Indiana Swimming and Diving Opens Season with Three Wins

Wednesday, October 6

Bloomington, Ind.

2:00 PM

Indiana University

162

138

Kentucky

Indiana Swimming and Diving Opens Season with Three Wins

10/6/2021 7:27:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving got its 2021-22 season off to a winning start Wednesday (Oct. 6), defeating Kentucky and Indiana State at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center.

TEAM SCORES
Men
Indiana 171, Kentucky 115

Women
Indiana 162, Kentucky 138
Indiana 253, Indiana State 47

HOOSIER WINNERS
MEN
Luke Barr - 100 Breaststroke (55.48), 200 IM (1:48.59)
Bruno Blaskovic - 50 Freestyle (20.10)
Brendan Burns - 200 Medley Relay (1:26.69), 100 Butterfly (47.90)
Mikey Calvillo - 1000 Freestyle (9:12.38), 500 Freestyle (4:27.39)
Andrew Capobianco - 1-Meter Dive (361.40)
Gabriel Fantoni - 200 Medley Relay (1:26.69), 100 Backstroke (46.43), 200 Backstroke (1:48.26)
Tomer Frankel - 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.44)
Jack Franzman - 200 Medley Relay (1:26.69), 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.44)
Corey Gambardella - 200 Butterfly (1:46.14)
Josh Matheny - 200 Breaststroke (2.00:69)
Van Mathias - 200 Medley Relay (1:26.69), 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.44)
Rafael Miroslaw - 200 Freestyle (1:377.15), 100 Freestyle (44.42), 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.44)
Jacob Steele - 200 Backstroke (1:45.70)

WOMEN
Elizabeth Broshears - 100 Butterfly (54.73), 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.59)
Mariah Denigan - 1000 Freestyle (9:55.13)
Anne Fowler - 3-Meter Dive (346.90)
Tarrin Gilliland - 1-Meter Dive (306.20)
Mackenzie Looze - 200 IM (2:00.15)
Anna Peplowski - 200 Freestyle (1:48.21), 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.59)
Noelle Peplowski - 100 Breaststroke (1:01.33)
Ella Ristic - 500 Freestyle (4:53.86), 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.59)
Ashley Turak - 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.59)

NOTABLES
• The men have won 10 straight matchups against Kentucky, with their last defeat coming in 2009.
• Indiana divers won three of four events, as Andrew Capobianco (1M -361.40), Tarrin Gilliland (1M - 306.20) and Anne Fowler all earned victories on opening day.
• Five IU freshmen earned wins, including three men's swimmers (Luke Barr, Josh Matheny and Rafael Miroslaw) and two women's swimmers (Mariah Denigan and Anna Peplowski).
• The men's team won every swimming event, and had each of the top three finishers in ten of those events.
• Ten IU swimmers won multiple events, and freshman Rafael Miroslaw led the pack with three victories in his first-career event.

NCAA CUTS
A: None.
B: Gabriel Fantoni (100 Back - 46.43), Corey Gambardella (200 Fly - 1:46.69), Noelle Peplowski (100 Breast - 1:01.33)

NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-Meter: Andrew Capobianco (361.40); Quinn Henninger (345.00); Tarrin Gilliland (306.20), Anne Fowler (268.20)
3-Meter: Andrew Capobianco (378.95); Cole VanDevender (340.85); Quinn Henninger (331.60); Anne Fowler (353.00); Tarrin Gilliland (346.90); Taylor Carter (285.55)

UP NEXT
The full squad will travel to Evanston, Illinois, for a dual meet against Northwestern on Saturday, October 16.

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