The Nebraska swimming and diving team continues their home stretch with a dual against Iowa on Friday at 4 p.m. (CT) at the Devaney Natatorium.
The Huskers are coming off a big win over Kansas last Friday, where they captured wins in 12 of the 16 events. Sophomore Gena Jorgenson took home three individual titles for the Huskers in the 1000 freestyle (10:07.89), 500 freestyle (4:57.16) and 400 IM (4:27.40).
Emily Haimes added two individual titles and two relay titles for the Huskers. Haimes barely edged freshman Beatrix Tanko for the win in the 50 freestyle (23.97) and added a first-place finish in the 100 freestyle (51.76). The co-captain teamed up with Tanko, Lexi Kucera and Giulia Marchi for a win in the 400 freestyle relay and contributed to the second-place 200 medley relay (1:45.21) with Gabby Donahue, JoJo Randby and Kucera.
Senior Sarah Barton grabbed three top-three finishes against the Jayhawks, including a win in the 200 butterfly (2:03.67). Freshman Anastasia Tichy finished closely behind with a time of 2:04.05.
Maia Hall earned two first-place finishes in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke for the Huskers. The junior from Whitby, England, set season-bests in both events with times of 1:04.29 and 2:18.63.
Marchi took home her second victory of the season in the 200 freestyle and set a season-best time of 1:51.52. Anna Vlachou and Kucera claimed second and third, respectively. Marchi added a runner-up finish in the 100 freestyle (52.21).With a Big Ten Freshman of the Week title under her belt, Tanko continued to shine for the Huskers. She captured a win in the 100 butterfly (55.87) and a second-place finish in the 50 freestyle (24.04). Tanko also contributed to two top-three relays.
Freshman Antonina Harned earned a first-place finish on the three-meter dive with a score of 331.50. Abby Baxter and Kelsey Clairmont claimed third and fourth, with scores of 315.23 and 309.23. On the one-meter dive, Baxter took second (285.53) and Clairmont placed third (284.03).
The Iowa Hawkeyes enter the meet with a 1-1 record. Freshman Olivia Swalley had a big meet for the Hawkeyes in their last outing against Vanderbilt. Swalley notched three wins and broke into the Iowa Top-Ten List in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.16) and 200 breaststroke (2:17.41). She was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after her impressive performance against the Commodores.
In the previous meeting between these two teams in Iowa City, Iowa (Oct. 21, 2022), the Huskers outlasted the Hawkeyes by a score of 175-123.
Live results and a live video stream will be available through huskers.com.
Nebraska vs. IowaFriday, Nov. 10 (4 p.m.)Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Natatorium)Timing and Results: SIDEARM
Order of Events400 Medley Relay1000 Freestyle200 Freestyle100 Backstroke100 Breaststroke200 Butterfly50 Freestyle3M Diving100 Freestyle200 Backstroke200 Breaststroke500 Freestyle100 Butterfly1M Diving200 Individual Medley400 Freestyle Relay
