IU hopes to remain undefeated

Seven swimmers from the IU women's swimming and diving team will head to West Lafayette this weekend to compete in the U.S. Open Invitational.\nThe women's swimming and diving team is off to a hot start this season, boasting a 4-0 record in dual meet competition. The women are also coming off an impressive performance at the IU Open Invitational. IU finished first in five individual events, including a school record performance by sophomore Sarah Stockwell in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.02. Senior Leila Vaziri continued her strong swimming with a win in the 50-yard freestyle. Sophomore Allison Kay won the 400-yard individual medley with freshmen Presley Bard and Ashley Jones winning the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events, respectively. \nThe Hoosiers also got a first-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay team of Stockwell, Vaziri, Bard and senior Clarissa Wentworth. \nStockwell, Vaziri, Bard and Jones will swim for the Hoosiers at the U.S. Open Invitational, along with freshmen Emma Berry and Amilee Smith, as well as senior Susanna Ernst. \nThe highlight of the competition should come from U.S. Olympians Amanda Weir and Katie Hoff. Weir is an Olympic silver medalist and American record holder and will compete in the 100-yard freestyle. Hoff is a young star who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics at age 17. She will compete in five events, including the 400-yard individual medley in which she holds the meet record. \nAfter this weekend's meet, IU will take a training trip to Florida and then resume dual meet competition Jan. 12 in Ann Arbor, Mich., against Michigan, Illinois and Notre Dame.