Story by NU Athletic Communications
The Nebraska swimmers head to Iowa City, Iowa this week for the mid-season Hawkeye Invite, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Competition begins each morning at 10 a.m. (CT) with prelims, followed by a finals session at 5 p.m. (CT)
The Huskers will face the Hawkeyes for the second time this season. The Hawkeyes bested the Huskers earlier this season 160-141 on Nov. 10. Colorado State, Iowa State, New Mexico State and Rutgers round out the field for the week.
In NU’s win over Omaha on Nov. 18, eight different Huskers won individual titles, and a group of Giulia Marchi, Emily Haimes, Beatrix Tanko and Gena Jorgenson claimed the 400 freestyle relay title (3:28.99).
Sophomore Gena Jorgenson logged three wins against the Mavericks in the 200 freestyle (1:52.22), 200 backstroke (2:03.75) and 200 IM (2:08.23). Jorgenson has 16 top-three finishes this season and set a new career-best of 2:29.20 in the 200 breaststroke against South Dakota State.
JoJo Randby grabbed a first-place finish against the Mavericks in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.86). Randby currently holds the school record in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.07) and has ten top-three finishes this season.
Tanko has a Big Ten Freshman of the Week award under her belt and has been an immediate contributor for the Huskers. Against South Dakota State, Tanko claimed victories in the 50 freestyle (24.22) and the 500 freestyle (5:06.84). She also swam portions of the winning 200 medley relay (1:46.25) and 200 freestyle relay (1:36.27).
A junior from Whitby, England, Maia Hall currently has five first-place finishes this season, most recently in the 100 breaststroke against the Mavericks (1:05.78).
Co-captain Emily Haimes had a strong showing earlier in the season against Kansas. Haimes logged first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (23.97) and the 100 freestyle (51.76). She also set a career-best in the 200 freestyle (1:55.02) against the Jackrabbits.
Sarah Barton has 14 top-three finishes this season. She opened her senior season with a trio of titles against Iowa State, winning the 200 butterfly (2:03.02), 200 backstroke (2:03.64) and 200 IM (2:07.61). Against the Mavericks, she earned a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:10.80) and a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke (57.85).
The meet is set to kick off at 10 a.m. on Thursday and will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required). Live results will be available through the Meet Mobile app and huskers.com.
Nebraska’s divers will take on the CAMO International Invitational in Montreal, Canada from Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
Hawkeye InvitationalNov. 30-Dec. 2, 2023Iowa City, Iowa (Campus Recreation & Wellness Center)Prelims: 10 a.m. (CT) each dayFinals: 5 p.m. (CT) each day
Order of EventsThursday200 Free Relay (Finals)500 Free200 IM50 FreeOne-Meter Dive400 Medley Relay (Finals)
Friday200 Medley Relay (Finals)100 Fly400 IM200 Free100 Breast100 BackThree-Meter Dive800 Free Relay (Finals)
Saturday1,650 Free200 Back100 Free200 Breast200 FlyPlatform Dive (Finals)400 Free Relay (Finals)