Indiana University Athletics
Wednesday, February 24
West Lafayette, IN
6:30 PM
Indiana University
at
Big Ten Championships- Finals
Two Silver Medals, Three School Records Highlight First Night of B1G Championships
2/24/2016 7:37:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 8-ranked Indiana men's swimming and diving team had a record-setting first night at the 2016 Men's Big Ten Championships at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind.
Indiana sits in second place after two events with 112 points after winning a pair of silver medals and setting three school records on Wednesday night. Michigan leads with 128 points, while Ohio State is in third with 106. Iowa (100 points) and Wisconsin (98 points) round out the top five.
The Hoosiers got off the B1G Championships off to a record start, winning the silver medal in the 200 medley relay with a school record time of 1:24.63. The impressive time from the team of Bob Glover, Tanner Kurz, Vini Lanza and Ali Khalafalla is also a NCAA A cut mark.
IU had four great swims, with Tanner Kurz and Ali Khalafalla both posting the fastest splits in the breaststroke and freestyle, respectively. Kurz split 20.81 in the breast, while Khalafalla posted an impressive time of 18.80.
In the 800 freestyle relay, the Hoosiers won the silver medal with a school record time of 6:16.28. The team of Blake Pieroni, Anze Tavcar, Jackson Miller and Max Irwin had a great race, recording a NCAA A cut time.
Pieroni's leadoff 200 freestyle leg time of 1:32.71 is an Indiana school record and a NCAA cut time. The sophomore's tremendous time is the second-fastest in the NCAA this season.
The 2016 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships will continue on Thursday morning at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette. The prelims for the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 1-meter dive will begin at 11 a.m. The consolation final of the 1-meter dive will begin at 1 p.m.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
200 Medley Relay
2. Bob Glover, Tanner Kurz, Vini Lanza, Ali Khalafalla – 1:24.63 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)
800 Freestyle Relay
2. Blake Pieroni, Anze Tavcar, Jackson Miller, Max Irwin – 6:16.28 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)
Indiana sits in second place after two events with 112 points after winning a pair of silver medals and setting three school records on Wednesday night. Michigan leads with 128 points, while Ohio State is in third with 106. Iowa (100 points) and Wisconsin (98 points) round out the top five.
The Hoosiers got off the B1G Championships off to a record start, winning the silver medal in the 200 medley relay with a school record time of 1:24.63. The impressive time from the team of Bob Glover, Tanner Kurz, Vini Lanza and Ali Khalafalla is also a NCAA A cut mark.
IU had four great swims, with Tanner Kurz and Ali Khalafalla both posting the fastest splits in the breaststroke and freestyle, respectively. Kurz split 20.81 in the breast, while Khalafalla posted an impressive time of 18.80.
In the 800 freestyle relay, the Hoosiers won the silver medal with a school record time of 6:16.28. The team of Blake Pieroni, Anze Tavcar, Jackson Miller and Max Irwin had a great race, recording a NCAA A cut time.
Pieroni's leadoff 200 freestyle leg time of 1:32.71 is an Indiana school record and a NCAA cut time. The sophomore's tremendous time is the second-fastest in the NCAA this season.
The 2016 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships will continue on Thursday morning at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette. The prelims for the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 1-meter dive will begin at 11 a.m. The consolation final of the 1-meter dive will begin at 1 p.m.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men's swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
200 Medley Relay
2. Bob Glover, Tanner Kurz, Vini Lanza, Ali Khalafalla – 1:24.63 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)
800 Freestyle Relay
2. Blake Pieroni, Anze Tavcar, Jackson Miller, Max Irwin – 6:16.28 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)
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