Friday, October 7
Madison, WI
3:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
vs
Red / White Intrasquad
Badgers kick off 2022-23 season with intrasquad meet
October 07, 2022 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Black team wins with 308.5 points
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's and women's swimming and diving teams kicked off their seasons with a Red vs. Black intrasquad meet on Friday.
The Black team won with 308.5 points, over the Red team's score of 266.5 points.
Standing out for the Black team was sophomore Paige McKenna. The defending national champion in the event, she swam a time of 9:58.78 in the women's 1000-yard freestyle and also tied for second in the 500 free, touching the wall in 4:58.35. Sophomore Abby Carlson contributed to the Black team's win with two victories of her own in the women's 200 free (1:48.26) and 100 free (50.30).
On the men's side for the Black team, Jake Newmark won three events, hitting the wall first in the 200 free (1:37.75), 200 backstroke (1:48.07) and 500 free (4:28.22).
Standing out for the Red team was junior Phoebe Bacon, who claimed wins in the women's 100 back (55.53), 200 back (1:58.72) and 200 individual medley (2:02.61). On the men's side, Andrew Benson took first in the 100 free for the Red squad, touching the wall in 44.39 seconds. Wes Jekel also earned two wins for the Red team in the men's 100 back (48.36) and 100 butterfly (49.13).
Straight From the Pool Deck
Head Coach Yuri Suguiyama: "Going into today we talked about three main goals for the team. The first one was to enjoy beng back in a competitive environment. The second one was to start working through their process, how they will prepare for a competition, what kind of warmup they want to do and how to get ready for their races or their dives. The third one was to enjoy being on the pool deck, enjoy being a part of the team and enjoy the competitive side of being a college athlete. And with that being said, I think all three of those goals were accomplished. We are back in the pool tomorrow morning, but all indications are that so far, so good."
Up Next
The Badgers head to Tucson, Ariz., to face Arizona in a dual meet on Oct. 21.
The Black team won with 308.5 points, over the Red team's score of 266.5 points.
Standing out for the Black team was sophomore Paige McKenna. The defending national champion in the event, she swam a time of 9:58.78 in the women's 1000-yard freestyle and also tied for second in the 500 free, touching the wall in 4:58.35. Sophomore Abby Carlson contributed to the Black team's win with two victories of her own in the women's 200 free (1:48.26) and 100 free (50.30).
On the men's side for the Black team, Jake Newmark won three events, hitting the wall first in the 200 free (1:37.75), 200 backstroke (1:48.07) and 500 free (4:28.22).
Standing out for the Red team was junior Phoebe Bacon, who claimed wins in the women's 100 back (55.53), 200 back (1:58.72) and 200 individual medley (2:02.61). On the men's side, Andrew Benson took first in the 100 free for the Red squad, touching the wall in 44.39 seconds. Wes Jekel also earned two wins for the Red team in the men's 100 back (48.36) and 100 butterfly (49.13).
Straight From the Pool Deck
Head Coach Yuri Suguiyama: "Going into today we talked about three main goals for the team. The first one was to enjoy beng back in a competitive environment. The second one was to start working through their process, how they will prepare for a competition, what kind of warmup they want to do and how to get ready for their races or their dives. The third one was to enjoy being on the pool deck, enjoy being a part of the team and enjoy the competitive side of being a college athlete. And with that being said, I think all three of those goals were accomplished. We are back in the pool tomorrow morning, but all indications are that so far, so good."
Up Next
The Badgers head to Tucson, Ariz., to face Arizona in a dual meet on Oct. 21.
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