Triumph in the Water: Swim and Dive Team Dominates Youngstown State on Friday

INDIANAPOLIS – As the snowflakes fell outside, the IU Indy swim and dive squads remained dominant, conquering the Youngstown State Penguins on Friday evening at the Natatorium. The women’s team celebrated a 186-95 victory while the men’s team triumphed with a score of 208-73. Emmaleigh Zietlow and Nathan Rariden each secured three individual victories.
 
The women’s swim team commenced the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay. Addy Hirsbrunner, Victoria Surdyka, Lillian Brandt, and Luca McGee collaborated for a finishing time of 1:42.93. Following that, the men’s team captured first place in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:30.14. Jack Gallob, Zach Drotar, Hugo Artaega, and Luca Eckert achieved the victory.
 
Transitioning to individual events, Zietlow spearheaded the women’s team with three first-place finishes. She claimed victory in the 1650 free (16:46.98), 200 free (1:48.99), and 500 free (4:52.36). Hirsbrunner secured first place in the 100 back (56.03), with Malayna Mancinelli finishing second at 59.02. Hirsbrunner also won the 200 back at 2:01.91.
 
Brandt garnered two first-place finishes, beginning with the 200 fly at 2:03.64. She also took first in the 100 fly (55.07), with Hirsbrunner in second (57.86) and Dani Stemper in third (58.05). McGee also registered two top performances, winning the 100 free (51.32) and the 50 free (23.82). Tori Barnet finished second in the 50 free at 24.63.
 
Surdyka attained first place in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.56, while Ali Fitzgerald achieved first in the 200 breast at 2:22.97. Morgan Frausto secured second in the 200 breast (2:23.88), and Kaylee Dexter finished third (2:23.99).
 
On the men’s side, Nathan Rariden led with three individual wins, while Grayson Tidwell, Arteaga, and Tuner Long each notched two first-place finishes. Rariden captured first in the 200 free (1:37.91), 100 free (45.22), and the 500 free (4:33.79).
 
Tidwell triumphed in the 200 back (1:49.39), with Gallob finishing closely behind in second (1:50.29). Tidwell also took first in the 100 back (49.81), as the Jags swept the top three slots with Ben Kimmel in second (50.82) and Gallob in third (51.19).
 
Turner Long won the 200 breast (2:00.38) and the 200 IM (1:50.74). Arteaga secured the top finish in the 100 fly (48.93), while Isaac Wilson finished second (49.63) and Max Gerke third (50.09). The Jags also secured the top three finishes in the 50 free, with Arteaga claiming first at 20.71. David Niemiec finished second (20.72), and Eckert took third (20.82). Carson Szotek triumphed in the 200 fly at 1:49.77.
 
The Jags concluded the swimming events with the 400 free relay. The women’s relay team of Zietlow, McGee, Brandt, and Barnet took first place at 3:29.63. The men’s squad of Eckert, Rariden, Wilson, and Will Gorman secured first at 3:02.36.
 
On the diving boards for IU Indy, Sebastian Otero and Alaina Heyde each claimed the top position. Otero won the 1-meter dive with a score of 359.70, while Adam Schmehl took second at 320.25 and Levi Vorreyer earned third at 256.13. Heyde finished first in the women’s 3-meter dive at 273.00.
 
The Jags are set to wrap up their diving and will face the Youngstown State Penguins again tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10:00 AM.