Pieroni Takes Silver at Junior Pan Pacs

8/28/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Aug. 28, 2014

MAUI, Hawaii - Indiana University freshman swimmer Blake Pieroni took home a silver medal in the men's 200-meter freestyle on day one of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships on the island of Maui in Hawaii.

Pieroni finished second to give Team USA the 1-2 sweep with Townley Haas setting a new meet record for gold with a time of 1:48.32. Pieroni was right behind in 1:48.85, taking down his own school record of 1:49.26 set earlier this month at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, California.

Competition continues Thursday as Pieroni swims the 100 freestyle, where he enters as the No. 2 seed in the event. Fellow IU freshman Cody Taylor is also in Hawaii for the meet and will swim the 100 breaststroke on Thursday.

Junior Pan Pacific Championships

200 Freestyle
2. Blake Pieroni - 1:48.85 (New IU Record) (1:50.39 prelims)