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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa men’s swimming and diving opened the Big Ten Championships with a school record Wednesday night at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
No. 1 IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The 800-free relay consisting of Aleksey Tarasenko, Mateusz Arndt, Jackson Allmon, and Michael Tenney claimed the school record in a time of 6:23.07. Tarasenko’s lead off time of 1:35.62 ranks fourth all-time in school history.
The relay broke the record of 6:24.93 that was set in 2017.
200-MEDLEY KICKS THINGS OFF
The Big Ten Championships began with Iowa’s 200-medley relay posting a time of 1:26.27. The relay consisting of Kenneth Mende, Daniel Swanepoel, Michal Brzus, and Joe Myhre posted the fourth-fastest time in school history. Michigan broke the meet record, finishing in a time of 1:22.76.
STANDINGS
Iowa currently sits in ninth place with 88 points. Michigan and Indiana are tied for first with 120 points.
HEARING FROM JOE MYHRE
“I knew coming into this meet that the guys, including myself, were going to swim fast. When I touched the wall, I was thinking 19.1 or 19.0, but breaking that barrier and going 18.86 felt amazing. It was a great way to start the meet.”
HEARING FROM MICHAEL TENNEY
“It was so exciting to be part of the (800 free) relay tonight and get that school record. We all tried hard and went fast. These events set us up well, and it helped that the team was really into both events, cheering and participating. Overall, I’m excited for the rest of the meet.”
ORDER OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, FEB. 28 – Prelims – 11 a.m. (CT) | Diving – 1 p.m. (CT) | Finals – 6:30 p.m. (CT)
500-yard freestyle (Prelims/Finals)
200-yard individual medley (Prelims/Finals)
50-yard freestyle (Prelims/Finals)
1-meter diving (Trials/Finals)
400-yard medley relay (Finals)
