ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Iowa women's swimming and diving team is in ninth place at the Big Ten Championships with 78 points following the first day of competition at the Canham Natatorium.
Indiana is leads the team race, sitting in first place with 120 points followed by Michigan with 116 points.
Iowa got to the podium to start Wednesday's finals, touching seventh in the 200-medley relay. Senior Allie Orvis, junior Emma Sougstad, freshman Kelly McNamara, and senior Olivia Kabacinski posted the second-fastest time in program history, touching the wall in 1:39.