School Record, 19 Finals Qualifiers for IU in Friday Swimming Prelims

Friday, February 19

Ann Arbor, MI

11:00 AM

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships- Prelims

School Record, 19 Finals Qualifiers for IU in Friday Swimming Prelims

2/19/2016 1:36:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 13-ranked Indiana women's swimming and diving team had a successful morning prelim session on Friday at the Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Hoosiers qualified 19 swimmers for Friday evening's finals – nine in the Championship Finals, six in the B Finals and four in the C Finals.

400 IM
In the 400 IM, the Hoosiers had all five swimmers qualify for Friday night's finals. Reagan Cook qualified fourth overall for the Championship Final with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:12.41. Her time ranks her as the eighth-fastest 400 IM swimmer in IU history. Joining Cook in the Championship Final will be Sam Lisy, who qualified eighth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:13.00.

Bailey Pressey qualified 11^th overall and will swim in the B Final after timing in with a NCAA B cut time of 4:15.06 in the prelims. Rachel Matsumura posted a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:18.94 to qualify for the C Final. Matsumura's time ranks her as the 20^th-fastest 400 IM swimmer in school history. Also swimming in the C Final for the Hoosiers will be Shelly Drozda, who qualified with a time of 4:20.57.

100 Butterfly
In the 100 butterfly, the Hoosiers will bring back three swimmers for Friday's finals. Gia Dalesandro qualified second overall with a NCAA B cut time of 52.08. Joining her in the Championship Final will be Christine Jensen, who qualified seventh overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 53.76. Jensen's time ranks her as the sixth-fastest 100 fly swimmer in IU history.

Olivia Barker also made it back for the evening finals, qualifying 13^th overall to secure a spot in the B Final with her NCAA B cut time of 54.33. Kaitlin Kitchens placed 35^th with a time of 55.44.

200 Freestyle
Indiana had a successful prelim session in the 200 freestyle, qualifying six swimmers for the evening finals.

The Hoosiers will have the top-two seeds in the Championship Final, as Haley Lips broke a 10-year old Canham Natatorium record with her NCAA B cut time of 1:44.36. Qualifying right behind Lips in second overall was Kennedy Goss, who timed in with a NCAA B cut mark of 1:44.84

IU will have three swimmers in the B Finals, who all qualified with NCAA B cut times. Delaney Barnard (1:47.17) qualified 12^th overall, Grace Vertigans (1:47.61) 15^th and Stephanie Marchuk (1:47.64) 16^th.

Holly Spears qualified 18^th overall for the C Final with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:47.76. Spears' time ranks her as the 18^th-fastest 200 free swimmer in school history.

Allison Cunningham finished 27^th with a personal-best time of 1:48.82, while Ali Rockett came in 35^th with a mark of 1:49.83. Gabriela Rajic finished 39^th with a personal-best time of 1:50.06.

100 Breaststroke
The 100 breaststroke prelims on Friday morning saw the Indiana school record in the event broken on back-to-back swims. IU will have the top-two seeds in the Championship Final after the show put on by Lilly King and Miranda Tucker.

Lilly King continued her dominance in the event, securing the top seed with a IU school record time of 58.38 – breaking the mark set just minutes earlier by teammate Miranda Tucker in 59.37.

King's time of 58.38 is not only a school record, but is also a Canham Natatorium record and a NCAA A cut time. Tucker's time of 59.37 is the second-fastest time in Indiana history and also a NCAA B cut mark.

Laura Morley qualified for the C Final of the 100 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:02.16 that ranks her as the ninth-fastest 100 breast swimmer in school history.

Mackenzie Atencio placed 26^th overall with a personal-best time of 1:02.79. Atencio's time ranks her as the 12^th-fastest 100 breast swimmer in IU history. Taylor Truex finished 52^nd with a time of 1:05.25.

100 Backstroke
IU will bring back a pair of swimmers for the evening finals of the 100 backstroke. Marie Chamberlain qualified third overall for the Championship Final with a NCAA B cut time of 52.54. Ali Rockett qualified 10^th overall and will swim in the B Final after touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 53.99.

Katherine Keller placed 39^th with a personal-best time of 56.42, while Christine Jensen finished 45^th with a time of 56.91.

The 2016 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships will continue on Friday evening at the Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor at 6:30 p.m. The finals on deck for Friday night are the 400 medley relay, the 400 IM, the 100 butterfly, the 200 freestyle, the 100 breaststroke, the 100 backstroke and the 3-meter dive.

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400 IM
Reagan Cook – 4:12.41 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Sam Lisy – 4:13.00 (NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Bailey Pressey – 4:15.06 (NCAA B Cut – B Final)
Rachel Matsumura – 4:18.94 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut – C Final)
Shelly Drozda – 4:20.57 (C Final)

100 Butterfly
Gia Dalesandro – 52.08 (NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Christine Jensen – 53.76 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Olivia Barker – 54.33 (NCAA B Cut – B Final)
35. Kaitlin Kitchens – 55.44

200 Freestyle
Haley Lips – 1:44.36 (Canham Natatorium Record, NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Kennedy Goss – 1:44.84 (NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Delaney Barnard – 1:47.17 (NCAA B Cut – B Final)
Grace Vertigans – 1:47.61 (NCAA B Cut – B Final)
Stephanie Marchuk – 1:47.64 (NCAA B Cut – B Final)
Holly Spears – 1:47.76 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut – C Final)
27. Allison Cunningham – 1:48.82 (Personal Best)
35. Ali Rockett – 1:49.83
39. Gabriela Rajic – 1:50.06 (Personal Best)

100 Breaststroke
Lilly King – 58.38 (School Record, Canham Natatorium Record, NCAA A Cut, Personal Best – Championship Final)
Miranda Tucker – 59.37 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Laura Morley – 1:02.16 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut – C Final)
26. Mackenzie Atencio – 1:02.79 (Personal Best)
52. Taylor Truex – 1:05.25

100 Backstroke
Marie Chamberlain – 52.54 (NCAA B Cut – Championship Final)
Ali Rockett – 53.99 (NCAA B Cut – B Final)
39. Katherine Keller – 56.42
45. Christine Jensen – 56.91