
Badgers blitz Green Bay in dual-meet sweep
November 10, 2017 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Wisconsin set for quick turnaround with meet at Northwestern on Saturday
GREEN BAY, Wis. –- The Wisconsin swimming team dominated Friday night's dual meet at Green Bay, taking home two team wins and owning the fastest time in 26 of 28 events. The Wisconsin women won 159-95, and the men's team claimed a 152-102 victory.
The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Matt Novinski won the men's 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1 minute 47.80 seconds, outpacing the runner-up by over 6 seconds. He also finished second in the 200 IM (1:55.72), finishing behind victorious teammate Chris Wills (1:54.65).
Senior Marissa Berg posted a strong showing, claiming individual victories in the women's 50 freestyle (23.65) and 200 IM (2:02.52), and taking part in the winning 400-yard medley relay squad (3:44.30).Â
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The Badgers will be back in action tomorrow morning, as they stay on the road to take on Northwestern in Evanston, beginning at 9 a.m.
• Jess Unicomb, Hannah Lindsey and Ari Saghafi went 1-2-3 in the women's 200 freestyle.
• Beata Nelson won the women's 100 backstroke, finishing 3 seconds ahead of the runner-up (1:03.62).
• Senior Todd McCarthy kept things rolling, winning the men's 200 free (1:40.34) and 100 fly (49.41) and anchoring the victorious 200 free relay squad (1:24.16).
• Alex Reddington took the women's 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.28.
• Freshman MJ Mao took home a win in the men's 100 breaststroke (56.72).
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The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Matt Novinski won the men's 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1 minute 47.80 seconds, outpacing the runner-up by over 6 seconds. He also finished second in the 200 IM (1:55.72), finishing behind victorious teammate Chris Wills (1:54.65).
Senior Marissa Berg posted a strong showing, claiming individual victories in the women's 50 freestyle (23.65) and 200 IM (2:02.52), and taking part in the winning 400-yard medley relay squad (3:44.30).Â
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The Badgers will be back in action tomorrow morning, as they stay on the road to take on Northwestern in Evanston, beginning at 9 a.m.
Notable
• Cam Tysoe won the men's 1000 freestyle with a time of 9:38.61.• Jess Unicomb, Hannah Lindsey and Ari Saghafi went 1-2-3 in the women's 200 freestyle.
• Beata Nelson won the women's 100 backstroke, finishing 3 seconds ahead of the runner-up (1:03.62).
• Senior Todd McCarthy kept things rolling, winning the men's 200 free (1:40.34) and 100 fly (49.41) and anchoring the victorious 200 free relay squad (1:24.16).
• Alex Reddington took the women's 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.28.
• Freshman MJ Mao took home a win in the men's 100 breaststroke (56.72).
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