Feb. 1, 2008
IOWA CITY, IA – The University of Iowa women’s swimming team played host to in-state rival Northern Iowa tonight at the UI Fieldhouse Pool. The Hawkeyes won every event of the meet and ended up with a win by the final score of 132-70. The win improves Iowa’s record to 5-7 (2-2 Big Ten).
Iowa was led by junior Alison Gschwend and sophomore Christine Kuczek who took home one relay and two individual victories apiece. Gschwend won the 50 (24.63) and 100 freestyle (52.79) as well as led off the winning 400 medley relay team (3:55.73). Kuczek took first place in the 200 (1:54.00) and 500 freestyle (5:07.03) and was a member of the victorious 200 freestyle relay team (1:38.76).
The Hawkeye women are off until the Big Ten Championships begin Feb. 21 in Columbus, OH. The men do not compete until Feb. 28 in Ann Arbor at the Big Ten Championships.
TEAM RESULTS
Women:
IOWA 132
Northern Iowa 70
WOMMEN’S MEET RESULTS (Winner plus IOWA)
400 Medley Relay
1. IOWA `A’ 3:55.73
(Gschwend, Tour, Mozdzen, Schulte)
1000 Freestyle
1. Ashley Lawler (IOWA) 10:37.26
5. Leah Schwartz (IOWA) 11:38.93
200 Freestyle
1. Christine Kuczek (IOWA) 1:54.00
3. Rachel Lee (IOWA) 2:00.65
50 Freestyle
1. Alison Gschwend (IOWA) 24.63
2. Mindy Schulte (IOWA) 25.06
3. Caitlin Polz (IOWA) 25.47
200 Individual Medley
1. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 2:06.82
200 Butterfly
1. Kathryn Michelau (IOWA) 2:07.22
2. Laura Mozdzen (IOWA) 2:07.37
3. Julie Feingold (IOWA) 2:07.67
100 Freestyle
1. Alison Gschwend (IOWA) 52.79
2. Julie deBruin (IOWA) 53.55
3. Katarina Tour (IOWA) 54.67
200 Backstroke
1. Hilary Leigh (IOWA) 2:08.35
3. Nicki Wex (IOWA) 2:10.10
5. Leah Schwartz (IOWA) 2:16.60
6. Amanda Johnson (IOWA) 2:18.32
500 Freestyle
1. Christine Kuczek (IOWA) 5:07.03
200 Breaststroke
1. Rachel Lee (IOWA) 2:25.67
200 Freestyle Relay
1. IOWA `A’ 1:38.76
(Carlyle, Kuczek, Polz, Schulte)
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