU posted a 15th-place effort in 1991.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RELAYS
Indiana qualified for NCAAs in all five relays this season. The feat marked the first time in school history that IU qualified five relays. The meet first increased to five relays in 1989 when the 200 medley relay was added.
BIG TEN HONOREES
Indiana head diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber picked up both Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year honors last season.
Meanwhile, senior Kevin Swander earned first team All-Big Ten recognition and sophomore Ben Hesen, junior Lee Houchin, junior Brian Mariano and junior Colin Russell snared second team All-Big Ten certificates. Additionally, junior Scott Tanner was named the squad's sportsmanship honoree.
