Courtesy: Illinois Athletics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini swimming and diving team will begin its 2019-20 campaign with the annual Orange and Blue Intra-Squad Meet at the ARC Pool on Saturday, September 28, at 9 a.m. Last year, the Blue team knocked off the Orange team, 118.50-98.50, ending the Orange team’s streak.
Orange Team – Head Coach Sue Novitsky
Kristin Anderson
Emily Bolger
Jeanri Buys
Abigail Cabush
Sarah Cano
Madelyn Crosby
Lizzie Gile
Isabelle Guerra
Monica Guyett
Molly Hein
Caroline Hippen
Jenna Keating
Sidney Kennedy
Linda Licari
Mariclaire Lynch
Michelle McCord
Lauren Partridge
Erin Young
Morgan Young
“I expect to see the Orange team step-up and compete with intentional focus,” said Novitsky. “With a full team effort, I expect to see the ‘Orange Crush’ back on top!”
Blue Team – Assistant Coach Elliott McGill
Hannah Aegerter
Emma Burns
Rebecca Corzine
Emma Curtis
Natalie Edwards
Erin Emme
Kaylee Heimes
Divya Kale
Gabrielle Loeck
Jamie Kolar
Abigail Martin
Emily Martin
Jimena Martinez
Fiona McDermott
Aby Olson
Isabelle Packard
Alyssa Rudsinski
Athena Salafatinos
Taylor Shegos
Makayla Varga
“Blue is the color of trust and sincerity. It has a calming effect and also denotes confidence, intelligence, precision, peace, wisdom and loyalty. So yeah… we’re going to win,” said McGill.
Event Order
- 200 Medley Relay
- 200 Freestyle
- 50 Freestyle
- 200 Individual Medley
- 1 Meter Diving
- 100 Butterfly
- 100 Freestyle
- 100 Backstroke
- 500 Freestyle
- 3 Meter Diving
- 100 Breaststroke
- 200 Freestyle Relay
Entry Limits
- Each athlete may compete in up to three events in any combination (Individual and Relay)
- Swimmers may not compete in the diving events
- Divers may compete on relays
- Maximum of four entries per event
Event Scoring
Individual Events
1st Place – 9 points
2nd Place – 4 points
3rd Place – 3 points
4th Place – 2 points
5th Place – 1 point
A team may score no more than three individuals
Relay Events
1st Place – 11 points
2nd Place – 4 points
3d Place – 2 points
A team may score no more than two relay teams
Lane Assignments
Orange Team – Odd Lanes
Blue Team – Even Lanes
GORANGE!!
GOBLUE!! (I’m trying to follow the pattern but I don’t think that’s right…)
GOBLUE!!
(Braden, you only got it half right)
But I said the same thing as you! What am I missing here.
Check the names 😉
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