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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – On day two of the Big Ten Championships, the Fighting Illini Swimming and Diving team competed in five events, including the 200 free, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free and one-meter diving. UI finished with five times that ranked in the top-10 on the all-time fastest individuals list, highlighted by sophomore Samantha Stratford breaking the 200 IM school record twice on the day.

"Overall we had another good day and came out with good energy in prelims and finals," said head coach Sue Novitsky. "The team kept up the strong performances and we finished the day with 11 lifetime best times. Gabbie Stecker came back and had a smart swim in the 500 free in finals. Sam Stratford kept it going by breaking the school record twice today in the 200 IM and earning a NCAA B standard."

Junior Gabbie Stecker put her name in the record books twice on the day by swimming the seventh fastest 500 freestyle time in the prelims (4:50.47), as well as the third fastest time in the same event in the finals (4:48.31).

Stratford also made a splash in the Illinois record book, breaking the 200 IM school record with a preliminary time of 1:59.82. In the 200 IM finals, the sophomore improved on her time and broke her own record with a time of 1:59.69. Both times qualified for the NCAA B cut.

In the 200 freestyle relay, the team of Gabrielle Bethke, Lori Lynn, Audrey Rodawig and Kirsten Zborek swam the ninth quickest time in school history with a time of 1:32.41.

Bethke's lead-off split in the 200 free relay moved her up into a tie for fifth on the fastest individuals list with a 50 free time of :23.29, while freshman Gabriele Serniute finished fifth on the list for the 200 IM. Senior Jennifer Coady also etched her name into a tie for 10th in the same event.

The Illini currently sit at 12th through the first seven events with a point total of 125. Competition will resume tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. CT with the preliminary rounds of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and three-meter diving.

"It is going to be tough day tomorrow, but the team is staying focused and competing well," concluded Novitsky.

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