Northwestern University Athletics
Saturday, November 12
Indianapolis, Ind.
1 p.m.
Northwestern
vs
Big Ten vs. USA Swimming
Olshtein and Wilimovsky Tabbed for 2016 USA College Challenge
10/31/2016 7:46:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. — Almog Olshtein and Jordan Wilimovsky will represent Northwestern men's swimming at the at the 2016 USA College Challenge, presented by arena, which will feature members of the USA Swimming National Team squaring off against stars from the Big Ten Conference on Nov. 12-13 at the Indiana University Natatorium, on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis.
Wilimovsky is one of ten swimmers from the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team that will be in action at the event.
Among the 2016 Olympians expected to swim in Indianapolis are medalists Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana), Cody Miller (Las Vegas, Nev.), Blake Pieroni (Valparaiso, Ind./Indiana), Cierra Runge (Cochranville, Pa./Wisconsin), Tom Shields (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Leah Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Amanda Weir (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Kelsi Worrell (Westhampton, N.J.).
Full rosters for both teams are available online at usaswimming.org.
The two-day, short-course yards dual meet consists of two sessions – Saturday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday, Nov. 13 at 11:30 a.m. All-session tickets cost $35 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Single-day tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children. Click here to purchase tickets.
The Big Ten Network will televise both sessions of the meet on Sunday, Nov. 13. The Nov. 12 session will air on delay at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a live broadcast of the Nov. 13 session from noon-2 p.m. Both sessions also will stream live online and via the BTN2GO app.
Bernie Guenther (play-by-play) and Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines (analyst) will call the action from Indianapolis for the Big Ten Network.
The Big Ten has enjoyed a rich history with Team USA swimming, as gold medalists Jim Montgomery (Indiana), Mark Spitz (Indiana), Mike Barrowman (Michigan), Michael Phelps (Michigan) and Matt Grevers (Northwestern) all attended conference institutions. In all, the Big Ten conference has produced more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team.
About USA Swimming
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.
Wilimovsky is one of ten swimmers from the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team that will be in action at the event.
Among the 2016 Olympians expected to swim in Indianapolis are medalists Lilly King (Evansville, Ind./Indiana), Cody Miller (Las Vegas, Nev.), Blake Pieroni (Valparaiso, Ind./Indiana), Cierra Runge (Cochranville, Pa./Wisconsin), Tom Shields (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Leah Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Amanda Weir (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Kelsi Worrell (Westhampton, N.J.).
Full rosters for both teams are available online at usaswimming.org.
The two-day, short-course yards dual meet consists of two sessions – Saturday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday, Nov. 13 at 11:30 a.m. All-session tickets cost $35 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Single-day tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children. Click here to purchase tickets.
The Big Ten Network will televise both sessions of the meet on Sunday, Nov. 13. The Nov. 12 session will air on delay at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a live broadcast of the Nov. 13 session from noon-2 p.m. Both sessions also will stream live online and via the BTN2GO app.
Bernie Guenther (play-by-play) and Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines (analyst) will call the action from Indianapolis for the Big Ten Network.
The Big Ten has enjoyed a rich history with Team USA swimming, as gold medalists Jim Montgomery (Indiana), Mark Spitz (Indiana), Mike Barrowman (Michigan), Michael Phelps (Michigan) and Matt Grevers (Northwestern) all attended conference institutions. In all, the Big Ten conference has produced more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team.
About USA Swimming
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.
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