Divers Prepare for Hawkeye Invitational

Nebraska (Divers) at Hawkeye Invitational
Date: Dec. 5-7
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Time: 10 a.m./6 p.m. (Friday/Saturday) 10 a.m./4 p.m. (Sunday)

The Nebraska divers will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday, Dec. 5, for the Hawkeye Invitational. The squad will compete at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday.  The meet will mark the first time back in the pool since the Mizzou Invitational, two weeks ago. Anna Filipcic, Nicole Schwery and Francesca Giganti will all be competing for the Huskers in Iowa.

The Nebraska swimming and diving team will be back in action Friday, Dec.12.  The Huskers will be returning home to take on Northern Iowa.  That meet will start at 5 p.m. at the Devaney Natatorium.  That will be the team's last meet of the fall season.  The Huskers will be back in action, after winter break, in Fort Myers, Fla., taking on Florida Gulf Coast.  That meet will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10.  Check back in to Huskers.com for any and all updates regarding the Nebraska swimming and diving team.  

Last Time Out: Huskers Claim Third at Mizzou Invitational

The Nebraska swimming and diving team wrapped up competition at the Mizzou Invitational Saturday evening.  The Huskers held off Illinois to claim third-place.  Nebraska (513) trailed only Missouri (1,118) and Florida International (586).  Nebraska was led by a victory from Nicole Schwery in the platform dive, a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle from Taryn Collura and a fifth-place finish by Julia Roller in the 200-yard butterfly.

In Saturday's first final, Katt Sickle captured 10th-place in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:10.56.  Aimee Fischer also competed in the event swimming a time of 17:38.13.

1,650-Yard Freestyle

10th- Katt Sickle, 17:10.56

x- Aimee Fischer, 17:38.13

Erin Oeltjen captured sixth-place in the 200-yard backstroke.  Oeltjen swam to a time of 2:01.51.  Cassie Brassard (11th), Rebekah Land (14th), Amanda Moran (17th) and Jacqueline Juffer (25th) all earned trips to the finals.

200-Yard Backstroke

6th- Erin Oeltjen, 2:01.51

11th- Cassie Brassard, 2:02.94

14th- Rebekah Land, 2:03.50

17th- Amanda Moran, 2:01.39

25th- Jacqueline Juffer, 2:07.32

In the 100-yard freestyle, Collura raced to a time of 50.01 earning her a fourth-place finish.  Bria Deveaux and Kelly Dunn qualified for the c-final placing 17th and 23rd overall.  Alex Bilunas qualified for the d-final swimming to a 25th-place finish.

100-Yard Freestyle

4th- Taryn Collura, 50.01

17th- Bria Deveaux, 51.26

23rd- Kelly Dunn, 52.27

25th- Alex Bilunas, 51.81

Nebraska boasted three top-15 finishers in the 200-yard breaststroke.  Jordan Ehly led the way placing sixth with a time of 2:16.94.  Katie Ditter and Sam Hardewig followed placing 10th and 13th respecitvely.  Krista Van Wie (21st) and Ciara Jenkins (24th) qualified for the c-final, while Michaela Cunningham (31st) qualified for the d-final.

200-Yard Breaststroke

6th- Jordan Ehly, 2:16.94

10th- Katie Ditter, 2:19.04

13th- Sam Hardewig, 2:19.62

21st- Krista Van Wie, 2:23.38

24th- Ciara Jenkins, 2:25.45

31st- Michaela Cunningham, 2:26.24

In the 200-yard butterfly, Roller and Natalie Morris both earned spots in the top-7.  Roller placed fifth with a time of 2:00.74 and Morris earned seventh with a time of 2:02.95.  Fischer qualified for the c-finals placing 22nd with a time of 2:09.94.

200-Yard Butterfly

5th- Julia Roller, 2:00.74

7th- Natalie Morris, 2:02.95

22nd- Aimee Fischer, 2:09.94

Nebraska sent two divers to the platform diving finals. Schwery captured a victory with a score of 269.20 while Francesca Giganti placed eighth with a score of 190.90.

Platform Diving

1st- Nicole Schwery, 269.20

8th- Francesca Giganti, 190.90

Nebraska finished up the event with a sixth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay.  The team of Collura, Deveaux, Bilunas and Dunn raced to a time of 3:25.45.