Nebraska swimming and diving opened the Big Ten Championships on Wednesday evening in West Lafayette, Ind. with two podium finishes.
A relay team of Caitlin Cairns, JoJo Randby, Beatrix Tanko and Emily Haimes logged the second-fastest 200 medley relay time in school history. The group posted a 1:39.42 to place eighth in the first event of the meet.
In the 800 freestyle relay, Gena Jorgenson, Lexi Kucera, Giulia Marchi and Tanko posted a time of 7:11.31 for the third-fastest time in school history and another eighth-place finish.
After the first day of competition, the Huskers currently sit in seventh in the team standings with 88 points. Tomorrow’s session will begin at 9 a.m. (CT) with prelims and will continue at 4 p.m. (CT) with finals.
2024 Big Ten Championships
West Lafayette. Ind. (Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center)
February 21-24, 2024
Prelims at 9 a.m. (CT), Finals at 4 p.m. (CT)
Order of Events
Thursday
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle
One Meter
400 Medley Relay
Friday
100 Butterfly
400 IM
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
Three Meter
200 Freestyle Relay
Saturday
1,650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Platform Diving
400 Freestyle Relay