Indiana swimming and diving won all four decisions in Friday’s tri meet with No. 25/13 USC and No. 20/NR Kentucky Friday (Oct. 23) afternoon inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
The Hoosier men and women combined to win 24 of 30 events despite missing a handful of athletes preparing for next week’s USA Swimming Short Course World Championship Trials. Indiana swept the diving events and won three of four relays.
Miranda Grana led the way, sweeping her individual events and leading off the women’s 200 medley relay victory. Grana swept the backstroke events and added a third victory in the 100-yard butterfly in Alex Shackell’s absence. Kristina Paegle added two wins of her own in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events, and Lily Witte swept the springboards with wins on 1-meter and 3-meter. Seven different Hoosier women – and three freshmen – recorded events wins on Friday.
On the men’s side, Toby Barnett represented “Breaststroke U” with win in the 100 breast and 200 breast. First-year Hoosier Gabriel Manteufel gave IU distance victories in the 500 free and 1,000 free. On the springboards, Mason Mankey and Josh Hedberg combined to complete the sweep of 1-meter and 3-meter, respectively.
A pair of first-year distance Hoosiers jumped up the all-time lists. Paige Downey became IU’s No. 2 performer all-time in the 1,000-yard freestyle, setting a personal best time in 9:33.91 – her time just surpassing Lindsay Vrooman’s best time from the 2014 NCAA Championships (9:33.94). In the next event, Manteufel went an 8:49.53 in the men’s 1,000 free to become the No. 4-best performer.
Kentucky’s Devin Naoroz, Cayden Pitzer, Lysander Osman and Falemana Tuufui won the 200 medley relay (1:23.86). Stephan De Freitas Steverink won the 200 free in 1:34.50. Osman won the 100 back (45.20). Tuufui won the 50 free (19.18).
USC’s Michal Chmielewksi won the 100 fly (45.79).
USC’s Minna Abraham won the 200 free in 1:43.76. Sage Miller won the 200 fly in 1:57.06. Brigitta Vass claimed the 200 back in 2:10.59.
Indiana Men’s Winners
Toby Barnett – 100 breaststroke (52.15), 200 breaststroke (1:53.75)
Vidar Carlbaum – 100 freestyle (42.95), 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Josh Hedberg – 3-meter (347.15)
Miroslav Knedla – 200 backstroke (1:41.18)
Mason Mankey – 1-meter (349.90)
Gabriel Manteufel – 1,000 freestyle (8:49.53), 500 freestyle (4:17.46)
Cooper McDonald – 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Raekwon Noel – 200 butterfly (1:42.49)
Aaron Shackell – 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Dylan Smiley – 400 freestyle relay (2:51.88)
Women
Anita Bottazzo – 200 medley relay (1:35.43), 100 breaststroke (57.73)
Amelia Bray – 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Paige Downey – 1,000 freestyle (9:33.91)
Elizabeth Eichbrecht – 500 freestyle (4:43.51), 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Miranda Grana – 200 medley relay (1:35.43), 100 backstroke (52.20), 200 backstroke (1:52.75), 100 butterfly (51.96)
Macky Hodges – 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Kristina Paegle – 200 medley relay (1:35.43), 50 freestyle (21.89), 100 freestyle (47.70), 400 freestyle relay (3:13.84)
Eva Rottink – 200 medley relay (1:35.43)
Lylah Theriac – 200 IM (1:56.29)
Lily Witte – 1-meter (285.90), 3-meter (322.40)
