ELKHART, Ind. – Ethan Shaw improved on his third-fastest time in team history in the 500 freestyle prelims and went on to finish third in the championship final, highlighting day 1 action for the Purdue swimmers at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
Shaw continued his string of strong showings over the last month, besting the 500 free mark he posted at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:20.65. After qualifying fourth in the prelims, he moved up once place with a third-place showing to claim bronze in Thursday's longest event.
Hannah Hill earned second swims in the B finals of the 50 free and 50 butterfly. She won a 50 free swim-off with Indiana's Aislin Holder to claim the final spot in the B final, posting a time of 22.87 while improving on her prelim mark by 0.38 hundredths. The sophomore moved up to fifth place in the B final. In the 50 fly, she qualified ninth for the B final and moved up to third by dropping 0.12 hundredths off her time.
Dylan Burau was an A finalist in the 50 backstroke thanks to a career-best time of 22.27 in the prelims. Charlie King (50 fly) and Kevin O'Dare (50 breast) also earned second swims in the B finals of the 50s.
Action continues Friday with prelims at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. ET.
Purdue's Top Finishers & Notables – Thursday Events
MEN
50 Free
Andy Kelly, 21.15 – Finished T-60th in Prelims
50 Back
Dylan Burau, 22.27 (Prelim Time) – Finished 9th in A Final; Personal Best
Andy Kelly, 23.55 – Finished 48th in Prelims
Ryan Zerpa, 23.74 – Finished 56th in Prelims; Personal Best
50 Breast
Kevin O'Dare, 25.13 (Prelim Time) – Finished 8th in B Final
Raymond Whittaker, 25.52 – Finished 27th in Prelims
Luke Fortner, 26.36 – Finished 61st in Prelims
50 Fly
Charlie King, 21.69 – Finished 6th in B Final; Personal Best
Ryan Zerpa, 22.69 – Finished T-61st in Prelims
Wyatt Blair, 23.28 – Finished 89th in Prelims
200 IM
Raymond Whittaker, 1:52.89 – Finished 53rd in Prelims
500 Free
Ethan Shaw, 4:20.65 (Prelim Time) – Finished 3rd in A Final; Improved on 3rd Fastest Time in Team History
Gabe Eschbach, 4:35.94 – Finished 48th in Prelims
200 Free Relay
Kelly, Shaw, King & Blair, 1:23.78 – Finished 33rd (Exhibition Entry)
Zerpa, O'Dare, Fortner & Eschbach, 1:25.53 – Finished 38th
400 Medley Relay
Burau, Fortner, King & Kelly, 3:16.53 – Finished 16th
Zerpa, Whittaker, Blair & Shaw, 3:20.60 – Finished 30th (Exhibition Entry)
WOMEN
50 Free
Hannah Hill, 22.87 (Swim-off Time) – Finished 5th in B Final
Maggie Love, 23.71 – Finished 49th in Prelims
50 Back
Kelsey Cooper, 26.51 – Finished 55th in Prelims
50 Breast
Maggie Love, 29.04 – Finished 26th in Prelims
Masy Folcik, 29.41 – Finished T-41st in Prelims
50 Fly
Hannah Hill, 24.73 – Finished 3rd in B Final
500 Free
Reagan Mattice, 4:56.17 – Finished 31st in Prelims
200 Free Relay
Lund, Hill, Love & Sayovitz, 1:33.29 – Finished 14th; 2nd Fastest for Purdue this Season
400 Medley Relay
Cooper, Folcik, Wiuff & Love, 3:43.90 – Finished 17th; 3rd Fastest for Purdue this Season
Shaw continued his string of strong showings over the last month, besting the 500 free mark he posted at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:20.65. After qualifying fourth in the prelims, he moved up once place with a third-place showing to claim bronze in Thursday's longest event.
Hannah Hill earned second swims in the B finals of the 50 free and 50 butterfly. She won a 50 free swim-off with Indiana's Aislin Holder to claim the final spot in the B final, posting a time of 22.87 while improving on her prelim mark by 0.38 hundredths. The sophomore moved up to fifth place in the B final. In the 50 fly, she qualified ninth for the B final and moved up to third by dropping 0.12 hundredths off her time.
Dylan Burau was an A finalist in the 50 backstroke thanks to a career-best time of 22.27 in the prelims. Charlie King (50 fly) and Kevin O'Dare (50 breast) also earned second swims in the B finals of the 50s.
Action continues Friday with prelims at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. ET.
Purdue's Top Finishers & Notables – Thursday Events
MEN
50 Free
Andy Kelly, 21.15 – Finished T-60th in Prelims
50 Back
Dylan Burau, 22.27 (Prelim Time) – Finished 9th in A Final; Personal Best
Andy Kelly, 23.55 – Finished 48th in Prelims
Ryan Zerpa, 23.74 – Finished 56th in Prelims; Personal Best
50 Breast
Kevin O'Dare, 25.13 (Prelim Time) – Finished 8th in B Final
Raymond Whittaker, 25.52 – Finished 27th in Prelims
Luke Fortner, 26.36 – Finished 61st in Prelims
50 Fly
Charlie King, 21.69 – Finished 6th in B Final; Personal Best
Ryan Zerpa, 22.69 – Finished T-61st in Prelims
Wyatt Blair, 23.28 – Finished 89th in Prelims
200 IM
Raymond Whittaker, 1:52.89 – Finished 53rd in Prelims
500 Free
Ethan Shaw, 4:20.65 (Prelim Time) – Finished 3rd in A Final; Improved on 3rd Fastest Time in Team History
Gabe Eschbach, 4:35.94 – Finished 48th in Prelims
200 Free Relay
Kelly, Shaw, King & Blair, 1:23.78 – Finished 33rd (Exhibition Entry)
Zerpa, O'Dare, Fortner & Eschbach, 1:25.53 – Finished 38th
400 Medley Relay
Burau, Fortner, King & Kelly, 3:16.53 – Finished 16th
Zerpa, Whittaker, Blair & Shaw, 3:20.60 – Finished 30th (Exhibition Entry)
WOMEN
50 Free
Hannah Hill, 22.87 (Swim-off Time) – Finished 5th in B Final
Maggie Love, 23.71 – Finished 49th in Prelims
50 Back
Kelsey Cooper, 26.51 – Finished 55th in Prelims
50 Breast
Maggie Love, 29.04 – Finished 26th in Prelims
Masy Folcik, 29.41 – Finished T-41st in Prelims
50 Fly
Hannah Hill, 24.73 – Finished 3rd in B Final
500 Free
Reagan Mattice, 4:56.17 – Finished 31st in Prelims
200 Free Relay
Lund, Hill, Love & Sayovitz, 1:33.29 – Finished 14th; 2nd Fastest for Purdue this Season
400 Medley Relay
Cooper, Folcik, Wiuff & Love, 3:43.90 – Finished 17th; 3rd Fastest for Purdue this Season