By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
2020 B1G WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
- When: Wednesday, February 19th to Saturday, February 22nd | Prelims 11am | Finals 6:30pm (6pm Saturday)
- Where: Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, Iowa City, Iowa (Central Time Zone)
- Defending Champion: Indiana University Hoosiers (1x) (results)
- Live Results (Coming Soon)
- Streaming: Big Ten Network
- Championship Central: here
SCHEDULE
Wednesday
200 Medley Relay
800 Free Relay
Thursday
200 Free Relay
500 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
1-Meter Diving
Friday
400 Medley Relay
400 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
3-Meter Diving
Saturday
1650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Platform Diving
400 Freestyle Relay
STARS
Illinois
Kristin Anderson (senior sprinter), Jimena Martinez (junior breaststoker/IM’er), Aby Olson (senior backstroker)
Kristin Anderson is projected to be Illinois’ highest scoring swimmer, currently ranked to make the B final in the 100 free. Jimena Martinez is in the top 24 in the 200 breast, and Aby Olsonis top 24 in the 100 back. Additionally, sophomore Abby Cabush is just outside scoring range in the 100 free, and is not far off in the 200 free.
Indiana
Emily Weiss(freshman breaststroker), Noelle Peplowski (sophomore breaststroker), Cora Dupre (freshman sprinter), Mac Looze (sophomore IM’er), Josie Grote (junior IM’er/mid-distance freestyler), Cassy Jernberg (senior distance freestyler) — The Hoosiers have a pair of freshmen everyone should keep their eyes on. Emily Weiss came into the NCAA this season with a 100 breast personal best that puts her in the hunt for the Big ten title. Fellow freshman Cora Dupre has been stellar so far this season for the Hoosiers, having accumulated top 3 times in the 50, 100, and 200 free in the Big Ten this year. Noelle Peplowski is another breaststroker poised to be in both A finals, after finishing 6th in the 200 breast at NCAAs last year. Mac Looze and Josie Grote are both highly competitive in the 400 IM. The Hoosiers also have an excellent freestyle duo in Grote and Cassy Jernberg, who are among the top of the conference this year.
Iowa
Hannah Burvill (senior freestyler), Kelsey Drake (junior sprinter), Allyssa Fluit(senior freestyler),Emilia Sansome (freshman backstroker/IM’er/distance freestyler— Much of Iowa’s top-end talent is in their senior class, however, they have a solid freshman class that’s worth watching out for. Hannah Burvillwas an A finalist in the 50 free and 200 free, as well as the winner of the B final in the 100 free last year. Kelsey Drake and Allyssa Fluitboth picked up a B final and a C final last year, and have already been faster this year than last year. Freshman Emilia Sansomehas proven to be a versatile talent, putting up competitve times in everything from backstroke to IM’s to distance free. Iowa’s relays also look to be in a better position than last year.
Michigan
Maggie MacNeil (sophomore sprinter), Vanessa Krause (senior butterflier), Olivia Carter (sophomore butterflier, Kaitlynn Sims (freshman distance freestyler), Chloe Hicks (senior freestyler),Miranda Tucker (senior breaststroker), Sierra Schmidt (junior distance freestyler) — Maggie MacNeilis about as close to a sure thing as you can get, in whatever 3 events she decides to choose. Miranda Tucker is one of the favorites to take the breaststroke titles now that Lilly King is gone. Recent transfer Olivia Carter and juniorVanessa Krausewill make for a lethal combination in the 200 fly, while Kaitlynn Sims and Sierra Schmidt will be in the hunt in the distance events.
Michigan State
Erin Szara (junior breaststroker), Kasey Venn (freshman breaststroker/butterflier)Emma Inch(freshman freestyler/IM’er/butterflier) —Erin Szara is currently looking primed to score in the 100 breast, and is just outside scoring range in the 200 breast. Freshman Kasey Venn is in the opposite situation, looking to have an excellent shot at coring in the 200 breast, but outside scoring range in the 100. Fellow freshman Emma Inch has proven to be a very versatile swimmer for the Spartans. Her best shot to score seems to be in the 1650, but she could also make her way into the top 24 in the 200 fly or 400 IM.
Minnesota
Jordan McGinty (freshman freestyler),Tevyn Waddell (senior backstroker), Lindsey Kozelsky (senior breaststroker), Abbey Erwin (junior distance/IM) — This Gopher squad looks quite different than last year’s squad. Even so, Tevyn Waddell is a potential top 3 finisher in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 200 back. Lindsey Kozelsky is yet another swimmer who could capitalize greatly off the absence of Lilly King in the breaststroke events, Freshman Jordan McGinty looks like she could be top 16 in the 100 free, 200 free, and 200 IM. Abbey Erwin performed very well last year, and scored 33 points for the Golden Gophers. She enters Big tens this year with faster times than last season.
Nebraska
Autumn Haebig (junior freestyler/backstroker), Madison Coughlen (junior butterflier/IM’er), Gwen Worlton (senior breaststroker), Audrey Coffey (sophomore distance freestyler)— Haebig stands a solid chance of being Nebraska’s top scorer, having made the B final in the 100 and 200 free last year, as well as the C final in the 100 back. She is currently ranked 10th in the 500 free in the conference this season, and could end up swapping the 100 back for the 500 in order to spread her schedule out more. Madison Coughlen was a B finalist in the 200 fly last year, though she has already been significantly faster this year, and her season best this year would have easily made the A final last year. Gwen Worlton scored in the 200 breaststroke last year, and Audrey Coffey scored in the mile. Coffey’s season best in the mile this year would have put her in the top 16 last year.
Northwestern
Maddie Smith (junior sprinter), Calypso Sheridan (junior everything), Hannah Brunzell (freshman breaststroker), Sophie Angus(junior breaststroker), Ally Larson (freshman IM’er/Butterflier), Miriam Guevara (sophmore butterflier), — Sheridan was an A finalist in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 breast last year, with her top finish being 2nd in the 400 IM. She’s also the fastest returning swimmer in the 400 IM.