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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 2/6 Indiana swimming and diving convincingly overcame Big Ten opponent and No. 13/7 Michigan on Friday (Jan. 10) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, achieving times that rank among the finest in the country.

Before the competition, Indiana honored 28 seniors and eight managers who have played an important role in the program over the past five years. The class of 2025, which has claimed four Big Ten Championships and has never ranked lower than 11th at the NCAA Championships, comprises nine Olympians, eight NCAA medalists, and 17 All-Americans.

“This group has revolutionized our program,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze stated. “We were a respectable program, but they have propelled us into a national title challenger. I believe the women’s team is nearing that standard as well, and time will reveal.

“They aspire to leave a legacy that endures. It’s remarkable how engaged and focused they are, and they desire the program to remain at this level 10, 20 years down the road.”

“It was a remarkable day for our seniors,” IU head diving coach Drew Johansen commented. “Morgan Casey, Quinn Henninger, Carson Tyler, and Skyler all had an excellent day – especially Carson, in his first platform competition since the Olympic Games. Quinn and Morgan delivered excellent performances, while we conserved Skyler for Purdue.”

The Hoosiers established three pool records on Friday, marking the first CBAC records to fall since 2022. Indiana’s 200 medley relay team – freshman Miroslav Knedla, graduate transfer Brian Benzing, senior Tomer Frankel, and junior Matt King – began the meet powerfully with a time of 1:22.64. That seasonal best surpasses the NCAA ‘A’ standard and ranks No. 6 in the nation.

Senior Carson Tyler marked his final home meet with a dual meet record, achieving a score of 479.50 from the platform. Tyler’s dives received scores of 78.30, 84.00, 73.50, 73.95, 83.25, and 86.40 points.

Senior Anna Peplowski and junior Owen McDonald, the current Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award recipients, continued their strong performance with victories in their individual events.

Peplowski made slight adjustments to her program, choosing to compete in and triumph the 100-yard freestyle (47.68), 200-yard freestyle (1:41.63), and 500-yard freestyle (4:38.56). Her time in the 200 freestyle registered as the fastest in the nation.

McDonald maintained his supremacy in the 100-yard backstroke (45.00), 200-yard backstroke (1:39.91), and 200-yard IM (1:42.63). The freshman Hoosier set the national benchmark in the 200 back while also establishing the pool record, surpassing Wisconsin’s Andrew Teduits’ record of 1:39.98 from 2013.

In his first collegiate competition since securing the 800-meter freestyle world title last December, junior Zalán Sárkány dominated distance events, winning the 500 free (4:13.75) and 1,000 free (8:43.80).

TEAM SCORES
Women
No. 6 Indiana 160, No. 7 Michigan 103

Men
No. 2 Indiana 176, No. 13 Michigan 118

HOOSIER WINNERS
Women
Kabria Chapman – 200 medley relay (1:35.47)
Brearna Crawford – 100 breaststroke (1:00.44), 200 breaststroke (2:11.31)
Mya DeWitt – 200 backstroke (1:53.35)
Miranda Grana – 200 medley relay (1:35.47), 100 backstroke (51.29), 100 butterfly (51.73)
Kacey McKenna – 200 medley relay (1:35.47)
Kristina Paegle – 200 medley relay (1:35.47), 50 freestyle (21.87)
Anna Peplowski – 200 freestyle (1:41.63), 100 freestyle (47.68), 500 freestyle (4:38.56)
Ella Roselli – 3-meter (346.43)
Lily Witte – 1-meter (315.30)

Men
Brian Benzing – 200 medley relay (1:22.64), 100 breaststroke (51.45)
Finn Brooks – 100 butterfly (45.69)
Vidar Carlbaum – 400 freestyle relay (2:50.24)
Caspar Corbeau – 200 breaststroke (1:51.65), 400 freestyle relay (2:50.24)
Tomer Frankel – 200 medley relay (1:22.64)
Quinn Henninger – 3-meter (428.10)
Matt King – 200 medley relay (1:22.64), 50 freestyle (19.29)
Miroslav Knedla – 200 medley relay (1:22.64)
Mikkel Lee – 400 freestyle relay (2:50.24)
Owen McDonald – 100 backstroke (45.00), 200 backstroke (1:39.91), 200 IM (1:42.63)
Rafael Miroslaw – 200 freestyle (1:31.94), 100 freestyle (42.22), 400 freestyle relay (2:50.24)
Zalán Sárkány – 1,000 freestyle (8:43.80), 500 freestyle (4:13.75)
Carson Tyler – 1-meter (479.50)

NCAA CUTS
A: Women’s 200 medley relay (1:35.47); Men’s 200 medley relay (1:22.64); Anna Peplowski – 200 free (1:46.23).
B: Men’s 400 freestyle relay (2:50.24); Alexei Avakov – 100 breast (53.16); Luke Barr – 200 free (1:33.77), 100 free (43.24); Toby Barnett – 200 breast (1:54.69); Brian Benzing – 100 breast (51.45), 200 breast (1:56.63); Finn Brooks – 50 free (19.57), 100 fly (45.69); Max Cahill – 200 fly (1:44.75); Mary Cespedes – 100 breast (1:00.67), 200 breast (2:12.08); Caspar Corbeau – 100 breast (51.49), 200 breast (1:51.65); Kabria Chapman – 100 breast (1:01.07); Brearna Crawford – 100 breast (1:00.44), 200 breast (2:11.31); Mya DeWitt – 100 back (52.03), 200 back (1:53.35); Katie Forrester – 200 fly (1:58.64); Tomer Frankel – 200 fly (1:42.59), 100 fly (46.49); Anna Freed – 200 fly (1:57.70); Miranda Grana – 100 back (51.29), 100 fly (51.73); Lily Hann – 200 fly (1:58.11); Elyse Heiser – 200 back (1:56.54), 500 free (4:46.54); Daniela Karnaugh – 200 breast (2:12.51); Alejandro Kincaid – 200 back (1:45.13); Matt King – 50 free (19.29), 100 free (42.68); Miroslav Knedla – 100 back (45.63), 200 back (1:42.04); Josh Matheny – 100 breast (52.31), 200 breast (1:54.23); Cooper McDonald – 200 free (1:34.76), 500 free (4:20.00); Owen McDonald – 100 back (45.00), 200 back (1:39.91), 200 IM (1:42.63); Kacey McKenna – 100 back (52.43); Rafael Miroslaw – 200 free (1:31.94), 100 free (42.22); Raekwon Noel – 200 fly (1:44.88); Kristina Paegle – 50 free (21.87), 100 free (48.47); Anna Peplowski – 100 free (47.68), 500 free (4:38.56); Zalán Sárkány – 500 free (4:13.75); Avery Spade – 200 fly (1:58.34); Reese Tiltmann – 200 free (1:46.85); Kai van Westering – 100 back (47.05), 200 back (1:43.98); Gavin Wight – 100 back (46.97), 200 back (1:43.47); Chiok Sze Yeo – 50 free (22.58); Jassen Yep – 100 breast (52.75).

NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-meter: Morgan Casey (267.23), Mary Kate Cavanaugh (292.05), Quinn Henninger (436.05), Ella Roselli (308.25), Joshua Sollenberger (357.00), Maxwell Weinrich (382.05), Lily Witte (315.30)
3-meter: Morgan Casey (280.20), Mary Kate Cavanaugh (300.30), Quinn Henninger (428.10), Ella Roselli (346.43), Joshua Sollenberger (339.38), Carson Tyler (410.70), Maxwell Weinrich (356.03), Lily Witte (342.53)
Platform: Dash Glasberg (308.10), James Jones (243.00), Carson Tyler (479.50)

UP NEXT
Indiana will take a week off before heading to Purdue on Saturday, January 25, for dual meet competition.

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