COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Led by freshman Julianne Heyde's sweep of the 100 and 200 freestyle races, Purdue women's swimming won five events in the two-day Ohio State Winter Invite this weekend.
Heyde won the 100 free Saturday and the 200 free Sunday. She also contributed to the Boilermakers' victories in the 200 medley and 400 free relays. She teamed with Sarah Pushis, Rachel Ho and Anne Butts on the 200 medley relay and Leah Ritsema, Ho and Grace Einterz on the 400 free relay.
Women's swimmers from Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Harvard, Ohio State, Toledo, Purdue and Buffalo State competed at the OSU Winter Invite, which was the final meet before the Big Ten Championships.
Ritsema won the 50 free and was the runner-up in the in the 100 backstroke. Grace Einterz was the runner-up to Heyde in the 100 free and took third in the 50 free. Heyde added a runner-up finish behind Ritsema in the 50 free to her two event victories.
Heyde's 100 free time of 50.82 ranks as the third fastest for the Boilers this season. She also posted a top five time in the 200 free (1:49.52). Pushis did likewise in the 200 back (2:03.67, 4th).
The Big Ten Championships open Wednesday night at Ohio State's McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus.
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Purdue Winners, Top Finishers & Notables
Saturday Events
200 Medley Relay
Pushis, Ho, Butts & Heyde, 1:46.94 - Event Winner
100 Free
Julianne Heyde, 50.82 (Prelim Time) - Event Winner
Grace Einterz, 51.78 (Prelim Time) - Finished 2nd in A Final
Leah Ritsema, 53.39 (Prelim Time) - Finished T-9th in A Final
100 Back
Leah Ritsema, 57.41 (Prelim Time) - Finished 2nd in A Final
Sarah Pushis, 57.06 (Prelim Time) - Finished 6th in A Final
Kate Curley, 58.49 (Prelim Time) - Finished 8th in A Final
Rachel Ho, 58.67 - Won B Final
100 Fly
Alex Ford, 56.62 (Prelim Time) - Finished 5th in A Final
Anne Butts, 57.47 (Prelim Time) - Finished 9th in A Final
Grace Einterz, 56.94 (Prelim Time) - Finished 10th in A Final
Sunday Events
400 Free Relay
Ritsema, Ho, Heyde & Einterz, 3:33.75 - Event Winner
50 Free
Leah Ritsema, 24.05 - Event Winner
Julianne Heyde, 24.06 (Prelim Time) - Finished 2nd in A Final
Grace Einterz, 24.26 (Prelim Time) - Finished 3rd in A Final
Kate Curley, 25.01 - Won B Final
200 Free
Julianne Heyde, 1:49.52 (Prelim Time) - Event Winner
Grace Einterz, 1:54.36 - Finished 5th in A Final
200 Back
Sarah Pushis, 2:03.67 (Prelim Time) - Finished 3rd in A Final
200 Fly
Alex Ford, 2:04.50 - Finished 3rd in A Final
Anne Butts, 2:04.99 (Prelim Time) - Finished 6th in A Final
200 IM
Anne Butts, 2:09.65 (Prelim Time) - Finished 5th in Prelims, Scratched from A Final
Rachel Ho, 2:10.48 - Finished 5th in A Final