Hoosier Spirit Unleashed: The Thrill of Indiana University Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2-ranked Indiana men’s swimming and diving team triumphed over No. 4 Florida with a score of 163-137 on Friday (Jan. 3) during a dual meet held at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida.

The competition ended in a divided outcome, with the No. 6-ranked IU women succumbing to the No. 4 Gators, 164-136.

Junior Owen McDonald led the men’s team, securing victory in all three of his individual events – clinching wins in both backstroke events before finishing the trifecta in the 200-yard IM. He was among four Hoosier men who won individual events on Friday, while the IU team of Rafael Miroslaw, Matt King, Mikkel Lee, and Tomer Frankel also captured the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Friday was King’s debut for the Hoosiers after transferring to the program in the fall. The Hoosiers achieved the win despite the absence of recent World Champion Zalán Sárkány and mid-year transfer Caspar Corbeau.

The senior diving pair of Quinn Henninger and Carson Tyler excelled off the springboards on Friday, jointly claiming the top two positions in each event. In the 1-meter diving event, Tyler dominated the competition with a score of 425.33, receiving scores of 65.00 or higher on every attempt, followed by Henninger in second place with a score of 384.98 after a final-round leap of 74.40 surpassed Florida’s Peyton Donald. Henninger secured victory on the 3-meter board after an intense contest with his teammate, achieving a score of 385.88 compared to Tyler’s 385.43.

Senior Anna Peplowski accomplished a sweep in her events, winning both the 100 and 200-yard freestyle events and the 200 IM. Peplowski narrowly out-touched her Olympic teammate Emma Weyant in the 200 free by 2.37 seconds with a time of 1:44.78, then defeated the Florida senior once more in the IM by 27 hundredths with a time of 1:59.10. In the 100 free, Peplowski faced off against junior Kristina Paegle for the top two positions, winning with a time of 48.90 against Paegle’s 49.22.

Paegle, however, claimed her victory in her specialty event, the 50 free, posting an NCAA B cut time of 22.49. Sophomore Ella Roselli also emerged as a winner on the women’s side, coming in first on the 1-meter board with a score of 297.53.

TEAM SCORES
Women
No. 4 Florida 164, No. 6 Indiana 136

Men
No. 2 Indiana 163, No. 4 Florida 137

HOOSIER WINNERS
Women
Kristina Paegle – 50 freestyle (22.49)
Anna Peplowski – 200 freestyle (1:44.78), 100 freestyle (48.90), 200 IM (1:59.10)
Ella Roselli – 1-meter (297.53)

Men
Tomer Frankel – 400 freestyle relay (2:53.46)
Quinn Henninger – 3-meter (385.88)
Matt King – 400 freestyle relay (2:53.46)
Mikkel Lee – 400 freestyle relay (2:53.46)
Owen McDonald – 100 backstroke (46.99), 200 backstroke (1:43.48), 200 IM (1:46.20)
Rafael Miroslaw – 200 freestyle (1:34.33), 400 freestyle relay (2:53.46)
Carson Tyler – 1-meter (425.33)
Jassen Yep – 200 breaststroke (1:54.93)

NCAA CUTS
A: N/A
B: Brian Benzing – 100 breast (53.33); Miranda Grana – 100 back (53.50); Owen McDonald – 100 back (46.99), 200 back (1:43.48); Rafael Miroslaw – 200 free (1:34.33); Kristina Paegle – 50 free (22.34); Anna Peplowski – 200 free (1:44.78), 100 free (48.90), 200 IM (1:59.10); Jassen Yep – 100 breast (53.35), 200 breast (1:54.93).

NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-meter: Quinn Henninger (384.98), Ella Roselli (297.53), Joshua Sollenberger (362.25), Carson Tyler (425.33), Maxwell Weinrich (373.43), Lily Witte (269.78)
3-meter: Mary Kate Cavanaugh (282.60), Quinn Henninger (385.88), Skyler Liu (325.50), Ella Roselli (324.53), Joshua Sollenberger (344.63), Carson Tyler (385.43), Maxwell Weinrich (355.50), Lily Witte (314.25)

UP NEXT
Indiana is set to host No. 13/7 Michigan in a dual meet, which may serve as a preview for the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. The meet is planned to commence at noon ET.

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