Hughbanks Sweeps Dives in Home Opener

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The College of Iowa girls’s swimming and diving crew fell to Nebraska, 175-123, within the Hawkeyes’ 2022-23 dwelling opener.

Iowa tallied six particular person wins in its first Massive Ten meet of the yr. Sophomore diver Makayla Hughbanks took gold with profession finest performances off each the 1-meter (288.15) and 3-meter (301.25) springboards.

Senior Kennedy Gilbertson gained each the 50 free (24.09) and 100 again (55.44), upping the Wisconsin native’s season whole victories to a few. Graduate pupil Sheridan Schreiber got here in first within the 100 breast (1:03.74), and freshman Sabina Kupcova checked off Iowa’s ultimate win of the evening within the 200 IM (2:07.00).

The Hawkeyes’ grouping of junior Anna Pfeiffer, senior Aleksandra Olesiak, freshman Leslie Wendel and sophomore Molly Pedersen positioned third within the 200-medley. Pedersen, junior Maddie Black, O’Malley, and Kupcova joined forces to complete second within the 400 free relay.

The Hawkeyes broke 20 earlier season finest occasions from their first meet on Oct. 7. Freshman Meredith O’Malley got here away with a brand new season finest time in each the 1000 free (10:46.78) and 500 free (5:18.33). Kupcova additionally eclipsed new season bests within the 100 free (52.28) and 200 free (1:52.41).

Iowa will journey to Minneapolis for one more Massive Ten duel towards the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. (CT).

“The teaching workers could be very pleased with how we competed tonight towards our first Massive Ten opponent of the season. We’re making super progress in each swimming and diving occasions. We had some nice wins tonight and got here up somewhat brief, however we’re studying quite a bit about our younger crew and the way they’ll proceed to get higher in apply and transfer ahead.”

Head Coach Nathan Mundt