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Six ‘Cats Set for Phillips 66 National Championships
6/27/2023 7:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. – Six Northwestern student-athletes from the 2022-23 roster are set to compete at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The meet will serve as a selection meet for the 2023 World Championships, 2023 World Junior Championships, LEN U23 Championships, and 2023 Pan American Games.
Hana Shimizu-Bowers will be the first 'Cat in the pool, swimming in the 200-meter butterfly on Tuesday. Shimizu-Bowers will also compete in the 400-meter IM on Thursday. Shimizu-Bowers swam in both the 200-yard butterfly and 400-yard IM at Big Ten Championships this season.
Kevin Houseman will also swim in the 200-meter breaststroke. Additionally, Houseman is slated to compete in the 50-meter breaststroke, and 100-meter breaststroke. Houseman placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke at Big Ten Championships and represented Northwestern at NCAA Championships.
Connor Morikawa will compete in the 200-meter breaststroke. Morikawa placed 20th at Big Ten Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Justine Murdock is slated to represent the Wildcats in the 200-meter backstroke, 50-meter backstroke, and 100-meter backstroke. Murdock placed sixth at Big Ten Championships in the 200-yard backstroke. The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native represented Northwestern in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, and 400-yard medley relay at NCAA Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Jamie Brennan is scheduled to swim in the 200-meter IM in Indianapolis. The rising sophomore earned All-American honorable mention status at NCAA Championships in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay and also represented Northwestern in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, and 200-yard IM in Knoxville.
Lindsay Ervin will close out the action from Indianapolis, swimming in the meet's final event, the 50-meter freestyle. Ervin swam in the 50-yard freestyle at NCAA Championships, and, along with Brennan, earned All-American honorable mention status in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays.
Both prelims and finals will be streamed on USA Swimming's YouTube channel, while finals can also be streamed on Peacock.
Northwestern at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships Schedule
Tuesday, June 27
The meet will serve as a selection meet for the 2023 World Championships, 2023 World Junior Championships, LEN U23 Championships, and 2023 Pan American Games.
Hana Shimizu-Bowers will be the first 'Cat in the pool, swimming in the 200-meter butterfly on Tuesday. Shimizu-Bowers will also compete in the 400-meter IM on Thursday. Shimizu-Bowers swam in both the 200-yard butterfly and 400-yard IM at Big Ten Championships this season.
Kevin Houseman will also swim in the 200-meter breaststroke. Additionally, Houseman is slated to compete in the 50-meter breaststroke, and 100-meter breaststroke. Houseman placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke at Big Ten Championships and represented Northwestern at NCAA Championships.
Connor Morikawa will compete in the 200-meter breaststroke. Morikawa placed 20th at Big Ten Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Justine Murdock is slated to represent the Wildcats in the 200-meter backstroke, 50-meter backstroke, and 100-meter backstroke. Murdock placed sixth at Big Ten Championships in the 200-yard backstroke. The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native represented Northwestern in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, and 400-yard medley relay at NCAA Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Jamie Brennan is scheduled to swim in the 200-meter IM in Indianapolis. The rising sophomore earned All-American honorable mention status at NCAA Championships in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay and also represented Northwestern in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, and 200-yard IM in Knoxville.
Lindsay Ervin will close out the action from Indianapolis, swimming in the meet's final event, the 50-meter freestyle. Ervin swam in the 50-yard freestyle at NCAA Championships, and, along with Brennan, earned All-American honorable mention status in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays.
Both prelims and finals will be streamed on USA Swimming's YouTube channel, while finals can also be streamed on Peacock.
Northwestern at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships Schedule
Tuesday, June 27
- 200-meter butterfly (Shimizu-Bowers)
- 200-meter breaststroke (Houseman, Morikawa)
- 200-meter backstroke (Murdock)
- 400-meter IM (Shimizu-Bowers)
- 50-meter breaststroke (Houseman)
- 50-meter backstroke (Murdock)
- 100-meter breaststroke (Houseman)
- 100-meter backstroke (Murdock)
- 200-meter IM (Brennan)
- 50-meter freestyle (Ervin)
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