University of Illinois
Big Ten Championships
Fighting Illini Conclude 2019 B1G Championships
February 23, 2019 | Swimming & Diving
Saturday Results | Full Meet Results
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Fighting Illini swimming and diving team put together a number of lifetime-best times, as well as three times that rank on the top-10 fastest individuals list on the final day of the 2019 Big Ten Championships. The Orange and Blue secured a final team total of 190 to place 13th at the event.
"Overall we had some success this meet," head coach Sue Novitsky said. "Of course we would have liked to finish higher in the standings, but this meet we scored more points than last year and moved up in multiple events. The seniors did a fabulous job with their performances and leading the team. I appreciate all of their work and willingness to keep stepping up when called on for the team."
The swimming highlight of the day came from Jimena Martinez, as the sophomore clocked a 200 breaststroke prelim time of 2:16.34 to move up to eighth fastest on the school's fastest individuals list and place 27th on the event. Junior Kristin Anderson earned a 29th-place finish in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall in a time of 50.75.
The 400 freestyle relay team wrapped up the night with an impressive time of 3:23.16. The time ties for the 11th fastest in the event in program history.
Senior Ling Kuhn impressed once again on the boards, securing the second-best platform diving score in program history. Kuhn, who is the school-record holder on the event, finished with a five-dive prelim total of 272.00 to place 10th and advance to the consolation finals. The Bloomington, Illinois, native placed fifth in the final with a 254.90.
Final Standings
1. Indiana - 1386.5
2. Michigan - 1302.5
3. Ohio State - 1162.5
4. Minnesota - 942
5. Wisconsin - 717
6. Purdue - 596.5
7. Northwestern - 490
8. Nebraska - 428.5
9. Penn State - 404
10. Iowa - 400.5
11. Rutgers - 392
12. Michigan State - 192
13. Illinois - 190
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200 Backstroke
40. Sarah Cano - 2:02.11
42. Aby Olson - 2:02.34 (lifetime best)
51. Natalie Edwards - 2:07.84
52. Kaylee Heimes - 2:07.98
100 Freestyle
29. Kristin Anderson - 50.75 (10th-fastest ind.)
41. Megan Vuong - 51.08
51. Emma Curtis - 51.50
53. Abigail Cabush - 51.70
66. Gabriele Serniute - 52.21
71. Gabrielle Loeck - 53.00 (Illinois career best)
73. Emily Bolger - 53.10 (Illinois career best)
200 Breaststroke
27. Jimena Martinez - 2:16.34 (Eighth-fastest ind.)
54. Fiona McDermott - 2:25.00 (lifetime best)
56. Lauren Partridge - 2:25.28
57. Kathryn Sanders - 2:26.54
200 Butterfly
43. Tiffany Qiao - 2:06.84
47. Rebecca Corzine - 2:08.41
49. Molly Hein - 2:15.01
1650 Freestyle
40. Monica Guyett - 17:18.65
41. Abigail Martin - 17:23.32
42. Emily Martin - 17:26.80
44. Sidney Kennedy - 17:37.17
400 Freestyle Relay
10. Cabush, Vuong
Curtis, Anderson - 3:23.16 (T-11th fastest in school history)
