Indiana Finishes 11th at NCAA Women’s Championships

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Indiana Finishes 11th at NCAA Women’s Championships

3/19/2022 10:37:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

ATLANTA – Indiana entered the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships as the No. 14-ranked team in the country and left Atlanta as the No. 11 finisher in the national meet Saturday (March 19).

IU earned 116 points over the four-day meet to finish 11th as a team, its 14th straight top-15 finish at the NCAA Championships.

"Our staff is incredibly proud of our team tonight," IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. "We had a fantastic final session highlighted by Tarrin's national championship in platform. Our efforts resulted in an outstanding 11th place national finish, and we are super excited about our future!"

Sophomore diver Tarrin Gilliland won the NCAA Platform National Championship to close out an outstanding meet both personally and for the IU diving squad. Gilliland won two medals during the week and was one of two athletes to reach the championship final in all three diving competitions. The IU diving trio of Gilliland, fellow sophomore Anne Fowler and senior Kristen Hayden totaled seven All-America honors during the national meet.

For more on Gilliland's national championship performance, click here.

Hayden posted a career-best 316.10 to finish first in the platform consolation final and ninth overall.

Senior Mackenzie Looze left it all in the pool Saturday, setting a career best in the 200 Breaststroke twice on the final day. Looze swam a 2:08.14 in the preliminary heat to snag the final seed in the consolation final. Saturday evening, she beat her seed by over one second, 2:07.04 to finish twelfth in the nation. Indiana has placed an All-America in the 200 breast in six straight seasons going back to 2016.

Freshman and Big Ten bronze medalist Ching Hwee Gan finished 10th in the 1,650 Freestyle, touching the wall in 16:02.68. Fellow freshman Mariah Denigan just missed the All-America cut, placing 18th with a 16:06.55 time.

RESULTS
1,650 FREESTYLE
10. Ching Hwee Gan - 16:02.68 (All-America Honorable Mention)
18. Mariah Denigan - 16:06.55 (Career Best)

200 BREASTSTROKE
12. Mackenzie Looze – 2:07.04 (All-America Honorable Mention, Career Best)

PLATFORM DIVE
2. Tarrin Gilliland – 372.95 (NCAA Champion, All-America)
9. Kristen Hayden – 316.10 (All-America Honorable Mention, Career Best)

400 FREESTYLE RELAY
25. Anna Peplowski, Ashley Turak, Mackenzie Looze, Elizabeth Broshears – 3:16.93

HOOSIER ALL-AMERICANS
Elizabeth Broshears (200 Medley Relay*)
Anne Fowler (1-Meter*)
Ching Hwee Gan (1,650 Freestyle*)
Tarrin Gilliland (1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform)
Kristen Hayden (1-Meter*, 3-Meter, Platform*)
Dominika Kossakowska (800 Freestyle Relay*)
Mackenzie Looze (800 Freestyle Relay*, 200 IM*, 200 Breaststroke*)
Kacey McKenna (200 Medley Relay*)
Anna Peplowski (800 Freestyle Relay*, 200 Freestyle*)
Noelle Peplowski (200 Medley Relay*, 100 Breaststroke)
Ella Ristic (800 Freestyle Relay*)
Ashley Turak (200 Medley Relay*)

* - Denotes All-America Honorable Mention

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