Ian Finnerty

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2016 M. NCAA Picks: Big Graduations Leave 100 Breast Field Wide Open

Full Name:	Ian Finnerty
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Retired

College Career (Indiana) 2015-2016 During his freshman year, Finnerty won his first B1G Championship title in the 100 breaststroke. He went a best time of 51.75 and beat Iowa's Roman Trussov by 0.42 seconds. Finnerty also placed fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 200 breaststroke. At the NCAA Championships, Finnerty qualified for the B-final in the 100 breaststroke. He placed 13th with a time of 52.60. 2016-2017 As a sophomore, Finnerty defended his B1G Championships title and took the first place in the 100 breaststroke. He touched the wall in 51.38. He bettered his placement in the 200 IM and moved up to second place behind team mate Vinicius Lanza. At the NCAA Championships, Finnerty finished 17th in the 100 breaststroke. He missed the final by 0.02 seconds with a time of 52.43. He competed in both of the medley relays and helped Indiana place sixth in the 400 medley relay. 2017-2018 For the third year in a row, Finnerty won the 100 breaststroke at the B1G Championships. With another time drop, Finnerty stopped the clock at 50.72. He also won the 200 breaststroke with a best time of 1:50.78. At the 2018 NCAA Championships, Finnerty became the first swimmer to break the …

2016 M. NCAA Picks: Big Graduations Leave 100 Breast Field Wide Open

Virginia Tech’s Brandon Fiala comes in with a shot at a title in the wide open 100 breaststroke.

WATCH: Indiana Freshman Ian Finnerty Wins B1G 100 Breast Crown

Indiana freshman Ian Finnerty, who had never broken 53 seconds in his 100 breast prior to college, found himself touching first…

2016 Big Ten Men’s Championships: Bosch 4-Peats 200 Fly At Day 4 Finals

Michigan’s Dylan Bosch is the top seed in the 200 fly, chasing a four-peat of Big Ten titles in the event to close his stellar career at the conference level.

2016 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The Indiana Hoosiers hold top seeds in 3 of 5 events out of prelims on day 3 as they try to run down Michigan for the team title.

2016 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Tanner Kurz led a big morning for Indiana, taking the top seed with a blistering 52.07 in the 100 breast.

2015 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 finals live recap

Livonia’s Miranda Tucker flew away with the 100 breast title, just missing the meet record.

2015 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Finals Preview

Day One’s finals are already shaping up to pit some of the nation’s very best against each other. Ella Eastin and Max Miranda lead their respective fields in the 200 fly, while Miranda Tucker and Ian Finnerty top the qualifiers in the 100 breast.

Indiana Sr Champs: OT Qualifiers, Records, and Return of Bilquist

Carmel Swim Club’s Amy Bilquist swam her first 50m free of the season on Thursday at Indiana Swimming’s Senior Championships, after sitting out due to stress fractures. She nevertheless went a lifetime-best 25.03.

Hill Breaks Irish Junior Record Two Days in a Row

15 year old Danielle Hill broke her own Irish Junior record in the 100 backstroke after setting the mark in yesterdays semi-finals at the Irish Open Swimming Championships…

Carmel HS Boys Win 2015 Indiana HS State Championships; Finnerty Narrowly Misses 100 Breaststroke National Record

Over the weekend, the IHSAA hosted the Indiana Boy’s High School State Championship at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis. Just…

Two Indiana High School Records Fall During Boys State Championship Prelims

State records in the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke were broken during the prelims of the 2015 IHSAA Boy’s state championships in Indianapolis.

Junior National free relay champ Ian Finnerty to join his relay-mates at Indiana University

After attaching with the Indiana University Swim Team this summer, high school senior Ian Finnerty took the next step in that direction, committing to swim for the Hoosiers next fall.

WATCH: Indiana University Swim Team Break 15-18 National Age Group Record in 800 Free Relay

Watch as the Indiana University Swim Team boys win the 800 free relay Junior National Title in 2014 in Irvine, California.

10 Things We Noticed on Day 3 of the 2014 U.S. Junior National Championships

One of these things is not like the others…one member of the Indiana University Swim Team’s National Age Group Record setting 800 free relay still has a year of high school left.

Chesterton HS Wins the IHSAA State Championships; 6 New State Records and 1 New National HS Record

Chesterton High School, led by seniors Aaron Whitaker, Blake Pieroni, and Ethan Whitaker, won the 2014 Indiana High School State Championship. 1 national record and 6 state records were broken in the process.