Day One Results
The 2012 Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships got off to a roaring start Wednesday evening in front of a near-capacity crowd inside the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center. After one day of competition, Milwaukee holds a slim lead over Cleveland State on both the women’s (109-102) and men’s (152-149) side.
The Vikings got off to a quick start sweeping the 200-free relay races to open the meet. In the first event of the evening, Cleveland State’s women’s 200-free relay squad set a Championship and All-Time League record 1:31.18. The men won the 200-free relay race in 1:20.53
Milwaukee’s women’s 200-medley relay squad also set a Championship and All-Time League record with a 1:40.64 winning time. Cleveland State captured the 200-medley relay in 1:30.18.
Overall on day one, Cleveland State captured three of the four relay races.
Kendra Rottier of Green Bay was the first individual winner of the 2012 Championships, capturing the 1000-free in 10:03.79. Wright State’s Pawel Grzebala was the first men’s individual winner of the Championships, winning the men’s 100-free in 9:17.97.
Cleveland State’s Josh Gonzalez won the men’s 3-meter diving event with a score of 353.75, edging Green Bay’s Daniel Pogue who finished second with a score of 352.20.
Thursday’s schedule begins at 10:30 a.m. with the prelims in the men’s and women’s 500-free, men’s and women’s 200-IM and men’s and women’s 50-free. The 1-meter women’s diving event begins at 1:30 p.m. The finals for all of Thursday’s events begin at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Finals can be viewed at http://www.horizonleague.org/live/5479
Live scoring for the 2012 Swimming and Diving Championships: http://wsacltd.org/images/stories/swimteam/meetinfo/1112/horizon/liveresults/
Team Scores Through Day One
Women:
1. Milwaukee - 109
2. Cleveland State – 102
3. Green Bay – 90
4. Wright State – 83
4. UIC – 83
6. Youngstown State – 61
7. Valparaiso – 51
8. Butler - 48
Men:
1. Milwaukee - 152
2. Cleveland State - 149
3. UIC - 125
4. Green Bay – 110
5. Wright State - 91
6. Valparaiso - 53
Wednesday, February 22 Results
Women’s 200-Free Relay: Cleveland State, 1:31.18 (Championship and All-Time Record)
Men’s 200-Free Relay: Cleveland State, 1:20.53
Women’s 1000-Free: Kendra Rottier, Green Bay, 10:03.79
Men’s 1000-Free: Pawel Grzebala, Wright State, 9:17.87
Women’s 200-Medley Relay: Milwaukee, 1:40.64 (Championship and All-Time Record)
Men’s 200-Medley Relay: Cleveland State, 1:30.18
Men’s 3-meter Diving: Josh Gonzalez, Cleveland State, 353.75
Thursday, Feb. 23 Schedule
10:30 a.m. – Prelims
Men’s and Women’s 500-Free, Men’s and Women’s 200-IM, Men’s and Women’s 50-Free
1:30 p.m. – Prelims
Women’s 1-meter Diving
6:30 p.m. – Finals
Men’s and Women’s 500-Free, Men’sand Women’s 200-IM, Men’s and Women’s 50-Free, Men’s and Women’s 400-Medley Relay and Women’s 1-meter Diving
