MADISON, Wis. – The 14th-ranked women's (8-0, 2-0 BIG) and 22nd-ranked men's (6-1, 3-0 BIG) swimming and diving teams continue the season with a tri-meet against Indiana and Louisville at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center. The meet will begin at 11 a.m. CT on Friday.
Here are five things to know for Friday.
1. Ranked in the Top 25: According to the CSCAA preseason poll, the Badgers check in at No. 14 for the women's team and No.22 for the men's. The women's team is undefeated in dual matchups so far this season, while the men's team is 6-1 in dual matchups. The Badger women are slated to compete against two top-ten programs Friday, including No. 8 Louisville and No.9 Indiana. The men's team is also facing two highly-ranked teams, including No. 6 Indiana and No.15 Louisville.
2. Men's B1G Leaders: The Badgers have several athletes in the top ten in the conference including Taiko Torepe-Ormsby with a second-place ranking in the 50 free, followed by Andrew Benson with a ninth-place placement. Freshman Luukas Vainio checks in at No. 5 in the 200 free accompanied by Chris Morris in seventh and Yigit Aslan in ninth. Aslan sits in seventh place in the Big Ten in the 500 free, and sixth in the 1000 free. Defending conference champion Dominik Mark-Torok is tied for third in the 400 individual medley, followed by Zach Ward sitting in seventh. Benson represents the Badgers in the breaststroke with a seventh-place rank in the 100 breast.
3. Women's B1G Leaders: Hailey Tierney continues to make a huge impact for Wisconsin, sitting at fourth place in 50 free in an NCAA B qualifying time of 22.08. She is also ranked 10th in the 100 free in 48.60. Blair Stoneburg is in third place in the 500 free accompanied by Abby Carlson right behind her in fourth. In the 1000 free, Paige Mckenna is ranked third with a 9:37.69 with freshman Maddie Waggoner right behind her in fourth with a 9:38.35, and Stoneburg in sixth with Alivia Lindorfer closely behind in seventh. Phoebe Bacon leads the conference in the 100 back and 200 back, securing her first-place spot in the 200 by over two seconds. Mackenzie McConagha follows in the 100 back with a second-place ranking with an NCAA "B" cut time of 51.46 and a fifth-place rank in the 200 back.
4. Diving Right In: Senior Daniel Muller heads into the weekend looking to continue his 1-meter and 3-meter dive win streak. Muller set a new school record against Green Bay in the 1-meter dive with a final score of 369.90 points, placing him fourth in the conference in the event. His 405.30 point finish in the 3-meter last weekend also places him as fourth in the Big Ten in the event.
5. How to Follow: Meet results for the tri-meet can be found on the MeetMobile App. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for all the inside scoop throughout the meet @BadgerSwimDive.