It May All Come All the way down to This

The Indiana Hoosiers have almost cornered the market within the diving occasions claiming 9 of the primary two diving occasions’ 16 finalist positions.  The Indiana swimmers have stored the hole between the Minnesota swimmers shut sufficient for the Hoosier divers to make a big influence within the occasion’s scoring.  Thus far the Hoosiers have been spectacular sufficient off of the boards to provide sufficient scoring to tug the Cream and Crimson into second place, a single level behind Minnesota.  With fewer colleges competing off the platforms, there was a larger probability for divers to interrupt into the eight individual finals or within the subsequent group of eight, which doesn’t compete once more, however does earn factors, based mostly on preliminary scoring.  Coming into the prelims, Minnesota had two divers within the competitors.  Any scoring John Schmidt or Shaun Kennedy may do, can be an additional bonus for the Gophers.

The Indiana divers did their half to attain extremely, advancing 4 into the finals and one other 4 within the 9 by 16 vary.  However, Minnesota’s pair of divers additionally offered some scoring, by each putting within the high eight and qualifying for Saturday night’s finals.  For the third straight occasion, Indiana’s Marc Carlton took the highest rating.  Like within the three-meter occasion, the scores from the divers’ 5 semifinal makes an attempt are carried over to the finals.  Carlton will take 184.15 factors with him into the finals.  Hoosier teammate Brian Mariano will carry over 172.05 factors and Purdue’s Steven LoBue could have 164.85 factors.  Northwestern’s Mike Oxman will retain 159.7 of his factors, whereas Kennedy will take 154.8 factors with him.  Indiana divers took the subsequent two spots, as Ryan Fagan (162.2 factors) and Jesse Rappaport (162.8 factors) completed the prelims sixth and seventh respectively.  Schmidt rounded out the finalists and can preserve 157.7 of his factors. 

With solely the 400-yard freestyle relay after the diving finals, the outcomes off of the platform may play a significant half in how this meet seems.  Tonight’s diving finals start tonight at 8:37 p.m. Central Time.  Check again to BigTen.org for dwell outcomes and persevering with protection of the 2005 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships.