Iowa swimming and diving splits road dual in Minnesota
Iowa swimming and diving traveled to Minneapolis to dominate against South Dakota State and lose a close battle with Minnesota.
A swimmer competes in a freestyle event during the Iowa Swimming and Diving Intrasquad Meet at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.
October 29, 2018
Iowa swimming and diving traveled to Minneapolis on Oct. 27 to take on Minnesota and South Dakota State. The Hawkeyes split the meet, which means both the men and women defeated South Dakota State and lost to Minnesota.
The Iowa men’s team fell in a close one to No. 18 Minnesota, losing 158.50-141.50. The men were not so disappointed against the Jackrabbits, as they dunked South Dakota State, 248-50.
To start the meet, the Iowa men finished second (3:18.34) in the 400-medley relay with the team of Kenneth Mende, Daniel Swanepoel, Jack Smith, and Michael Tenney. The Hawkeyes finished right behind Minnesota (3:15.01).
Mende also had some individual wins — one in the 100 back (49.47) and another in the 200 back (1:47.11). The 200 back was a close race for the Hawkeyes; freshman Anze Fers Erzen and junior Forrest White finished in second and third, respectively, giving Iowa the top three sweep.
The Iowa men demonstrated depth in freestyle, with junior Joe Myhre finishing second in the 50 free (19.99) and first in the 100 free (44.27). Smith had two bronze finishes to follow Myhre in the 50 free (20.51) and the 100 free (45.22). Right behind Smith was junior Will Scott, who finished fourth in the 50 free (20.53) and the 100 free (45.95).
The men notched a few more victories. Freshman Mateusz Arndt (4:28.73) and senior Ben Colin (4:34.27) finished 1-2 in the 500 free.
The men had a chance to come back to defeat Minnesota by getting a victory in the 400-free relay. Unfortunately, the Hawkeyes’ relay teams finished second and third to conclude the triangular.
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The Iowa women’s team also dominated South Dakota State, 231-64, but lost to No. 13 Minnesota, 189.50-109.50.
The victories for the women’s team started with sophomore Kelsey Drake, who snared a victory in the 200 fly (2:01.77) and another win in the 100 fly (54.99).Senior Kelly McNamara finished right behind Drake in the 100 fly (55.12).
Sophomore diver Jayah Mathews won both the 1-meter (295.55) and 3-meter (349.20) springboards. Freshman Sam Tamborski finished in third on the 3-meter (328.35).
The women’s 50-free was a close race between sophomore Sarah Schemmel (23.86) and McNamara (23.89). Schemmel also placed fourth in the 100-free (52.96).
Juniors Hannah Burvill and Allyssa Fluit both came close to victories in their events. Burvill finished second in the 200 free (1:49.93). She went on to capture two more seconds, one in 200 back (2:02.32) and the 400-medley relay (3:26.62). Fluit took fourth in the 500 free (5:04.50) and second in the 100 (52.17).
Both Hawkeye swimming and diving teams will be in action this weekend. Iowa will take on Denver and Michigan at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, starting at 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.
