Hoosiers finish third at NCAA Championships to cap historic season
Mar 26, 2018 8:30 amThe men’s swimming and diving squad puts a cap on its historic season.
The men’s swimming and diving squad puts a cap on its historic season.
Lilly King has claimed the Big Ten Swimmer of Year award for the third-consecutive season, the only swimmer in history to do so.
The last time IU won a swimming and diving NCAA title was 1973, the No. 3 ranked Hoosiers look to change that this week in Minneapolis.
King broke the NCAA record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:02.60 at the NCAA Championships.
The No. 3 Hoosiers won the Big Ten Championship for the second consecutive year and the 26th in program history.
The IU women swimming and diving squad finished second in Big Ten Championships for the seventh consecutive season.
The IU women are looking to win their first Big Ten title since 2011.
The IU men's swimming and diving team haven't lost a meet in more than two years.
Last year, Louisville defeated the IU women's team by a slim margin.
The Hoosiers swept the Boilermakers in the final home meet of the year at IU.
Big Ten weekly awards have been announced and IU has many recipients, along with new TYR top-25 rankings.
The top ranked Hoosiers went up to Ann Arbor and took down rival Michigan for the first time since the 1980-81 season.
The final home meet of the year pits in-state rivals against each other as IU celebrates Senior Day.
IU swimming and diving starts the second half of the season in Ann Arbor against the Big Ten favorite Wolverines.
Junior Lilly King was among the Hoosier swimmers honored in recent weeks.
The swimming and diving squads will travel north to Purdue for three days this weekend.
IU men’s swimming and diving continues to roll, while junior Lilly King is disappointed with her teammates.
It will be the first time in the 2017-18 season IU will compete in its home pool.
Coach Ray Looze, junior Lilly King, junior Vini Lanza and senior Blake Pieroni all received honors.
Two wins this weekend helped the No. 1 ranked men’s swimming and diving team improve its dual-meet win streak.