Okay, so 16 different Marquette women’s swimming records got absolutely obliterated on Friday night up in Iowa City. You might be thinking, “Whoa, that’s insane for one meet!” And you’d be right, but here’s the kicker: this dual meet against the Iowa Hawkeyes was the first official meet in Marquette women’s swimming history, period. Yeah, you heard that right. Every single one of those 16 “records” was a program first, making Friday a legitimately historic night for the Golden Eagles from start to finish.
The First Splash Into History
The whole thing kicked off with the 200 yard medley relay, which officially became the first event in program history. The team of Mackenzie Choinski, Enya Linson, Nina Newton, and Allie Seiler finished fifth overall in the meet. Their time of 1:49.53 wasn’t just respectable; it immediately set the program record. They beat out two other Marquette teams in the process, only falling behind four Iowa teams. Talk about setting a benchmark right out of the gate!
A Cascade of Firsts and Future Legends
That 200 yard medley relay team didn’t just grab a record, they recorded the first overall points in program history, too, along with the first team points. And the individual honors kept rolling in. Bridget Corro snagged the first individual points by taking second place in the 1000 yard freestyle. But that was just the beginning. Records fell in almost every event imaginable:
* **1000 Yard Freestyle:** Bridget Corro, 10:33.77
* **200 Yard Freestyle:** Janna Spetz, 1:56.48
* **100 Yard Backstroke:** Mackenzie Choinski, 58.09
* **100 Yard Breaststroke:** Enya Linson, 1:07.52
* **200 Yard Butterfly:** Kayla Wieckowski, 2:08.82
* **50 Yard Freestyle:** Nina Newton, 25.04
* **100 Yard Freestyle:** Finley Warren, 54.52
* **200 Yard Backstroke:** Mackenzie Choinski, 2:08.74
* **200 Yard Breaststroke:** Enya Linson, 2:21.72
* **500 Yard Freestyle:** Bridget Corro, 5:13.94
* **100 Yard Butterfly:** Hannah Quigley, 59.81
* **200 Yard Individual Medley:** Enya Linson, 2:10.26
* **400 Yard Freestyle Relay:** Finley Warren, Janna Spetz, Allie Seiler, Nina Newton; 3:39.91
These nine women are now the original record holders, the ones everyone else will be chasing. That’s a huge moment for college swimming, man.
More Than Just Numbers
While Iowa scored 189 points to Marquette’s 70 and took the meet, that 70-point score for Marquette is, you guessed it, also a team record for points in a meet! This isn’t just about the times, though. This team is *fresh*. Out of the 21-woman roster, 18 made their Marquette debuts. And get this: 14 of them were collegiate debuts, a wild stat that tells you just how young and stacked with potential this squad is, mainly freshmen.
Marquette’s first chance to break any, or all, of these newly set records is coming up fast. Next week Friday, they’ll be hosting Northern Iowa at the Wellness + Rec Center on campus. That’s not just another meet; it’s their first-ever home match. This squad already made history, now they get to chase those marks down and make new ones. It’s gonna be wild to see what they do next week, especially at their first home meet ever. You know they’ll be fired up.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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