Swimming Captures Highest Relay Podium Finish On Day Two Of B1G Championships

Thursday, February 22

West Lafayette, Ind.

Prelims: 10 AM | Finals: 5 PM

Rutgers University

Big Ten Championships

Photo by: AJ Mast

Swimming Captures Highest Relay Podium Finish On Day Two Of B1G Championships

Feb 22 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Day Two Results

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Rutgers had its highest Big Ten relay podium finish to date, an appearance in the consolation finals of 1-meter, a top 10 time in the 200 IM and set a new USA Deaf Swimming record in the 50 free to highlight day two action at the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.

RELAY

The 400 medley relay squad gave Rutgers its highest relay podium finish since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15. The quartet of Valeria Egorova, Tina Celik, Martyna Piesko and Jade Smits combined for a time of 3:36.48 to take fifth.
Egorova who led off the relay also captured an NCAA B cut with her 100 back time of 53.35.

DIVING

Holly Prasanto reached the 1-meter consolation finals. She placed ninth in the preliminary round with a score of 264.45 just missing the top eight by 2.80 points. Prasanto finished 16^th overall and eighth in the consolation final scoring a 223.75.

Holly Prasanto 1M Eighth Place Consolation Final Big Ten Graphic

SPRINTS

Brooke Thompson won her preliminary heat in 23.56 and set a new USA Deaf Swimming record in the process. She bested the previous record of 23.81 that she had set in 2021.
Elysha Pribadi moved up the 200 IM all-time list "On The Banks" capturing a time of 2:01.37 for the fifth fastest time at Rutgers. Tina Celik also captured a new PR in the 200 IM hitting the wall in 2:03.08.

Brooke Thompson USA Deaf Swimming 50 Free Record Graphic

DISTANCE

Four of Rutgers' five entries in the 500 free set personal bests. New PRs came from Megan Fox (4:53.91), Blanka Berecz (4:57.53), Orian Gablan (4:57.63) and Grace Weaver (5:00.45).

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