University of Minnesota Athletics
Tuesday, February 23
Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center
5:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Big Ten Championships
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Freestyle/Backstroke/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Open B1G Championships in Fifth Place After Day One
2/23/2021 6:34:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota women's swimming & diving program opened the 2021 Big Ten Championships on Tuesday with 96 points, positioning the Gophers in fifth place overall entering day two.
The Gophers opened the night with a sixth place finish in the 200 medley relay, as the team of Emily Cook, Emma Lezer, Emma Linscott and Indy Jongman touched the wall in 1:39.08.
Leading off the 800 freestyle relay, sophomore Jordan McGinty started Minnesota off strong by registering a personal best time of 1:46.86 in the 200 freestyle with her split. Minnesota ultimately placed sixth in the event, with the team of McGinty, Kate Sullivan, Rachel Butler and Kelli McCarthy posting a time of 7:13.42.
Up Next
The 2021 Big Ten Championships will resume Wednesday morning, with the preliminaries beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT for the 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 500 free and 400 medley relay. Finals will begin at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Gophers opened the night with a sixth place finish in the 200 medley relay, as the team of Emily Cook, Emma Lezer, Emma Linscott and Indy Jongman touched the wall in 1:39.08.
Leading off the 800 freestyle relay, sophomore Jordan McGinty started Minnesota off strong by registering a personal best time of 1:46.86 in the 200 freestyle with her split. Minnesota ultimately placed sixth in the event, with the team of McGinty, Kate Sullivan, Rachel Butler and Kelli McCarthy posting a time of 7:13.42.
Up Next
The 2021 Big Ten Championships will resume Wednesday morning, with the preliminaries beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT for the 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 500 free and 400 medley relay. Finals will begin at 6:30 p.m. CT.
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