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Week #2: U-M Women Return to Canham for Two-Day Meet with Northwestern
10/17/2018 12:45:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
» The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team (2-0) returns to action this weekend, facing Big Ten foe Northwestern (0-0) at Canham Natatorium.
» Friday's session will consist of eight swimming events of different distances and strokes, with both relays being a mix of men's and women's swimmers. It will not be scored. Saturday is a traditional 16-event schedule. Admission is free both days.
THIS WEEK
Fri-Sat., Oct. 19-20 -- vs. Northwestern (Canham Natatorium), 6 p.m./10 a.m.
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The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team (2-0, 0-0 B1G) returns to Canham Natatorium this weekend for a two-day dual meet with Northwestern (0-0, 0-0 B1G). Action begins on Friday (Oct. 19) at 6 p.m. and concludes on Saturday (Oct. 20) at 10 a.m.
Friday's session will consist of eight swimming events of different distances and strokes, with both relays being a mix of men's and women's swimmers. It will not be scored. Saturday is a traditional 16-event schedule. Admission is free both days.
Schedule of Events
Friday, Oct. 19
200-yard Mixed Medley Relay
50-yard Butterfly
50-yard Backstroke
100-yard IM
50-yard Breaststroke
50-yard Freestyle
300-yard IM
400-yard Mixed Freestyle Relay
One-Meter Diving (Men)
Three-Meter Diving (Women)
Saturday, Oct. 20
200-yard Medley Relay
1,000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
One-Meter (Women)
Three-Meter (Men)
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Notes
• Michigan is 34-4 in dual meets since the beginning of the 2014-15 season. It has won its last 25 dual meets against Big Ten opponents.
• Senior Catie DeLoof (Swimmer), sophomore Christy Cutshaw (Co-Diver) and Victoria Kwan (Freshman) earned the first batch of Big Ten weekly honors on Oct. 3. [ weekly awards ]
• The Wolverines are ranked No. 3 in the first CSCAA poll released last Wednesday (Oct. 10). [ Poll ]
• Among all Big Ten swimmers this season, DeLoof is ranked first in the 50-yard freestyle (22.65) and 100-yard freestyle (49.15). Freshman Maggie MacNeil (100-yard butterfly, 52.69) and senior Siobhán Haughey (200-yard freestyle, 1:47.11) are also atop their respective events. Other swimmers near the top of the Big Ten rankings include senior Yirong Bi (second in 1,000-yard freestyle, fourth in 500-yard freestyle), senior Jamie Yeung (third in the 100-yard breaststroke, sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke), junior Miranda Tucker (fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke) and Kwan (sixth in the 200-yard butterfly).
• MacNeil, a Canadian international, already ranks third nationally in the 100-yard butterfly. Her time against Oakland and Miami -- 52.69 – would have made the final at last year's Big Ten Championships. At the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in August, MacNeil won gold in the 100-meter butterfly and set a meet record (58.38).
• In the diving well, Cutshaw earned her NCAA Zone Diving qualifying scores on both one-meter (275.25) and three-meter (292.00) against Oakland and Miami on Sept. 28. Sophomore Nikki Canale got her qualifying score on one-meter only (296.00). [ diving bests ]
Scouting Northwestern
This weekend marks the season debut for Northwestern, which is in its first year under new coach Jeremy Kipp. The Wildcats are led by diver Olivia Rosendahl, the reigning Big Ten Diver of the Year who won national titles on platform in back-to-back years. Swimmer Calypso Sheridan was an NCAA Championships qualifier last season as a freshman, and was a finalist at the Big Ten Championships in the 400-yard IM. Northwestern finished seventh at last year's Big Ten Championships.
Last Time Out
The Wolverines won all 16 events in their season opener, downing Oakland (245-55) and Miami (248-52) on Sept. 28 at Canham Natatorium [ recap ]
Up Next
Fri.-Sat., Nov. 2-3 -- at Iowa, vs. Denver (Iowa City, Iowa), 6 p.m./10 a.m. (CT)
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