Women's Swimming and Diving to Face Iowa, Denver In Double-Dual Road Clash

THIS WEEK
Fri-Sat., Nov. 2-3 -- at Iowa, vs. Denver (Iowa City, Iowa), 6 p.m. CDT/10 a.m. CDT
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The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is back in action this weekend, heading to Iowa City, Iowa, for a two-day double-dual meet with Iowa (2-1, 1-1 Big Ten) and Denver (4-1). The meet begins at 6 p.m. CDT on Friday (Nov. 2) at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, and concludes on Saturday (Nov. 3) at 10 a.m. CDT.

Schedule of Events

Friday, Nov. 2 -- 6 p.m.
200-yard Medley Relay
One-Meter Diving
1,000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
Three-Meter Diving
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay

Saturday, Nov. 3 --10 a.m.
400-yard Medley Relay
Platform Diving (Exhibition)
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard IM
200-yard Freestyle Relay

Notes

• Michigan is 35-4 in dual meets since the beginning of the 2014-15 season. It has won its last 26 dual meets against Big Ten opponents.

• The Wolverines continue to be ranked No. 3 in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll, released last Wednesday (Oct. 24). [ Poll ]

• Freshman Maggie MacNeil has made a huge impact in a short time. Against Northwestern on Oct. 20 and in a training suit, she set school and Canham Natatorium records in the 100-yard butterfly (51.49). She won the race by four seconds. It remains the fastest time in the country this season. [ Watch ]

• Senior Siobhán Haughey is also off to a fast start. She has won all five of her individual swims thus far this season, and leads the Big Ten in the 50-yard freestyle (22.23), 100-yard freestyle (47.94), 200-yard freestyle (1:44.45) and 200-yard IM (1:59.08). [ Top Times ]

• Senior Catie DeLoof, sophomore Sierra Schmidt and alum Gabby DeLoof (2015-18) were selected to represent USA Swimming at the 2019 World University Games, held July 4-10, 2019, in Naples, Italy. [ Release ]

• Divers Nikki Canale and Christy Cutshaw have already achieved their NCAA Zone Diving qualifying scores on both one- and three-meter. Both were NCAA Championships qualifiers last season. [ Diving Bests ]

Scouting the Opposition

Iowa -- The Hawkeyes are 2-1 on the season, scoring wins over Michigan State (160-138, Sept. 28) and South Dakota State (231-63, Oct. 27). Iowa also was fourth at the SMU Classic. The Hawkeyes are led by freestyler Hannah Burvill, who ranks in the top 10 of the Big Ten in six events (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke). Michigan is 7-1 all-time against Iowa.

Denver -- The Pioneers are 4-1 on the season, notching wins over Colorado State (168-132, Oct. 12), Florida International (130-94, Oct. 19), Tulane (118-87, Oct. 20) and Wyoming (155-145, Oct. 27). A Denver swimmer is ranked tops in The Summit League in all 13 swimming events, led by Brandi Vu (100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard IM). Michigan has never faced Denver in a dual meet.

Up Next

Sat-Sun., Nov. 10-11 -- at Big Ten/ACC Swimming & Diving Challenge (West Lafayette, Ind.), 5 p.m./10 a.m.
Thurs-Sat., Nov. 29-Dec. 1 -- at UGA Fall Invitational (Athens, Ga.), TBA