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Day 4- Prelims
B1G Day 4: Prelims Update
2/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
200 Backstroke
The 200 backstroke final will have a Hoosiers flair as five in the Cream and Crimson will swim the event, led by Brooklynn Snodgrass' 1:53.22 in prelims. Allie Day (1:54.17), Cynthia Pammett (1:54.79), Marie Chamberlain (1:55.39) and Justine Ress (1:55.65) also make the championship final. In the consolation final are Dorina Szekeres (1:56.44) and Shelby Carroll (1:56.89). Rachel Matsumura gets a second swim in the C final after clocking a 1:58.13.
100 Freestyle Kennedy Goss shows her versatility as she makes the championship final of the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.69. That is the second-fastest time in IU history and gives her championship appearances in each of her events at the meet. Grace Vertigans makes the consolation final after posting a career time of 49.21. Qualifying for the bonus final were Delaney Barnard (49.90-career best) and Holly Spears (50.04-career best). Gabriela Rajic placed 35th with a career time of 50.27, while Ali Rockett was 40th with her career best of 50.44. Kaitlin Kitchens posted a career best of 50.71, good for 45th.
200 Breaststroke
Claudia Di Capua placed 43rd in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:21.78, while Taylor Truex went a career best 2:25.71, finishing 51st.
200 Butterfly The reigning champion and Big Ten record holder, Gia Dalesandro enters the 200 butterfly final tonight as the top seed, posting a 1:55.16 in prelims. That is the third-fastest time in IU history. Joining her in the championships final is Bailey Pressey, who posted a 1:57.52. Making it back in the consolation final is Reagan Cook, going 1:59.84. Olivia Barker just misses out on the points, finishing 17th in 1:59.96 for a spot in the bonus final. Sam Lisy took 30th in 2:02.69, while Shelby Carroll was 41st in 2:05.16.
200 Backstroke
Brooklynn Snodgrass - 1:53.22 (NCAA B Cut)
Allie Day - 1:54.17 (NCAA B Cut)
Cynthia Pammett - 1:54.79 (NCAA B Cut)
Marie Chamberlain - 1:55.39 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
Justine Ress - 1:55.65 (NCAA B Cut)
Dorina Szekeres - 1:56.44 (NCAA B Cut)
Shelby Carroll - 1:56.89 (NCAA B Cut)
Rachel Matsumura - 1:58.13 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
100 Freestyle
Kennedy Goss - 48.69 (NCAA B Cut; Career Best; 2nd-fastest time in IU history)
Grace Vertigans - 49.21 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
Delaney Barnard - 49.90 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
Holly Spears - 50.04 (Career Best)
35. Gabriela Rajic - 50.37 (Career Best)
40. Ali Rockett - 50.44 (Career Best)
45. Kaitlin Kitchens - 50.71 (Career Best)
200 Breaststroke
43. Claudia Di Capua - 2:21.78
51. Taylor Truex - 2:25.71 (Career Best)
200 Butterfly
Gia Dalesandro - 1:55.16 (NCAA B Cut; third-fastest time in IU history)
Bailey Pressey - 1:57.52 (NCAA B Cut)
Reagan Cook - 1:59.84
Olivia Barker - 1:59.96
30. Sam Lisy - 2:02.69 (Career Best)
41. Shelby Carroll - 2:05.16
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