Women’s swimming loses to Minnesota
November 14, 2000
The ISU women’s swimming and diving team suffered a tough loss to 16th-ranked Minnesota at Beyer Hall Pool on Saturday.
Heading into the final event, the 400 freestyle relay, the Cyclones held a 143-140 advantage over the Gophers. In the final race, Minnesota clocked in a 3:32.10 edging out Iowa State’s 3:33.21. The relay victory gave the Gophers the meet victory by a final tally of 151-149. The Cyclones are now 1-1 in dual meets.
“Our kids really stood up and swam awesome today,” said ISU Head Swimming Coach Duane Sorenson. “As a matter of fact, it was the best dual I’ve been a part of since I have been at Iowa State.”
Leading the way for the Cyclones was freshman standout Petra Plaminkova with a trio of wins. Plaminkova won the 1,000 freestyle (10:14.90), 200 butterfly (2:03.76) and the 200 breaststroke (2:18.66). Her time in the 200 breaststroke set a new Beyer Hall Pool record. All three victorious times rank as second best all-time at Iowa State.
Heading into the first diving event (1-meter) the Cyclones held a 71-60 advantage over the Gophers. The Cyclones built that lead behind victories by the 200 medley relay team of Kim Schmugge, Marie Tremblay, Susanne Notbohm and Becca Meyer (1:48.21), Plaminkova’s 1,000 freestyle and 200 butterfly wins and Meyer’s 50 freestyle victory (24.34).
Other top swim finishers were Rena Kelinson in the 100 freestyle (53.24), Susanne Notbohm in the 100 butterfly (57.08) and Carmella Nogar in the 200 individual medley (2:08.59). Cyclone diving was led by freshman Sofie Nilsson’s pair of third-place finishes. She tallied a 1-meter score of 222.98 and a 3-meter 235.80.
“In all fairness to Minnesota, they left a couple of their best swimmers at home, but I am still really proud of our women and how they did today,” Sorenson said.
Next up for the Cyclones is the Minnesota Invitational in Minneapolis. The co-ed meet runs from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20. Preliminary competition begins at 11 a.m. on Friday and Saturday with event finals at 6 p.m., while Sunday’s action starts at 10 a.m. followed by finals at 3 p.m.
