IU meets rival Purdue

The No. 12 IU women’s swimming and diving team will battle another ranked opponent in No. 22 Purdue on Saturday at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

The Hoosiers’ match with the Boilermakers is one of only two remaining dual meets before the Big Ten and NCAA championships.

Although IU coach Ray Looze would like to see a win against the Purdue, he and his team are looking further down the road.

“We are focused on the end of the season,” he said. “NCAA is the most important, but we are trying to defend a Big Ten title.”

IU will take this meet as an opportunity to try out different combinations in certain races.

This will give the Hoosiers the chance to make sure they have the best fit going into the postseason.

Saturday’s meet looks to be a competitive and spirited rivalry matchup. Looze pointed out that Purdue has a much better facility than IU, so the team has no excuses.

The Hoosiers have struggled in sprinting and sprint relays, and Looze said he knows they need improvement.

“We have sprinters, but they have just been working on other things,” he said. “We emphasized the medley relay and now are trying to emphasize the free relay.”