Men swimmers upset ranked Purdue

November 6, 2017

Iowa’s Jerz Twarowski places first in the men’s 100m fly during the Senior Day meet between Iowa and Minnesota at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. The Iowa men’s swimming team beat the 21st ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers 168-132. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Men’s swimming and diving beat another ranked opponent, women lose.

By Anna Kayser
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Iowa’s swimming and diving teams had mixed results this past weekend — the men upset No. 23 Purdue, 152-148, in a meet that came down to the last event, but the women lost, 176-123, against the No. 16 Boilermakers.

Trailing 146-137 going into the 16th and final event of the night, the Iowa men took a 1-2 finish in the 400-free relay to take the meet.

Will Scott, Matt Kamin, RJ Hemmingsen, and Joe Myhre finished in 3:01.06 to come out on top. Less than a second later, the second Iowa team of Michal Brzus, Jerzy Twarowski, Forrest White, and Jack Smith touched the wall.

Twarowski won three events on the night, individually with the 100 and 200 butterfly. His 100-fly time of 47.85 was an NCAA “B” qualifying time. He was also a part of the winning 200-medley relay with Kenneth Mende, Daniel Swanepoel, and Smith.

Mende took two more events in the 100 and 200 backstroke.

On the 3-meter dive, freshman Anton Hoherz (387.50) and sophomore Will Brenner (366.35) recorded career-best scores, coming behind Olympic medalist Steele Johnson.

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“It was an exciting Big Ten meet and a fun win,” head coach Marc Long said in a release. “I am proud of how hard we fought and gutted it out. We’re eager to continue improving and working hard for December and the championship season in February and March.”

On the women’s side, the Hawkeyes came out of the meet with five victories.

Sophomore Hannah Burvill won the 100 and 200 free and was the runner up in the 500 free. She was also a member of the 400-free relay.

Senior Meghan Lavelle also recorded two wins, in the 100 and 200 back. Senior Jo Jekel was the runner up in the 100 back.

The women’s team also recorded five second-place finishes, in the 200-medley relay, 50 free, 200 breast, 100 fly, and 200 IM.

In the diving well, Jayah Mathews won the 1-meter dive with a score of 296.40.

“Of course, we want to win, but I am very proud of our effort in this meet,” Long said in a release. “We stepped up, won events, and performed well against the 16th-ranked team in the country. The vibe and energy on the deck was amazing. We grew as a team, and we’re excited for the future.”