Iowa vs Illinois vs Nebraska (Ladies’s Double Twin)
TEAM SCORES
Nebraska def. Illinois, 194.5-177.5
Iowa def. Illinois, 193-179
Iowa def. Nebraska, 216-156
The Massive Ten double duals between Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska concluded on Saturday in Champaign, IL. Iowa emerged the massive winner of the weekend, beating each Illinois and Nebraska. In the meantime, Nebraska downed Illinois of their meet.
Although Illinois wound up on the shedding finish of the group battles, they kicked off Saturday with a giant win within the 200 medley relay. Sophia Paduano (26.37), Kayla Duran (29.31), Chloe Diner (24.58), and Isabella Wilhelm (23.16) mixed for a 1:43.42.
Following her swim on the successful medley relay, Paduano then went on to win the 100 again, clocking a 57.24. Paduano holds a season and profession better of 54.50, which was swum on the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational again ion November.
The Illini then put up a 1-2 end within the 100 breast, the place Chloe Diner gained in 1:03.10, whereas Kayla Duran was 1:04.10 for 2nd. Each Diner and Duran are sophomores and have been standouts for Illinois final 12 months as freshmen. They’re the 2 quickest 100 breaststrokers in Illini program historical past, with Duran holding this system file with a 1:00.39, and Diner standing at #2 all-time with a 1:01.07.
Diner would go on to win the 200 IM as properly, swimming a 2:01.79. Diner is the Illinois program file holder within the 200 IM together with her profession greatest mark of 1:58.32.
Illinois made it a sweep of the breaststroke occasions, seeing Sara Jass put up a 2:18.86 to win the 200 breast.
Nebraska adopted up Illinois’ 1-2 end with a 1-2 punch of their very own. Aurora Zanin took the 200 fly in 2:04.82, narrowly beating out teammate Jazmyn Lunn, who got here in 2nd with a 2:05.18.
Husker Gena Jorgenson was glorious on the day. An NCAA All-American final season, Jorgenson first gained the 200 again with a time of two:02.84. She then went on to win the five hundred free in 4:58.04, ending as the one swimmer within the area underneath 5:00. It bought the job performed, however that swim was properly off Jorgenson’s profession better of 4:39.31.
Beatrix Tanko was one other Husker winner on the day, taking the 100 fly in a really tight race over Diner. Tanko clocked a 54.84, hitting the wall simply 0.02 seconds forward of Diner, who held a slim lead on the midway level of the race.
Iowa had their fair proportion of wins as properly, together with the ultimate occasion of the meet: the 200 free relay. Payton Flowers (23.51), Rachel Dildine (23.76), Audrey Olen (23.23), and Ella Jean Kelly (23.00) mixed for a 1:33.50, successful the race by 2 seconds.
Flowers was a double particular person occasion winner on the day, taking the 100 free in 50.94. Flowers holds a profession better of 49.30 within the 100 free, which she swam again on the Iowa Invite in November. Her different win on Saturday got here within the 50 free, the place she stopped the clock in 23.00.
Jenna Kerr was one other Hawkeye winner on the day, swimming a 1:51.01 to take the 200 free.
Iowa was additionally glorious on the diving boards, successful two out of three diving occasions. Lainey Woodward gained 1-meter with a rating of 312.05, additionally taking 3-meter with a last tally of 318.65. Platform diving went to Nebraska’s Kelsey Clairmont, who posted a last rating of 259.00.
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