Saturday, January 14
Evanston, Ill.
1 p.m.
Northwestern
104
vs
196
Notre Dame
Wilimovsky Breaks Pool Record in 500 Free on Senior Day
1/14/2017 4:46:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
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EVANSTON, Ill. — With one of their collegiate careers winding down and another just starting, a pair of distance freestylers put on a show inside the Norris Aquatics Center Saturday afternoon.
Senior Jordan Wilimovsky, swimming in the final home meet of his career, and freshman Valerie Gruest Slowing each won the 1,650 and 500 freestyle events in a dual competition against Notre Dame.
Wilimovsky capped the last meet in his home pool by swimming a 4:18.99 in the 500 free to break the pool record and qualify for the NCAA Championships with a 'B' cut time. The senior and U.S. Olympian opened the day with another 'B' cut time in the 1,650 when he finished first in 14:57.64.
Gruest Slowing picked up right where she left off when she broke the pool record in the 1,650 back in November by leading a 1-2-3 finish by the 'Cats in the 1,650 free. Slowing picked up her 10th win of the season when she finished with a time of 16:52.39. Junior Sydney Modeas came in at 16:56.63 to finish second and senior Lauren Abruzzo rounded out the top three with a time of 17:02.54.
Slowing once again led a trio of scorers in the 500 free as she claimed her second win of the day with a 5:54.03. Junior Aja Malone finished third for Chicago's Big Ten Team and senior Megan Purdy scored with a fifth-place finish.
Sophomore Olivia Rosendahl paced the divers Saturday with a pair of first-place finishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions, while senior Andrew Cramer picked up a pair of second-place finishes on the men's side. Rosendahl won the women's 3-meter with a 304.50, while sophomore Janicia Ng and junior Monique Demaisip finished fourth and fifth.
Cramer's scored a 317.90 in the 1-meter competition and a 357.00 in the 3-meter dive. Rosendahl claimed the women's 1-meter with a 287.95.
Junior Almog Olshtein shined in the sprint freestyle events versus the Fighting Irish, picking up a win in the 50 free in 20.60 and coming right back after a 15-minute intermission to finish third in the 100 free in 46.16.
Seniors Lacey Locke and Melissa Postoll helped the 'Cats pick up points in the 200 back with second and third place finishes, respectively. The pair finished third and fourth in the 100 back as well.
Sophomore Will Hofstadter had a solid day for the men with a second-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Sophomore Ryan Tate also had a pair of top-four finishes on the men's side, claiming the 100 fly in 49.37 and finishing fourth in the 100 free. Senior scored key points for the Wildcats with a second-place finish in the 200 fly and picked up another second-place score in the 200 IM.
Both programs are back in action next Saturday, January 21 when they travel to take on Big Ten foe Iowa.
EVANSTON, Ill. — With one of their collegiate careers winding down and another just starting, a pair of distance freestylers put on a show inside the Norris Aquatics Center Saturday afternoon.
Senior Jordan Wilimovsky, swimming in the final home meet of his career, and freshman Valerie Gruest Slowing each won the 1,650 and 500 freestyle events in a dual competition against Notre Dame.
Wilimovsky capped the last meet in his home pool by swimming a 4:18.99 in the 500 free to break the pool record and qualify for the NCAA Championships with a 'B' cut time. The senior and U.S. Olympian opened the day with another 'B' cut time in the 1,650 when he finished first in 14:57.64.
Gruest Slowing picked up right where she left off when she broke the pool record in the 1,650 back in November by leading a 1-2-3 finish by the 'Cats in the 1,650 free. Slowing picked up her 10th win of the season when she finished with a time of 16:52.39. Junior Sydney Modeas came in at 16:56.63 to finish second and senior Lauren Abruzzo rounded out the top three with a time of 17:02.54.
Slowing once again led a trio of scorers in the 500 free as she claimed her second win of the day with a 5:54.03. Junior Aja Malone finished third for Chicago's Big Ten Team and senior Megan Purdy scored with a fifth-place finish.
Sophomore Olivia Rosendahl paced the divers Saturday with a pair of first-place finishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions, while senior Andrew Cramer picked up a pair of second-place finishes on the men's side. Rosendahl won the women's 3-meter with a 304.50, while sophomore Janicia Ng and junior Monique Demaisip finished fourth and fifth.
Cramer's scored a 317.90 in the 1-meter competition and a 357.00 in the 3-meter dive. Rosendahl claimed the women's 1-meter with a 287.95.
Junior Almog Olshtein shined in the sprint freestyle events versus the Fighting Irish, picking up a win in the 50 free in 20.60 and coming right back after a 15-minute intermission to finish third in the 100 free in 46.16.
Seniors Lacey Locke and Melissa Postoll helped the 'Cats pick up points in the 200 back with second and third place finishes, respectively. The pair finished third and fourth in the 100 back as well.
Sophomore Will Hofstadter had a solid day for the men with a second-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Sophomore Ryan Tate also had a pair of top-four finishes on the men's side, claiming the 100 fly in 49.37 and finishing fourth in the 100 free. Senior scored key points for the Wildcats with a second-place finish in the 200 fly and picked up another second-place score in the 200 IM.
Both programs are back in action next Saturday, January 21 when they travel to take on Big Ten foe Iowa.
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