No. 3/10 Hoosiers Shatter Standards in Michigan Split

Friday, January 9

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Noon

Indiana University

187

113

Michigan

No. 3/10 Hoosiers Shatter Standards in Michigan Split

1/9/2026 5:18:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 3/10 Indiana swimming and diving set a pool record and two program records in a split result at No. 4/11 Michigan on Friday (Jan. 9) inside Canham Natatorium.

The Hoosier men remain unbeaten with a 187-113 victory over the Wolverines, while the women fell to Michigan by eight points, 154-146. Six Hoosiers won multiple individual events, and Indiana swept the diving competitions as well as the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Senior Zalán Sárkány set the tone for the men, dropping a pool record in the 1,000-yard freestyle with an 8:39.94, over a second faster than Collin Jaeger's previous standard (8:41.09) from 11 years earlier. Sárkány led a 1-2-3 Indiana finish in the event with sophomore Luke Whitlock (8:52.02) and freshman Luke Ellis (9:01.27) before picking up a second individual victory in the 500-yard freestyle (4:13.65).

Freshman Alex Shackell debuted with a program record in the 200-yard butterfly, going 1:52.98 in a second-place finish. It marks the second consecutive meet that a Hoosier has broken the 200 fly school record after junior Miranda Grana went 1:53.25 against Cincinnati in December – her first-ever swim of the event. Shackell then earned her first-career victory in the 100-yard butterfly with a 50.98, making her the third Hoosier under 51 seconds in the event.

Shackell was one of three freshmen to contribute to Indiana's 400-yard freestyle relay program record, as her 46.98 anchor marked the only split under 47 seconds and finished off a 3:09.81. Classmate Liberty Clark opened the relay in 47.37, followed by senior Kristina Paegle's 47.26. Freshman Grace Hoeper split 48.20 in the third spot before handing it over to Shackell.

Clark sustained her phenomenal form from the fall, again winning the 50 free (21.83), 100 free (47.26) and 200 freestyle (1:42.10) while contributing to both relays. On the men's side, junior Mikkel Lee made it a Hoosier sweep in the 50 free (19.24) and 100 free (42.34).

Sophomore Miroslav Knedla swept the backstroke events, posting a 45.79 in the 100 back and a 1:40.69 in the 200 back.

On the springboards, senior Maxwell Weinrich posted a 356.78 on 1-meter and a 400.28 on 3-meter to capture both events. On 3-meter, Weinrich posted scores of 72 points or better on three of his six dives. Witte followed suit and displayed consistency in her 3-meter program with scores of 54.00, 54.60, 54.68, 58.80, 58.80 and 65.25.

TEAM SCORES
Women: No. 4 Michigan 154, No. 10 Indiana 146
Men: No. 3 Indiana 187, No. 11 Michigan 113

HOOSIER WINNERS
Women
Liberty Clark – 200 freestyle (1:42.10), 50 freestyle (21.83), 100 freestyle (47.26), 400 freestyle relay (3:10.49)
Miranda Grana – 200 backstroke (1:51.80)
Grace Hoeper – 400 freestyle relay (3:10.49)
Kristina Paegle – 400 freestyle relay (3:10.49)
Alex Shackell – 100 butterfly (50.98), 400 freestyle relay (3:10.49)
Lily Witte – 1-meter (288.15), 3-meter (346.13)

Men
Miroslav Knedla – 100 backstroke (45.79), 200 backstroke (1:40.69), 400 freestyle relay (2:48.84)
Mikkel Lee – 50 freestyle (19.24), 100 freestyle (42.34), 400 freestyle relay (2:48.84)
Owen McDonald – 200 IM (1:43.31)
Raekwon Noel – 400 freestyle relay (2:48.84)
Zalán Sárkány – 1,000 freestyle (8:39.94), 500 freestyle (4:13.65)
Aaron Shackell – 200 freestyle (1:33.99)
Dylan Smiley – 400 freestyle relay (2:48.84)
Maxwell Weinrich – 3-meter (400.28), 1-meter (356.78)

NCAA CUTS
Men's 200 medley relay (1:35.93); Alexei Avakov – 100 breast (51.69); Josh Bey – 200 breast (1:52.90); Noah Cakir – 200 breast (1:54.60); Liberty Clark – 50 free (21.83), 100 free (47.26), 200 free (1:42.10); Mya DeWitt – 100 back (51.90), 200 back (1:54.79); Miranda Grana – 100 back (50.85), 200 back (1:51.80); Grace Hoeper – 200 free (1:45.49); Miroslav Knedla – 100 back (45.79), 200 back (1:40.69); Mikkel Lee – 50 free (19.24), 100 free (42.34); Raekwon Noel – 100 back (45.93); Kristina Paegle – 50 free (22.04), 100 free (48.40); Zalán Sárkány – 500 free (4:13.65); Alex Shackell – 100 fly (50.98); 200 fly (1:52.98).

NCAA ZONE QUALIFIERS
1-meter: Ella Roselli (286.20), Aiden Sadler (345.53), Joshua Sollenberger (350.85), Maxwell Weinrich (356.78), Lily Witte (288.15)
3-meter: Mary Kate Cavanaugh (281.85), Dash Glasberg (371.85), Ella Roselli (294.15), Aiden Sadler (329.55), Jacob Schade (343.05), Joshua Sollenberger (398.03), Maxwell Weinrich (400.28), Lily Witte (346.13)

UP NEXT
Indiana will finish the regular season hosting dual meets over consecutive weeks inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Hoosiers welcome Purdue on January 24 before Louisville comes to town January 30.

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