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Big Al Invitational
‘Cats Look to Build off Dominant Home Opener as they head to Princeton & Big Ten/ACC Challenge
11/8/2018 9:14:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, ILL. – This weekend the 'Cats are set to divide and conquer to take on some of the best competition the ACC and Ivy League have to offer. The men's and women's teams are headed to Princeton for the Big AI Invite for the two days of competition set to start on Nov 9. The 'Cats will also be sending five athletes to compete at the ACC/Big Ten Swimming and Diving Challenge that will take place on Nov 10 and 11.
At the Big AI Invite, Northwestern will be facing off against Princeton, Duke, Penn State and Lehigh at Denunzio Pool on Nov. 9 & 10. The Wildcats look to build off of last week's home opener against UCI, Illinois and Chicago where both teams swept each meet as the 'Cats set a foundation to build on for the season. Live stats of the whole weekend will be available online, as well as live video streaming on ESPN+ for both days of competition. Fridays video stream will begin at 6 p.m. and Saturdays will being in at 10 a.m.
Five Wildcats will be headed to Purdue to compete in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Olivia Rosendahl, Ilektra Lebl, Calypso Sheridan, Will Hofstadter and Jack Thorne will face off against the best the ACC has to offer in the two day competition as they represent the Big Ten on the Big Ten All-Star team. Live Stats for both days will be available online as well as live streaming on BTN2Go. Sunday's broadcast will also be live on BTN TV.
Big AI Invite (Princeton) – Live Stats | Friday Live Stream | Saturday Live Stream
ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Purdue) – Live Stats | Saturday Live Stream | Sunday Live Stream
Big AI Invite Order of Events ( All events will be timed finals)
| Friday, Nov. 9 Swimming Session 1 (10 a.m. ET) 200 Free Relay 500 Free 200 IM 50 Free Break 400 Medley Relay Swimming Session 2 (6 p.m. ET) 200 Medley Relay 400 IM 100 Fly 200 Free 100 Breast 100 Back Break 800 Free Relay Diving Session 1 (6:10 p.m.) Women 3 Meter Men 1 Meter |
Saturday, Nov. 10 Swimming Session 1 (10 a.m. ET) 1650 Free 200 Back 100 Free 200 Breast 200 Fly Break 400 Free Relay Diving Session 2 (10:30 a.m. ET) Women 1 Meter Men 3 Meter |
Big Ten/ACC Challenge Order of Events
| Saturday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. ET 400 Medley Relay 400 Individual Medley 100 Freestyle 200 Backstroke 200 Breaststroke 100 Butterfly 500 Freestyle Women's Platform / Men's 3-Meter 800 Freestyle Relay |
Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. ET 200 Medley Relay 1000 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Butterfly 50 Freestyle 200 Individual Medley Women's 3-Meter / Men's Platform 400 Freestyle Relay |
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