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Michigan to Travel to Purdue, Host Grand Valley State for Miskelley Memorial Meet
11/3/2021 5:22:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
» The Wolverines travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to face host Purdue and Missouri on Friday (Nov. 5).
» Michigan also hosts Grand Valley State in a dual Saturday (Nov. 6) at 10:30 a.m. in Canham Natatorium.
» The matchup against GVSU will be the first in the history of the programs.
THIS WEEK
Friday, Nov. 5 -- at Purdue November Triple Dual (West Lafayette, Ind.), 2 p.m.
TV: B1G+ | Live Results | Live Video
Saturday, Nov. 6 -- host, Ian Miskelley Memorial Meet at University of Michigan (Canham Natatorium), 10:30 a.m.
Live Results
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The University of Michigan men's and women's swimming and diving teams are looking to continue their strong start to the 2021-22 season this weekend, traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., on Friday (Nov. 5) at 2 p.m. to take on host Purdue and Missouri at the Boilermakers' November Triple Dual, which will be streamed live on B1G+. On Saturday (Nov. 6) at 10:30 a.m., the Wolverines return home to host Grand Valley State for the Ian Miskelley Memorial Meet at Canham Natatorium.
Schedule of Events
at Purdue November Triple Dual - at Purdue, vs. Missouri
Friday (2 p.m.)
200-yard Medley Relay
1000-yard Free
200-yard Free
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard IM (W) / 400-yard IM (M)
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Ian Miskelley Memorial Meet - vs. Grand Valley State
Saturday (10:30 a.m.)
200-yard Medley Relay
1000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard butterfly
50-yard freestyle
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
One-Meter Diving
Three-Meter Diving
Team Notes
• Michigan is ranked No. 4 (women) and No. 6 (men) in the latest CSCAA/TYR Top 25 Coaches Poll, released in October. The Missouri men enter the weekend at No. 14 while their women come in at No. 20.
• Though an NCAA Division II opponent, the Grand Valley State men's and women's teams come into the weekend highly ranked. The men are No. 5 and the women are ranked No. 6 in the DII CSCAA/TYR Top 25 Coaches Poll.
• The U-M men's swimming and diving team has never lost to Purdue, holding an all-time record of 58-0 against the Boilermakers. The Wolverines will return to West Lafayette in February when Purdue hosts the 2022 Big Ten Championships.
• 2021-22 kicked off with a bang as the Wolverines took first at the SMU Classic on both sides, with the women topping second-place finisher, No. 13 Louisville, by more than 20 points (356-334) and the men beating second-place Louisville, ranked No. 7, by an 11-point margin (336-325).
• The Wolverine women won five events at the Classic and placed in the top three in four more. Kathryn Ackerman, Casey Chung, Maggie MacNeil and Letitia Sim each won events.
• Senior Patrick Callan took first in the 200-yard freestyle, fellow senior Will Chan won the 100-yard breaststroke and sophomore Jake Mitchell won the 500-yard freestyle. They were the only three individual wins for the Wolverines in the two-day event, but they also took first in the 400-yard medley relay, the 800-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay.
• Michigan also cruised to victory at home during its opening weekend, topping Oakland 189-105 on the men's side and 174-117 on the women's.
• Connor Hunt, James LeBuke and diver Cameron Gammage each won multiple events against the Golden Grizzlies, while Claire Newman, Kathryn Shanley, Katii Tang and diver Lucy Hogan won at least two events for the women.
• Several members of the 2021-22 squad were named to the U.S National or Junior National teams. National team members include seniors Patrick Callan and Olivia Carter, and sophomore Jake Mitchell (along with alumni Charlie Swanson), while members of the Junior National Team include freshmen Lindsay Flynn and Letitia Sim.
• Michigan is one of three three combined teams to have active student-athletes on both the men's and women's USA National Team.
Opponent Preview
Purdue
• Head Coach: Dan Ross | Diving Coach: Adam Soldati
Men: Purdue has an 0-2 dual record on the season, falling to Big Ten foe Minnesota (121.5-178.5) to start the campaign and Notre Dame (120-180). Sandwiched between the duals was a first-place finish in the Indiana Intercollegiates, which the Boilermakers hosted.
Series:Michigan leads the all-time series 58-0.
Women: The Boilermakers are off to a 1-1 start to the season, falling to No. 25 Notre Dame 81.5-216.5 and beating Big Ten opponent Rutgers 175.5-122.5. Purdue kicked off the 2021-22 campaign with a first-place finish in the Indiana Intercollegiates.
Series: Michigan leads the all-time series 9-2.
Missouri
Head Coach: Andrew Grevers | Diving Coach: Kyle Bogner
Men: The Tigers are 1-0 after a 148-92 victory over Southern Illinois. Missouri also finished third at the SMU Classic with 303 points. Michigan won the SMU Classic (336 points).
Series: First dual meeting
Women: Missouri is 2-0 on the young campaign with a win over Southern Illinois (145-95) and a SEC victory over Arkansas (174.50-125.50). The Tigers also took third place at the SMU Classic, which Michigan won (284 points).
Series: First dual meeting
Grand Valley State
Head Coach: Andy Boyce | Diving Coach: Steve Burciaga
Men: The Lakers have started the season 4-0, having defeated Lewis (151-75), Saginaw Valley State (188-55), Calvin College (157-67) and Northern Michigan (165-135). Grand Valley State also competed in the 2021 Indianapolis Invitational which featured five of the top 15 schools in NCAA Division II. GVSU finished fourth with 642.5 points.
Series: First meeting
Women: Grand Valley State is 3-1 to start the season, defeating Lewis (180-47), Grand Valley State (188-55) and Calvin (156.5-67) while falling to Northern Michigan (129-171). The Lakers also competed in the 2021 Indianapolis Invitational which featured five of the top 15 schools in NCAA Division II and finished fifth with 554 points.
Series: First meeting
Up Next
Wed-Sat., Dec 1-4 -- at Minnesota Invitational (Minneapolis, Minn.), 6 p.m. CST
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