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Ann Arbor, Mich.- Anna Filipcic captured second-place in the one-meter dive, Taryn Collura finished seventh in the 50-yard freestyle, five Huskers notched top-24 finishes as the Nebraska swimming and diving team finished the first full day of competition at the Big Ten Championships in eighth-place. The Huskers had three swimmers, two divers and the 200-yard freestyle relay team competing in final rounds Thursday evening at the University of Michigan’s Canham Natatorium.
The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Taryn Collura, Bria Deveaux, Erin Oeltjen and Alex Bilunas got the Huskers off to a good start, swimming the fourth-fastest time in school history. Their time of 1:31.41 earned Nebraska seventh-place in the event.
In the evening's first individual event, Katt Sickle captured a 15th-place finish racing to a time of 4:48.12 in the B final of the 500-yard freestyle. Sickle swam a career-best and NCAA B Cut time in Thursday's preliminary round of the event.
Samantha Hardewig was Nebraska’s second individual competitor of the evening. Hardewig finished in 24th-place after finishing in a time of 2:01.45, earning her a NCAA B Cut in the 200-yard individual medley.
Collura turned in an outstanding performance in the 50-yard freestyle. Collura’s time of 22.74 was fast enough for a seventh-place finish and a NCAA B Cut. In Thursday morning’s preliminary round Collura swam a time of 22.51 just .1 short of breaking her own school record.
In the final event of the evening, Filipcic captured a second-place finish in the one-meter dive. Filipcic posted a score of 338.25, setting a new career-best in the event. Nicole Schwery also earned a trip to the finals, finishing in 23rd-place with a score of 259.10.
One-Meter Diving Results
2nd - Anna Filipcic, 338.25 (Career Best)
23rd - Nicole Schwery, 259.10
31st – Katrina Voge, 237.55
45th - Francesca Giganti, 218.55
50th – Kara Cottrell, 192.75
The Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships will resume on Friday morning at 10 a.m. with the preliminary rounds of the 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard backstroke and three-meter diving. Check back into Huskers.com following each session for updates.
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 7
1. Michigan, 423.5
2. Indiana, 406.5
3. Ohio State, 328
4. Minnesota, 298.5
5. Wisconsin, 272.5
6. Penn State, 271.5
7. Purdue, 246
8. Nebraska, 192
9. Northwestern, 191
10. Iowa, 135.5
11. Michigan State, 129
12. Illinois, 125
13. Rutgers, 107