GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Indiana Wesleyan swimming started the mid-season championship at Calvin College in Grand Rapids on Thursday. The Wildcats are currently in seventh place after nine events with 246 points. On Friday the Wildcats posted eight new NAIA national qualifying times. Sydney Darnell also set the school record in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.60 good for eleventh place.

TOP WILDCAT SWIMMERS

200 Yard Freestyle Relay

• 10th – Bell, Johnson, Darnell, Travis – 1:40.13
• 16th – Price, Bonanno, Eicher, Wickholm – 1:42.19

200 Yard Butterfly

• 22nd – Alivia Bell – 2:18.69

200 Yard Freestyle

• 13th – Madison Wickholm – 1:57.88
• 19th – Khloe Price – 1:59.78

100 Yard Breaststroke

• 18th – Kiah Johnson – 1:13.48

100 Yard Backstroke

• 11th – Sydney Darnell – 58.60
• 21st - Kinsey Price – 1:01.5

400 Yard IM

• 10th – Linnea Holmgren – 4:45.93
• 16th – Hallie Hunt – 4:58.40

50 Yard Freestyle

• 9th – Emma Travis – 24.65

*NAIA NATIONAL QUALIFYING TIME

TEAM RANKINGS

1. Northern Michigan 957
2. Grand Valley State 877
3. Calvin College 611
4. University of Findlay 494
5. Kalamazoo College 322
6. Grove City College 296
7. Indiana Wesleyan 246
8. Hillsdale College 98
9. Tiffin University 82

• FULL RESULTS

DALRYMPLE PERSPECTIVE

• Today our team stepped up in a tremendous way! To have come into this meet with just 3 national qualifiers and have 11 after today is AMAZING! Add to that a new school record in the 100 backstroke (Darnell) and truly, the team has turned in some truly outstanding swims today! We are excited to see what Saturday will hold!
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats return to Venema Aquatic Center at Calvin College on December 7th for Day 3  of the Mid Season Championships.

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