Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Compete at Charlotte UltraSwim
5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
May 15, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
Both current and former Indiana University swimmers took part in the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix, May 10-13 at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in downtown Charlotte. The event served as one of the final major tune-ups before the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Hoosiers will compete at the 2012 Olympic Trials, June 25-July 2 in Omaha, Neb. Prelims begin 11 a.m. EDT each day; finals begin 7:45 p.m. EDT.
A total of 10 top-eight finishes were posted by Hoosier swimmers, led by a second-place finish in the 100-meter backstroke from former IU swimmer and 2008 NCAA Champion Ben Hesen. Hesen posted a time of 54.19 in the final. Junior James Wells placed 16th with a consolation final time of 57.91.
Hesen also took fourth in the 50-meter backstroke (26.05), with Wells finishing fifth (26.19). Wells was also 12th in the 200-meter backstroke (2:04.98).
Allysa Vavra, who recently completed her eligibility with the Hoosiers, posted a pair of championship final appearances, taking sixth in the 400-meter individual medley (4:50.45) and eighth in the 200-meter individual medley (2:20.51).
Continuing her comeback in the pool after a brief layoff to start a family, Kate Fesenko took fourth in the 200-meter backstroke in a time of 2:11.90. Fesenko was the 2010 NCAA Champion in the 200-meter backstroke. Fesenko also finished 10th in the 50-meter back (29.83), eighth in the 50-meter butterfly (28.05), ninth in the 100-meter butterfly (1:00.11) and 13th in the 100-meter backstroke (1:02.79).
Hoosier alum Kevin Swander finished fifth in the 50-meter breaststroke, touching the wall in 28.32, while also taking 13th in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:04.07).
Sophomore Steve Schmuhl was a championship finalist in the 200-meter butterfly, taking seventh in 2:01.36. He also finished 15th in the 200-meter individual medley (2:07.89). Junior Lindsay Vrooman was sixth in the 1,500-meter freestyle, clocking a time of 17:05.04.
1,500 Freestyle
6. Lindsay Vrooman – 17:05.04
800 Freestyle
12. Ryan Downey – 8:50.95
200 Freestyle
32. Lindsay Vrooman – 2:04.28
35. Kate Fesenko – 2:04.75
68. Sara Delay – 2:07.89
200 Freestyle
27. Jim Barbiere – 1:54.23
29. Steve Schmuhl – 1:54.42
79. Matt Gerth – 1:58.20
87. John Schnittker – 2:00.28
90. Nicholas Schwab – 2:02.30
100 Breaststroke
41. Allysa Vavra – 1:14.62
100 Breaststroke
13. Kevin Swander – 1:04.07 (1:03.67 prelims)
39. Cody Miller – 1:06.15
59. Sam Trahin – 1:07.86
63. Ian Boggs – 1:08.07
50 Backstroke
10. Kate Fesenko – 29.83
50 Backstroke
4. Ben Hesen – 26.05 (25.88 prelims)
5. James Wells – 26.19 (26.66 prelims)
36. Daniel Kanorr – 25.58
100 Butterfly
9. Kate Fesenko – 1:00.11 (1:00.87 prelims)
100 Butterfly
42. Ben Hesen – 56.68
43. Steve Schmuhl – 56.99
400 Individual Medley
6. Allysa Vavra – 4:50.45 (4:51.89 prelims)
400 Individual Medley
25. Sam Trahin – 4:36.79
50 Breaststroke
5. Kevin Swander – 28.32 (28.53 prelims)
23. Cody Miller – 30.20 (29.95 prelims)
37. Ian Boggs – 31.48
200 Butterfly
29. Lindsay Vrooman – 2:18.87
36. Allysa Vavra – 2:19.35
200 Butterfly
7. Steve Schmuhl – 2:01.36 (2:01.45 prelims)
50 Freestyle
32. Sara Delay – 26.82
50 Freestyle
53. Daniel Kanorr – 24.34
80. Matt Gerth – 24.95
100 Backstroke
13. Kate Fesenko – 1:02.79 (1:03.24 prelims)
100 Backstroke
2. Ben Hesen – 54.19 (55.92 prelims)
16. James Wells – 57.91 (57.61 prelims)
24. Jim Barbiere – 58.73 (58.50 prelims)
25. Steve Schmuhl – 58.69
68. Daniel Kanorr – 1:03.06
400 Freestyle
20. Lindsay Vrooman – 4:16.58 (4:20.34 prelims)
400 Freestyle
17. Jim Barbiere – 3:59.27 (4:02.46 prelims)
52. Ryan Downey – 4:13.47
57. John Schnittker – 4:14.76
58. Steve Schmuhl – 4:15.38
200 Breaststroke
51. Allysa Vavra – 2:43.73
200 Breaststroke
25. Cody Miller – 2:23.46
38. Ian Boggs – 2:25.89
52. Nicholas Schwab – 2:28.23
53. Sam Trahin – 2:28.62
50 Butterfly
8. Kate Fesenko – 28.05 (27.78 prelims)
50 Butterfly
24. Ben Hesen – 25.68 (25.54 prelims)
200 Individual Medley
8. Allysa Vavra – 2:20.51 (2:18.31 prelims)
200 Individual Medley
15. Steve Schmuhl – 2:07.89 (2:05.87 prelims)
23. Cody Miller – 2:07.86 (2:08.23 prelims)
36. Sam Trahin – 2:09.70
41. Nicholas Schwab – 2:10.19
51. Ben Hesen – 2:11.81
200 Backstroke
4. Kate Fesenko – 2:11.90 (2:12.87 prelims)
17. Allysa Vavra – 2:15.42 (2:19.63 prelims)
200 Backstroke
12. James Wells – 2:04.98 (2:06.51)
52. Steve Schmuhl – 2:18.23
100 Freestyle
36. Lindsay Vrooman – 58.08
50. Sara Delay – 58.82
100 Freestyle
65. Matt Gerth – 53.26
75. Jim Barbiere – 53.95
82. Daniel Kanorr – 54.29
83. Cody Miller – 54.35
800 Freestyle
18. Lindsay Vrooman – 8:59.48
1,500 Freestyle
26. Ryan Downey – 16:31.71
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