Illinois Provides 5 Top-Ten Program Marks on Day One in every of Hawkeye Invitational

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Illinois swim and dive accomplished day one of many Hawkeye Invitational Tuesday night, which included closing competitors within the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay.

The 200 medley relay workforce of Sophia Paduano, Chloe Diner, Kayla Duran and Isabella Wilhelm swam a 1:39.60 within the opening occasion of the meet, good for fifth place and the fourth-best time in program historical past. Paduano’s leadoff time within the 50 backstroke jumps her as much as third quickest in program historical past (25.11).  In the 800 freestyle relay, Sara Jass, Diner, Hailey Vlcek and Eva Allan earned fourth place and a fifth-best program mark with a time of seven:16.36.

During time trials, Kalina Nikolaeva swam a 1:58.60 within the 200 backstroke, making her the second quickest particular person in program historical past.

 

Top-Ten Program Marks

Second – 200 backstroke: Kalina Nikolaeva (1:58.60)

Third – 50 backstroke: Sophia Paduano (25.11)

Seventh – 50 backstroke: Michelle Kaner (25.57)

Fourth – 200 medley relay: Sophia Paduano, Chloe Diner, Kayla Duran, Isabella Wilhelm (1:39.60)

Fifth – 800 freestyle relay: Sara Jass, Chloe Diner, Hailey Vlcek, Eva Allan (7:16.36)

Personal Bests

50 backstroke: Sophia Paduano (25.11)

50 backstroke: Michelle Kaner (25.57)

50 backstroke: Sophia Szymanski (26.34)

200 freestyle: Sara Jass (1:49.16)

200 backstroke: Kalina Nikolaeva (1:58.60)

Up Next

The Fighting Illini return to the pool on Wednesday, November 19, for day two of the Hawkeye Invitational. Prelims will start at 10 a.m. CT for swimming and 11:30 a.m. CT for diving. The closing session of the day commences at 5 p.m. CT.