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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team finished the third day hosting the 2020 Big Ten Conference Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday. Iowa currently sits ninth with 316 points.
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Senior Hannah Burvill earned a bronze medal in the 200 free, hoisting a 1:45.36. Fellow senior Allyssa Fluit bested her preliminary career-best in 1:45.82 to place fourth overall. Freshman Macy Rink notched a career best and moved to fifth all-time in program history during prelims with a 1:47.89.
The 200-free relay team of Burvill, freshman Kennedy Gilbertson, junior Sarah Schemmel, and Fluit recorded the second-fastest time in school history in 1:31.09.
Freshman Grace Reeder qualified for the ‘C’ final in the 400 IM, posting a career-best time of 4:20.35 in prelims. This swim moved her to sixth all-time in program history.
Junior Kelsey Drake came within .02 seconds off her school record during the 100 fly ‘A’ final, posting a 53.14. Schemmel recorded a 54.44 in the ‘C’ final. Both times are season bests.
TAMBORSKI REPRESENTS
Sophomore Sam Tamborski qualified fifth on the 3-meter springboard with a prelim score of 294.40. In the finals, Tamborski placed seventh with a score of 284.25.
TEAM SCORES
Ohio State leads the field with 1,016 points, followed by Michigan (855) and Indiana (680). Iowa holds 316 points at ninth place.
HEARING FROM HEAD COACH MARC LONG
“This was a big jump up from last year’s finals. Overall it was a solid night and tomorrow we’ve got some great events. We loved to see Allyssa [Fluit] and Hannah [Burvill] compete so well together and get on the podium like that after coming in and being great friends for four years. Their freshman year they were deer in the headlights, and I think for some as the meet [and the years] go on, you see people settle in. These are some of the fastest times in the world and everyone has come a long way to be here.”
HEARING FROM SENIOR ALLYSSA FLUIT
“Hannah and I both know what we’re capable of. We knew we would go fast and it motivated both of us to do well. I was proud of myself and of us. To make that ‘A’ final is very hard but to move to fourth and score big points for the team was really nice. To get on the podium right next to each other was a great moment for us. Tomorrow I want to make good memories with my last day with the team and finish strong.”
UP NEXT
Iowa returns to the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center tomorrow at 11 a.m. (CT). Follow live on Meet Mobile or hawkeyesports.com/swimlive.
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