INDIANAPOLIS – Yesterday against McKendree, Liki Prema of the University of Indianapolis men's swimming & diving team broke the school record in the 200 breast at 1:57.95. However, today against Findlay, Prema passed that mark and produced an even stronger time at 1:57.49, earning him a B-standard and a first-place finish in the race.
 
The records didn't stop there, as Alexis Lumaj of the women's program set the new school record over in the diving in the 3 meter-6 dives at 311.40. This won her the event and slides her by the previous record set by Cassie Kury of 277.05 in 2020.
 
Finally, Cade Hammond is now the new school record holder in the 1 meter-6 dives for the men's squad after his 415.65 final score today. Not only did Hammond win the event, he breaks the previous mark of 375.82 set by Payton Staman in 2020.
 
Prema, Lumaj, and Hammond were just a few individuals in a giant team effort which saw both swimming & diving programs dominate yet again in the pool. On the women's side, the Greyhounds dropped Findlay 206-91 and Butler 226-61. The men took down Findlay 186-90.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (WOMEN)
A solid all-around performance saw three different Hounds bring home top finishes in two different events. Karolina Dubcakova won the 1,000 free (B-standard of 10:17.97) and 500 free (B-standard 5:02.15). Joining her was Krystal Caylor, who notched top marks in the 50 free (B-standard of 23.77) and 100 fly (56.33). Finally, Marizel van Jaarsveld was victorious in the 200 fly (B-standard of 2:00.97) and 200 IM (B-standard of 2:01.32).
 
In the 100 back, Mia Krstevska pulled in a top time of 57.86. One event later, Julia Simioni touched the wall at a winning mark in the 100 breast at 1:04.77. Continuing the trend of success, Anahi Schreuders logged the best time for the Hounds in the 100 free at 53.49. Later, Kaitlyn McCoy dropped in a strong winning mark of 2:01.18 in the 200 back for a B-standard. Alaina Joyce also tallied a best time on the afternoon for UIndy, this one coming in the 200 breast at 2:27.62.
 
Once again, both relays were won by the No. 1 Greyhounds. The 400 MR, featuring the quartet of McCoy, Simioni, Van Jaarsveld, and Johanna Buys, touched the wall over the competing field at 3:47.20. In the final event of the afternoon, the 400 FR of Buys, van Jaarsveld, Schreuders, and Caylor corralled a winning time of 3:25.36.
 
Over in the diving, Lumaj broke the school record and won the 3 meter while Mikaela Starr pulled in a third place finish in the event (244.27). In the 1 meter, Starr collected a second place mark (260.92) while Lumaj (250.57) and Sarah Kerbrat (239.70) went third and fourth, respectively.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (MEN'S)
Along with his record-breaking performance in the 200 breast, Prema capped off a great day with his second win in the 100 breast (B-standard at 53.71). Hammond also added to his diving school record in the 3 meter with a win in the 1 meter (415.65). Sebastian Wenk managed to pull together a big day in the pool with wins in both the 200 free (B-standard at 1:39.41) and 500 free (4:45.18).
 
Single event individual victories went to Bartek Swiderski (100 back at 50.04), Joao Silva (50 free at 20.74), Andras Tiszai (200 back at 1:51.13) and Kael Yorke (100 fly and B-standard at 49.01).
 
Both relays pulled off victories for the men, with the 400 MR (Jeron Thompson, Prema, Yorke, and Victor Antonon) winning at 3:19.74 and the 400 FR (Silva, Austin Kehr, Thompson, and Antonon) notching a top finish at 3:01.96.
 
While Hammond swept the diving, Casey Crawford added a second place finish in the 1 meter (350.47) while Jason Lenzo was third (324.15). Lenzo earned second in the 3 meter (299.47) while Crawford was third (293.85)
 
HOUND BYTES
Final thoughts on the day from head coach Jason Hite…
"It was another good meet for us, especially seeing three school records be broken. We're looking forward to the House of Champions meet and making some cuts for nationals."
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return to the pool on Nov. 18-20 for the House of Champions meet beginning at 10 a.m.