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IU Swimmers Strong on Day One at Winter Nationals
12/3/2015 10:28:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Indiana swimming had a strong start at the AT&T Winter National Championships on Thursday in Federal Way, Washington.
In the women's 400 LC freestyle, IU's Kennedy Goss qualified for the "A" final with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 4:13.59. In the evening final, the sophomore finished eighth with a mark of 4:16.87 – another Olympic Trials mark.
Miranda Tucker had a great swim in the "B" final of the 200 LC IM on Thursday night. Tucker qualified for the "B" final with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:15.94. The freshman was even better in the finals, finishing third with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:15.41, ranking her second all-time in school history.
In the men's 200 LC IM, Blake Pieroni placed sixth in the "C" final with a time of 2:05.51. Pieroni qualified for the evening session with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:04.10.
In the prelims of the 50 LC freestyle, IU's Anze Tavcar placed 30th overall with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 23.15. Tavcar's time ranks him fifth all-time in Indiana history in the event. Blake Pieroni tied for 47th overall with a mark of 23.38.
In the prelims of the 200 LC IM, Lilly King placed 31st overall with a time of 2:18.95.
Indiana swimming alumna Lindsay Vrooman had an impressive display in the 400 LC freestyle, qualifying first overall for the "A" final with a time of 4:08.68. Vrooman placed fifth overall in the final with a mark of 4:09.00.
The AT&T Winter National Championships will continue on Friday in Federal Way, Washington with prelims at 12 p.m. ET. Live results can be found at USASwimming.org.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's and women's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In the women's 400 LC freestyle, IU's Kennedy Goss qualified for the "A" final with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 4:13.59. In the evening final, the sophomore finished eighth with a mark of 4:16.87 – another Olympic Trials mark.
Miranda Tucker had a great swim in the "B" final of the 200 LC IM on Thursday night. Tucker qualified for the "B" final with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:15.94. The freshman was even better in the finals, finishing third with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:15.41, ranking her second all-time in school history.
In the men's 200 LC IM, Blake Pieroni placed sixth in the "C" final with a time of 2:05.51. Pieroni qualified for the evening session with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2:04.10.
In the prelims of the 50 LC freestyle, IU's Anze Tavcar placed 30th overall with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 23.15. Tavcar's time ranks him fifth all-time in Indiana history in the event. Blake Pieroni tied for 47th overall with a mark of 23.38.
In the prelims of the 200 LC IM, Lilly King placed 31st overall with a time of 2:18.95.
Indiana swimming alumna Lindsay Vrooman had an impressive display in the 400 LC freestyle, qualifying first overall for the "A" final with a time of 4:08.68. Vrooman placed fifth overall in the final with a mark of 4:09.00.
The AT&T Winter National Championships will continue on Friday in Federal Way, Washington with prelims at 12 p.m. ET. Live results can be found at USASwimming.org.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's and women's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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