Friday, January 27
Evanston, Ill.
5:00 PM
University of Minnesota
at
Northwestern
Soloveychik Breaks 1000 Free Record on Day One of Big Ten Duals
1/27/2023 8:48:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – Gophers sophomore Bar Soloveychik broke the fifth school record of his young career Friday to highlight the opening night of competition for Minnesota in a Big Ten showdown with host-Northwestern, Purdue and Iowa.
Soloveychik took down the oldest record on the men's side when he swam the 1000 free in a time of 8:54.69, shaving over a second off the previous mark of 8:56.27 set by Justin Mortimer in 2001. It was also the fastest time in the event in the 36-year history of the Wildcats' Norris Aquatics Center.
A native of Kiryat Motzkin, Israel, Soloveychik now owns individual school records in the 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free and 400m free. He's also part of the 800 free relay record set last month at the Minnesota Invite.
His triumph in the 1000 free was one of two victories on the evening for Soloveychik. He was also part of the winning 800 free relay team along with fellow sophomore Chris Morris, junior Kaiser Neverman and freshman Alberto Hernandez. They finished at 6:25.80.
Minnesota picked up an additional relay victory in the men's 200 medley relay, which opened Friday night's proceedings. Neverman was a part of this one, as well, along with junior Casey Stowe, fifth-year senior Max McHugh and redshirt junior Lucas Farrar in a season-best time of 1:24.75.
McHugh and Farrar also logged individual victories. McHugh won the 100 breast in a time of 52.07, while Farrar touched first in the 50 free at 19.88, the only swimmer under 20 seconds.
In diving, freshman Drew Bennett claimed first place on the 1-meter with a personal best score of 316.75.
Minnesota's women were led by junior Megan Van Berkom and her first-place finish in the 200 IM. The Gophers went 1-2 in the event as Van Berkom won in 1:59.44 and senior Rachel Butler was next at 2:00.48.
Saturday's action begins at 11 a.m. with the 200 free relay, 400 IM, 100 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 500 free, 200 breast, 400 free relay, women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter.
Friday Summary
Victories
Van Berkom - 200 IM
Bennett - 1M
Farrar - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay
Hernandez - 800 Free Relay
McHugh - 100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay
Morris - 800 Free Relay
Neverman - 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay
Soloveychik - 1000 Free (school, pool records), 800 Free Relay
Stowe - 200 Medley Relay
PR's
Drabot - 100 Breast, 200 Fly
Kennedy - 1000 Free
Neverman - 100 Back
Van Berkom - 1000 Free
Christenson - 1000 Free
McCarthy - 200 Fly
Morris - 50 Free (tied)
Serdarevic - 200 Free
Soloveychik - 1000 Free
'B' Cuts
Cornish - 50 Free
Lezer - 100 Breast
Rodriguez Rivero - 100 Back
Sullivan - 200 Free
Van Berkom - 200 Fly, 200 IM
McHugh - 100 Breast
Morris - 200 Free
Neverman - 200 Fly
Sachtjen - 100 Back
Soloveychik took down the oldest record on the men's side when he swam the 1000 free in a time of 8:54.69, shaving over a second off the previous mark of 8:56.27 set by Justin Mortimer in 2001. It was also the fastest time in the event in the 36-year history of the Wildcats' Norris Aquatics Center.
A native of Kiryat Motzkin, Israel, Soloveychik now owns individual school records in the 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free and 400m free. He's also part of the 800 free relay record set last month at the Minnesota Invite.
His triumph in the 1000 free was one of two victories on the evening for Soloveychik. He was also part of the winning 800 free relay team along with fellow sophomore Chris Morris, junior Kaiser Neverman and freshman Alberto Hernandez. They finished at 6:25.80.
Minnesota picked up an additional relay victory in the men's 200 medley relay, which opened Friday night's proceedings. Neverman was a part of this one, as well, along with junior Casey Stowe, fifth-year senior Max McHugh and redshirt junior Lucas Farrar in a season-best time of 1:24.75.
McHugh and Farrar also logged individual victories. McHugh won the 100 breast in a time of 52.07, while Farrar touched first in the 50 free at 19.88, the only swimmer under 20 seconds.
In diving, freshman Drew Bennett claimed first place on the 1-meter with a personal best score of 316.75.
Minnesota's women were led by junior Megan Van Berkom and her first-place finish in the 200 IM. The Gophers went 1-2 in the event as Van Berkom won in 1:59.44 and senior Rachel Butler was next at 2:00.48.
Saturday's action begins at 11 a.m. with the 200 free relay, 400 IM, 100 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 500 free, 200 breast, 400 free relay, women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter.
Friday Summary
Victories
Van Berkom - 200 IM
Bennett - 1M
Farrar - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay
Hernandez - 800 Free Relay
McHugh - 100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay
Morris - 800 Free Relay
Neverman - 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay
Soloveychik - 1000 Free (school, pool records), 800 Free Relay
Stowe - 200 Medley Relay
PR's
Drabot - 100 Breast, 200 Fly
Kennedy - 1000 Free
Neverman - 100 Back
Van Berkom - 1000 Free
Christenson - 1000 Free
McCarthy - 200 Fly
Morris - 50 Free (tied)
Serdarevic - 200 Free
Soloveychik - 1000 Free
'B' Cuts
Cornish - 50 Free
Lezer - 100 Breast
Rodriguez Rivero - 100 Back
Sullivan - 200 Free
Van Berkom - 200 Fly, 200 IM
McHugh - 100 Breast
Morris - 200 Free
Neverman - 200 Fly
Sachtjen - 100 Back