With a fifth place finish in the 200-yard medley relay to begin the meet and a win in the 800-yard freestyle relay, the IU women are tied at 68 with Wisconsin for the lead with Minnesota just two points behind after the brief Day 1 action in Bloomington.
IU junior Brittany Strumbel swam the first leg of the 800 freestyle relay in 1:43.93, the fastest time in Big Ten, Big Ten Championship, IU and Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center history. Junior Nikki White, sophomore Taylor Wohrley and junior Margaux Farrell held the lead and won the race, giving the Hoosiers their first win of this week's championships.
Five events - the 200-, 500- and 50-yard freestyle along with the 200-yard individual medley and the 1-meter diving competition - take place Thursday, with prelims at 11:00 a.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m.
