Women’s Swimming and Diving Opens Season – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/5/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swim & Dive
Nov. 5, 1998
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
November 5, 1998
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s swimming team opens its 1998-99 season against Ohio University, Friday. The Buckeyes are ready to begin their season on the right foot.%^$
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS%^$Ohio University is coming off a victorious weekend of swimming. The Bobcats defeated both Akron University and Youngstown State University quite easily. Friday, freshman, Kim van Selm set a school record and conference record in the 200 yard freestyle with a winning time of 1:50.17. There was a set of double winners on Saturday for the Bobcats. Rachel Banks won both the 200 yard freestyle and the 100 yard backstroke with a winning times of 1:58.41 and 1:02.70 respectivly. Allison Hughes was a double winner as well, winning both the 50(26.43) and 100 freestyle (57.29).%^$
1997 OSU VS. OU %^$The Buckeyes swam against OU last season in an event that also included Kentucky and Miami O. The Buckeyes beat the Bobcats 136-106. Head coach Neil Harper earned his first career dual meet win as the Buckeye head coach.%^$
RECORD SETTING MEET%^$The annual Scarlet vs. Gray intersquad meet two weeks ago was a record breaking meet for the Buckeyes. The event %^$gives the Buckeyes a lot to look forward to for the upcoming season. Four meet records were set in the 100 backstroke , 100 and 200 breastroke, and the 200 medley relay. Julie Hutzler now holds the 100 backstroke record with a time of :58.77. Freshman, Keryn Krynauw set two records in her first meet as a Buckeye in the 100 and 200 breaststroke with winning times of 1:05.38 and 2:20.00. The 200 medley relay of Julie Hutzler, Jericho Strausbaugh, Heidi Hazen, and Jo Jo Baran destroyed the meet record by almost five seconds for a winning time of 1:48.98. Erica Fischer won four of the five events she swam .%^$
NEW FACES TO WATCH FOR%^$The Buckeyes are ready to begin this season with new blood. OSU has 11 new faces who are ready to show what they have to offer. The 11 returnees will help lead the freshmen towards a successful season. “It is not just the quality of swimmers we recruited this year but the quality of the swimmers,” said head coach Neil Harper. Freshman, Keryn Krynauw is a breaststroker who is has the potential to be known as a world class athlete, Harper said. Krynauw set two records in the Scarlet vs. Gray meet two weeks ago. Kristin Sendrowski is another face to look for this season, she will be a tough contender in the fly and free sprint events. %^$
HEAD COACH NEIL HARPER%^$A 1988 graduate of Louisiana State University, Harper was a seven event NCAA All-American, and a four-time Southeastern Conference Champion. Before heading to OSU, Harper was at Florida State for three years as an asisstant with the men’s and women’s teams. Harper handled recruiting and coordinated the strength and conditioning programs. Last year as a Buckeye Harper finished with a 7-7 record and ninth place finish in the Big Ten. He is assisted by Michelle Gacio.%^$
Location: Columbus, Ohio%^$Enrollment: 48,300%^$President: William E. Kirwan%^$Athletic Director: Andy Geiger%^$Associate Director: Archie Griffin%^$Nickname: Buckeyes%^$Colors: Scarlet & Gray%^$Mascot: Brutus Buckeye%^$Conference: Big Ten Conference%^$Home Facility: Peppe Aquatic Center at Larkins%^$ 337 W. 17th Ave.%^$ Columbus, Oh 43210%^$Capacity: 1,700%^$Head Coach: Neil Harper, Louisiana State ‘88%^$Record at OSU: 7-7 (.500), 1 year%^$Assistant Coaches: Michelle Gacio, Flordia ’96 (second year)%^$Head Diving Coach:Vince Panzano, Ohio State ‘72%^$(21st year)%^$1997-98 Overall Record: 7-7%^$1997-98 Big Ten Record: 0-4%^$1997-98 Big Ten Finish: 9th%^$1997-98 NCAA Finish: 26th%^$Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3%^$Diving Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 1/1 %^$Top Returnees: Carrie Ziebarth, (All- American), platform diving%^$ Julie Hutzler (Sr.), back, IM%^$ Traci Mainer (Jr.), back, IM%^$Athletic Communications: Alison Rasmus%^$
%^$ This Week%^$Friday Nov. 6 at 6 p.m: Ohio State vs. Ohio University in Athens, Ohio at Ohio Aquatic Center. %^$
Next Week%^$Friday Nov. 13 at 6 p.m: Ohio State vs. Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan.%^$
Saturday Nov. 14 at 1 p.m: Ohio State vs. Bowling Green in Bowling Green, Ohio.
