University of Indianapolis’ swimming and diving team place well in their first three meets
The nationally ranked University of Indianapolis men’s swimming and diving team took first place while the women’s team placed second overall at the Woehnker Invitational at Wabash on Nov. 19 and 20.
“We rested a lot before because this past week was intense,” sophomore captain Meghan Donahue said.
Guy Kogel , junior butterfly and free style swimmer for the University of Indianapolis, competed in the 2009-2010 regular season in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center at UIndy. Photo contributed by Sports Information.
Juniors Guy Kogel and Austin Biefnes and sophomores Nikolas Aresti and Justin Klopp kicked off the meet with a win in the 800 freestyle relay with the time of 6:59.
Senior Alican Alacli not only won the 1,650 freestyle with the time of 16:08, which was 22 seconds faster than his previous best time, but also in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:43.
Kogel, Aresti, Biefnes and junior Musaffer Demitras finished in the 200 medley with a time of 1:35.
With a time of 1:26 Kogel, Aresti, Klopp and senior Aviv Sela won the men’s 200 freestyle. Demitras won the 100 and 200 breast with the times of 57:12 and 2:05, respectively.
Klopp, with a time of 1:45, won the 200 freestyle. Kogel came in first place in the 100 fly in 50:27 and the 200 fly with the time of 1:51.
With the time of 7:32 in the 800 relay, sophomores Maura Donahue and Shiran Abrahamson, junior Meghan Donahue and freshmen Julia Madeira qualified for a spot in the 2011 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championship.
The women’s 200 free relay team that was composed of Maura Donahue, Madeira, Meghan Donahue and Vicki Galiamoutsa also qualified for the championship with the time of 1:34.
Maura Donahue came out on top in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle with the times of 50:47, 1:53 and 4:56, respectively.
“I am really excited to qualify,” Maura Donahue said. “I wasn’t expecting to go that fast. I just started swimming and looked up and saw my time.”
The Greyhounds competed on Nov. 12 and 13 at the IUPUI natatorium for the House of Champions meet.
The NCAA Division II No. 12 men’s team finished fourth of six behind champion Ball State.
Following meet, junior swimmer Guy Kogel was named both GLIAC Athlete of the Week and National Swimmer of the Week due to his performance.
“Each meet I am trying to swim my best in order to bring points to the team and to check my body shape condition,” said Kogel about his achievements.
The men’s and women’s swim team next met will be in Nicoson Hall on Jan. 7-8 for the UIndy Invitational.
 
 