Jan. 23, 2013
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THIS WEEK
The University of Iowa men’s swimming and diving team returns to action Saturday, hosting Northwestern at 11 a.m. (CT) inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Pool.
LIVE RESULTS
For live results from your computer or smart phone, visit: http://livestats.hawkeyesports.com. Free WiFi is available at the CRWC for all students and faculty.
EVENT PROMOTIONS
Saturday is Camper Reunion Day, UI Athletics Department Day (athletics staff can register to win a $50 gift card), fans can register to win a pair of Iowa goggles, and the first 50 fans will get a free smoothie from Tropical Smoothie. The Iowa pep band will also be in attendance.
LAST MEET
The 18th-ranked Hawkeyes dropped a pair of Big Ten duals to No. 6 Ohio State and No. 10 Indiana on Jan. 19 in Bloomington, Ind. Iowa fell 183-105 to the Buckeyes, and 172-126 to the Hoosiers.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Northwestern, who is 3-3 on the year, broke four pool records at Klotsche Natatorium in a competition against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Jan. 26. Northwestern defeated the three-time defending Horizon League champion, 166-125.
IN THE RANKINGS
Iowa is ranked 20th in the Collegeswimming.com/CSCAA Coaches Poll that was released Jan. 23. The Hawkeyes are one of seven Big Ten schools in the rankings, along with Michigan (t1), Indiana (8), Ohio State (10), Minnesota (15), Purdue (18), and Penn State (19).
Iowa is also ranked 13th in the Endless Pools/Collegeswimming.com Top-25. The top 25 are ranked according on the basis of each team’s highest-scoring meet over the previous four weeks. The Hawkeyes are one of six Big Ten teams in the poll, along with Indiana (7), Michigan (8), Penn State (11), Ohio State (15), and Purdue (25).
DIVING TO 2 PRS
Freshman diver Addison Boschult posted two personal-best scores in the 1 and 3-meter springboard events in the double-dual against Indiana and Ohio State on Jan. 19. The Omaha, Neb., native finished seventh in the 1-meter (325.13) and ninth in the 3-meter (341.78). Both are NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks. Boschult’s 1-meter score is eighth-best in school history, while the 3-meter ranks ninth.
IOWA TIMES IN THE DIVISION I RANKINGS
The Hawkeyes rank among the top-30 nationally in 11 events:
9th – 100 back (46.97) – Grant Betulius
11th – 400 medley relay (3:12.71) – Betulius, Trussov, Butler, Huff
14th – 200 breast (1:56.76) – Roman Trussov
14th – 200 medley relay (1:27.81) – Betulius, Trussov, Butler, Ernstsson
15th – 800 free relay (6:32.75) – Huff, Ernstsson, Betulius, Weigand
16th – 100 breast (53.60) – Roman Trussov
18th – 400 free relay (2:57.15) – Ernstsson, Huff, Donatelli, Betulius
25th – 200 free relay (1:20.55) – Donatelli, Huff, Betulius, Sesto
25th – 200 back (1:43.97) – Byron Butler
24th – 100 fly (47.48) – Byron Butler
27th – 100 back (47.62) – Byron Butler
TRUSSOV COMPETES AT SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
University of Iowa freshman Roman Trussov posted a pair of top-40 finishes at the Short Course World Championships in Turkey last month. The Kazakhstan native posted a 22nd place finish in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:10.86) and was 39th in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:00.50).
HAWKEYES TAKE DOWN 3 SCHOOL RECORDS AT HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL
Iowa broke three school records during the 2012 Hawkeye Invitational. Freshman Roman Trussov swam to records in the 100 breast and 200 breast, posting times of 53.60 and 1:56.76, respectively. He broke Dragos Agache’s 100 time of 53.77, which had stood since 2007, and teammate Andrew Marciniak’s 200 time of 1:57.88, which was set last season.
Sophomore Grant Betulius broke his own record in the 100 backstroke, touching out in 46.97 seconds. The Naperville, Ill., native is the first Hawkeye back stroker to break the 47-second mark.
NCAA “B” QUALIFYING MARKS
Iowa has posted NCAA “B” cut qualifying times in 10 swimming events and in the platform diving thus far during the 2012-13 season. Senior Jordan Huff (1:37.32) and freshman David Ernstsson (1:37.68) have qualifying times in the 200 free, and junior Manuel Belzer’s time of 4:24.68 is a qualifying standard in the 500 free. Sophomore Grant Betulius (46.97/1:45.64)) and senior Byron Butler (47.62/1:43.97) have times in the 100 and 200 back. Butler also has a “B” time in the 100 fly (47.48). Freshman Roman Trussov (53.60/1:56.76) and junior Andrew Marciniak (54.88/1:59.17) have qualifying marks in the 100 and 200 breast. Junior Tyler Lentz has “B” times in the 200 (1:48.76) and 400 (3:54.36) IM, and the 400 medley relay consisting of Betulius, Trussov, Butler and Huff have a provisional time of 3:12.71. Freshman diver Addison Boschult also has a NCAA Zone Diving qualifying point total in the platform (315.00), 1-meter (325.13) and 3-meter (341.78).
BUTLER JUST OFF SCHOOL RECORD TIMES
Senior Byron Butler ranks second in Iowa history in three events. The New Berlin, Wis., native has posted personal bests in the 100 back (47.62), 200 back (1:43.97) and 100 fly (47.48) as a senior.
BOSCHULT DIVES TO THIRD PLACE FINISH IN PLATFORM
Freshman Addison Boschult dove to a third place finish in the platform competition at the Hawkeye Invitational. Competing in the event for the first time in his career, Boschult finished with a NCAA Zone Diving qualifying score of 315.00. The mark is the third best in school history.
B1G FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Freshman Roman Trussov was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Nov. 6, after posting two first, one second and one fifth place finish in Iowa’s dual meet at 13th-ranked Minnesota on Nov. 2. Trussov took first place in the 100 breast (55.08) and 200 breast (2:00.60) and finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:29.93). Trussov is the first Hawkeye men’s swimmer to receive the honor.
HEAD COACH Marc Long
Marc Long is in his ninth season as head coach for the University of Iowa swimming team. It’s his eighth as head coach of the combined program. During his tenure as head coach of both programs, 54 school records have fallen and 93 Hawkeyes have provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships.
CAMPUS RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER
Ground was broken for the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in October 2007. The facility opened in August 2010 and is home for the Hawkeyes. It is located at the corner of Burlington and Madison streets and cost approximately $69 million. The facility includes a 50-meter competition pool, a separate diving well, a leisure pool with lap lanes and 24,000 square feet of fitness space.
NEXT EVENT
The Hawkeyes return to action on Feb. 1, when they travel to Evanston, Ill., to compete in the Northwestern Invitational. Participating teams include Notre Dame, Northwestern, and Missouri State.