By Sam Kienzle
It’s the final day of the 2012 B1G Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, live from the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in Iowa City!
Going into today’s competition, Michigan held the team lead with 516.5 points, followed by Ohio State (380.0) and Indiana (369.0). Iowa held onto fourth place with 274.0 points.
Iowa’s Paul Gordon has stood out for the Hawkeyes in multiple competitions. As an anchor in Friday’s 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and today’s 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, Gordon helped the Hawkeyes take first place along with relay teammates Duncan Partridge, Ryan Phelan, Jordan Huff, and Gianni Sesto.
After the last of the aqua action, the final team standings are as follows:
1. Michigan (738.5 points) *Big Ten Champions
2. Ohio State (552.5)
3. Indiana (549.0)
4. Minnesota (403.0)
5. Iowa (395.0)
6. Penn State (332.0)
7. Purdue (316.0)
8. Wisconsin (225.0)
9. Northwestern (157.0)
10. Michigan State (113.0)
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Below are the results of today’s events—
Day 4, Event 15: Men 1650 Yard Freestyle
1. Connor Jaeger, Michigan (14:43:64)
2. Sean Ryan, Michigan (14:45:08)
3. Ryan Feeley, Michigan (14:45:23)
Day 4, Event 16: Men 200 Yard Backstroke
1. Andrew Elliot, Ohio State (1:41:71)
2. Nathan Savoy, Penn State (1:42:56)
3. Andrew Teduits, Wisconsin (1:43:05)
Day 4, Event 17: Men 100 Yard Freestyle
1. Jason Schnur, Ohio State (43:11)
2. Paul Gordon, Iowa (43:22)
3. Zach Bolin, Minnesota (43:52)
Day 4, Event 18: Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
1. Cody Miller, Indiana (1:54:07)
2. Richard Funk, Michigan (1:56:57)
3. Josh Hall, Minnesota (1:56:65)
Day 4, Event 19: Men 200 Yard Butterfly
1. Daniel Madwed, Michigan (1:42:67)
2. Kyle Whitaker, Michigan (1:43:50)
3. John Wojciechowski, Michigan (1:43:93)
Day 5, Event 20: Men Platform Diving Final
1. Kristoffer Jorgensen, Minnesota (430.65 points)
2. Connor Murphy, Indiana (426.55)
3. Shane Miszkiel, Ohio State (408.90)
Day 5, Event 21: Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Iowa (2:52:53) *Pool record
2. Michigan (2:52:96)
3. Minnesota (2:53:31)
VIDEO: Kris Jorgensen’s last dive!
http://youtu.be/f7HIDvhGoHM
