Smiddy, Haughey Move Wolverines Closer to B1G Title

Friday, February 19

Ann Arbor, Mich.

6:30 PM

Michigan

Big Tens Day 3 - Finals

2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Feb. 19, 2016

» Michigan holds a 891-845.5 advantage over second-place Indiana heading into the final day of the Big Ten Championships at Canham Natatorium.
» Led by a 1-2 finish from Clara Smiddy and Ali DeLoof, Michigan picked up 124.5 points in the 100-yard backstroke. Smiddy (51.80) is the first Wolverine to win the title in that event since Jennifer Crisman in 2001.
» Siobhán Haughey won her second individual conference title in as many days, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.51), setting U-M, Big Ten Championships and Canham Natatorium records.

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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Event: Big Ten Championships (Day 3 of 4)
U-M Team Standing: 1st Place of 13 Teams (891 points) after Day 3
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 20 -- host Big Ten Championships - Day 4 (Canham Natatorium), 11 a.m./6:30 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Sophomore Clara Smiddy and freshman Siobhán Haughey each won conference titles to keep the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team in first place after the third day of the Big Ten Championships on Friday (Feb. 19) at Canham Natatorium. Smiddy won the 100-yard backstroke (51.80) -- the program's first Big Ten champion in that event since Jennifer Crisman in 2001 -- while Haughey won the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.51) to claim her second individual title in as many days. The race for the title on Saturday will come down to Michigan (891) and Indiana (845.5), as the third-place team, Minnesota, is 233 points behind (612.5).

Indiana overtook Michigan in the team standings after the 200-yard freestyle, and it stayed that way until the 100-yard backstroke, when a total of six Wolverines combined for 124.5 points to re-take the lead. Following Smiddy was senior Ali DeLoof in second (52.14), senior Zoe Mattingly in a tie for fourth (53.52) and sophomore Gabby DeLoof in sixth (53.62). Also scoring were freshman Catie DeLoof in the consolation final (15th overall, 54.14) and junior Maddy Frost in the bonus final (22nd, 55.04). During the morning's preliminaries, Ali DeLoof set a new program record (51.56).

Haughey set U-M, Canham Natatorium and Big Ten Championship records with her title-winning swim (1:43.51), which was also an NCAA A cut. The last Wolverine to win a Big Ten title in the 200-yard freestyle was Lindsey Smith in 2007. Haughey is the first U-M swimmer to win at least two individual events at one Big Ten Championships meet since Emily Brunemann won the 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle in 2008.

"You can see our girls fight for every point out there," said head coach Mike Bottom. "As a coach, that's all you can ask for. We're not getting many breaks and nothing is coming easy, but we're fighting for what we can get. We'll get some rest and be ready to swim tomorrow morning."

For the second day in a row, Michigan got crucial team points in the diving well, led once again by senior Sarah Kamstra on the three-meter springboard. She finished seventh, a one-place improvement after being seeded eighth entering the final. Three others scored points -- junior Allie Murphy (12th, 321.10), senior Nicole Honey (15th, 301.40) and junior Keegan McCaffrey (17th, 288.25). Five of the six divers in action set new career bests, helping U-M outgain Indiana by 23 points.

The Wolverines picked up an NCAA A cut and broke the school record in the 400-yard medley relay. The foursome of Smiddy, sophomore Emily Kopas, Haughey and Ali DeLoof went 3:31.98, almost a second-and-a-half better than the old school record (3:33.32).

U-M got two top-five finishes in the 400-yard IM, as freshman Yirong Bi took third (4:08.56) and senior Marni Oldershaw claimed fifth (4:12.05). The Wolverines didn't have anyone in the final of the 100-yard butterfly, but they did in the consolation, with Mattingly finishing ninth (53.87).

Kopas picked up some points via a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.56). Another sophomore, Carolyn McCann, moved up a few spots to take 11th overall (1:01.26), while junior Madison Horton (19th, 1:02.21) and freshman Jamie Yeung (22nd, 1:02.48) picked up a few team points in the bonus final.

Joining Haughey in the final of the 200-yard freestyle were Gabby DeLoof in sixth (1:46.42) and Gillian Ryan in eighth (1:48.10). Freshman Becca Postoll (15th, 1:47.49) and sophomore Claudia Goswell (20th, 1:48.39) also scored points.

The Big Ten Championships conclude tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 20) at Canham Natatorium. Preliminaries begin at 11 a.m., with finals commencing at 6:30 p.m.

Team Standings (After Day 3)

 1. MICHIGAN              891 2. Indiana               845.5 3. Minnesota             612.5 4. Ohio State            577 5. Purdue                498.5 6. Penn State            474.5 7. Wisconsin             462 8. Nebraska              326.5 9. Northwestern          30910. Rutgers               26011. Iowa                  248.512. Michigan State        17513. Illinois              168

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 3)
Preliminaries time in parentheses if faster than finals time

400-yard Medley Relay  1. Indiana                        3:30.17*PB!    (Marie Chamberlain, Lilly King,     Gia Dalesandro, Kennedy Goss)  2. MICHIGAN                       3:31.98*M    (Clara Smiddy, Emily Kopas,     Siobhán Haughey, Ali DeLoof) 400-yard Individual Medley  1. Lindsey Clary, Ohio State      4:03.64*P  3. Yirong Bi, U-M                 4:08.56#  5. Marni Oldershaw, U-M           4:12.05# 16. Marie Georger, U-M             4:19.58 (4:16.04#) 24. Astrid Swensen, U-M            4:20.28 (4:18.60#) 39. Jessica Wolf, U-M              4:28.49 100-yard Butterfly  1. Zhesi Li, Ohio State             51.72#P  9. Zoe Mattingly, U-M               53.87# 28. Astrid Swensen, U-M              55.22 200-yard Freestyle  1. Siobhán Haughey, U-M           1:43.51*MP!  6. Gabby DeLoof, U-M              1:46.42#  8. Gillian Ryan, U-M              1:48.10 (1:46.30#) 15. Becca Postoll, U-M             1:47.49# (1:46.73#) 20. Claudia Goswell, U-M           1:48.39T40. Celia Keany, U-M               1:50.09 59. Katie Duggan, U-M              1:51.76 100-yard Breaststroke  1. Lilly King, Indiana              57.35*PB!  6. Emily Kopas, U-M               1:00.56# 11. Carolyn McCann, U-M            1:01.26# 19. Madison Horton, U-M            1:02.21# 22. Jamie Yeung, U-M               1:02.48# (1:02.22#) --  Samantha Yeo, U-M                   DQ 100-yard Backstroke  1. Clara Smiddy, U-M                51.80#  2. Ali DeLoof, U-M                  52.14# (51.56#M) T4. Zoe Mattingly, U-M               53.52#  6. Gabby DeLoof, U-M                53.62# 15. Catie DeLoof, U-M                54.14# 22. Maddy Frost, U-M                 55.04# Three-Meter Diving  1. Yu Zhou, Minnesota              407.05^  7. Sarah Kamstra, U-M              321.30^ 12. Allie Murphy, U-M               321.10^ 15. Nicole Honey, U-M               301.40^ (315.75^) 17. Keegan McCaffrey, U-M           288.25^ 29. Elena Ghormley, U-M             258.90 33. Dani VanderZwaag, U-M           251.70 * NCAA A# NCAA B^ NCAA Zone Diving qualifying scoreP Pool RecordM School RecordB Big Ten Record! Big Ten Championships Record

CAREER BESTS
400 IM -- Yirong Bi (4:08.56)
400 IM -- Astrid Swensen (4:18.60)
400 IM -- Jessica Wolf (4:28.49)
100 Butterfly -- Astrid Swensen (55.22)
200 Freestyle -- Siobhán Haughey (1:43.51)
200 Freestyle -- Gabby DeLoof (1:46.42)
200 Freestyle -- Becca Postoll (1:46.73)
200 Freestyle -- Celia Keany (1:50.09)
100 Breaststroke -- Jamie Yeung (1:02.22)
100 Breaststroke -- Madison Horton (1:02.21)
100 Breaststroke -- Carolyn McCann (1:01.26)
100 Backstroke -- Ali DeLoof (51.56)
100 Backstroke -- Clara Smiddy (51.80)
100 Backstroke -- Gabby DeLoof (53.62)
100 Backstroke -- Catie DeLoof (54.14)
100 Backstroke -- Maddy Frost (55.04)
Three-Meter -- Allie Murphy (321.10)
Three-Meter -- Sarah Kamstra (321.30)
Three-Meter -- Nicole Honey (315.75)
Three-Meter -- Keegan McCaffrey (288.25)
Three-Meter -- Dani VanderZwaag (251.70)