No. 5/11 Hoosiers Break Three Pool Records, Defeat No. 24/16 Northwestern

Saturday, October 16

Evanston, Ill.

Indiana University

175

125

Northwestern

No. 5/11 Hoosiers Break Three Pool Records, Defeat No. 24/16 Northwestern

10/16/2021 6:05:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving earned two ranked wins as both the No. 5 men and No. 11 women went on the road and defeated No. 24/16 Northwestern in Norris Aquatics Center on Saturday (Oct. 16).

IU improved to 5-0 on the season thanks to a dominant day from its divers and a collection of explosive times from the swimmers. Altogether, the Hoosiers broke three pool records on Saturday.

"With it being so early in the season, I was really pleased with the quality of dives today," IU head diving coach Drew Johansen said. "The competitive drive our group has shown made a difference for us to be able to put up some really big scores."

"I was extremely proud of our men's and women's teams today," associate head coach Cory Chitwood said. "To be able to beat Northwestern in their home facility puts us on a great path to accomplishing our championship season goals. During this early time in the season, our focus is on hard work and race endurance, so to get this result is a testament to what this team is doing daily in the pool & weight room."

TEAM SCORES
Men
No. 5 Indiana 173, No. 24 Northwestern 120

Women
No. 11 Indiana 175, No. 16 Northwestern 125

HOOSIER WINNERS
Men
Bruno Blaskovic – 200 Medley Relay (1:26.74), 50 Freestyle (20.27), 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.54)
Michael Brinegar – 1000 Freestyle (9:06.41), 500 Freestyle (4:27.31)
Brendan Burns – 200 Medley Relay (1:26.74), 200 Butterfly (1:43.18), 200 Backstroke (1:45.33)
Gabriel Fantoni – 200 Medley Relay (1:26.74), 100 Butterfly (46.09)
Van Mathias – 200 Medley Relay (1:26.74), 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.54)
Rafael Miroslaw – 200 Freestyle (1:36.22), 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.54)
Maxwell Reich – 200 Breaststroke (2:00.01)
Jacob Steele – 100 Backstroke (47.71)
Carson Tyler – 3-Meter Dive (408.00)
Cole VanDevender – 1-Meter Dive (369.00)
Gavin Wight – 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.54)

Women
Elizabeth Broshears – 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.02)
Brearna Crawford – 200 Breaststroke (2:12.99)
Mariah Denigan – 1000 Freestyle (9:55.16), 500 Freestyle (4:50.82)
Anne Fowler – 1-Meter Dive (327.20)
Tarrin Gilliland – 3-Meter Dive (366.15)
Mackenzie Looze – 200 Backstroke (2:00.61), 200 IM (2:01.57)
Anna Peplowski – 200 Freestyle (1:48.18), 100 Freestyle (50.19), 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.02)
Ella Ristic – 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.02)
Ashley Turak – 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.02)

NOTABLES
• Indiana swimmers totaled nine NCAA B cut times. Brendan Burns, Brearna Crawford and Gabriel Fantoni each recorded two qualifying times. IU divers combined for 15 NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
• Indiana divers finished top two in all four events. On the women's side, Tarrin Gilliland and Anne Fowler finished No. 1 & No. 2, respectively, in the 3-meter, then switched positions in the 1-meter. An IU diver has won the top spot in seven of eight events so far this season.
• Two Indiana men's swimmers set pool records; Brendan Burns in the 200 Fly (1:43.18) and Gabriel Fantoni in the 100 Fly (46.09).
• In his first-career dual meet, Freshman Carson Tyler set a pool record in the 3-Meter Dive with a 408.00, beating out the 396.85 standard that Purdue's Joey Cifelli established on January 30, 2016. The performance extended Tyler's streak of success after he won two gold and one silver medal at last weekend's UANA Pan American Diving Championships.
• Fresh off strong performances at the Las Vegas Open Water Championships a week ago, senior Michael Brinegar and Mariah Denigan each won both the 1000 and 500-Yard Freestyle races.
• Brearna Crawford's NCAA B-Cut time of 1:01.82 in the 100 Breaststroke came in a photo finish. Despite her outstanding time, Crawford settled for second place as Northwestern's Justine Murdock touched the wall a split second earlier, clocking in at 1:01.81.
• Cole VanDevender set a personal-best in the 1-Meter Dive, scoring a 369.00 to win the event. His previous-best came on Nov. 11, 2019, when he recorded a 359.15 in a second-place finish.
• Burns, Bruno Blaskovic and Anna Peplowski tied for the team-high with three wins apiece.

NCAA CUTS
A: None.
B: Brendan Burns – 200 Fly (1:43.18), 100 Fly (47.06); Brearna Crawford – 100 Breast (1:01.82), 200 Breast (2:12.99); Gabriel Fantoni – 200 Fly (1:45.43), 100 Fly (46.09); Rafael Miroslaw – 200 Free (1:36.32); Noelle Peplowski – 200 Breast (2:13.53); Jacob Steele – 100 Back (47.71)

NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-Meter: Megan Carter (279.75), Taylor Carter (269.35), Anne Fowler (327.20), Tarrin Gilliland (318.80), Quinn Henninger (360.70), Carson Tyler (345.60), Cole VanDevender (369.00)
3-Meter: Megan Carter (321.60), Taylor Carter (286.00), Anne Fowler (341.90), Tarrin Gilliland (366.15), Quinn Henninger (350.00), Margaret Rogers (284.65), Zain Smith (306.25), Carson Tyler (408.00)

UP NEXT
Indiana swimming and diving will get set for a two-day quad meet featuring Virginia Tech, Penn State and Virginia Tech in Columbus, Ohio, October 29-30. The men will face all three teams, while the women will take on the Buckeyes and Hokies.

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