YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The IU Indianapolis Jaguars opened their two-day weekend at Youngstown State with a strong start, claiming victories on both the women's and men's side.
 
They started the match off with wins in the 400 medley relays. The women's squad touched first with a time of 3:48.10, while the men followed with a winning effort of 3:11.50 to set the tone early for the Jaguars.
 
IU Indy continued its success in the pool with standout performances in individual events. On the women's side, Bella Tufts captured first place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:51.91, while Aubrey Hollis delivered a sweep of the backstroke events, winning the 100  back in 55.20 and the 200 back in 2:00.78. Luca McGee also impressed in the sprint freestyle races, earning victories in both the 50 free (23.96) and the 100 free (51.82).
 
The Jaguars were equally dominant in breaststroke events. Vicky Surdyka led the women with a win in the 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:03.86, while Sadie Leininger secured first place in the 200 breast with a time of 2:21.37. On the men's side, Logan Kelly swept the breaststroke races, winning the 100 breast in 53.04 and the 200 breast in 1:54.28.
 
In distance and backstroke events for the men, IU Indy continued to rack up wins. Michael Esdon claimed first place in the 1650 free with a time of 15:49.56, while Grayson Tidwell won the 100 back in 49.64. Jack Gallob added another victory for the Jaguars by taking the 200 back in 1:48.74, and Nathan Rariden closed out the swimming wins with a first-place finish in the 500 free at 4:30.85.
 
The Jaguars also dominated on the diving boards. Alaina Heyde earned the top spot in the women's 3-meter dive with a score of 248.48, while Blake Vanderjeugdt led the men's 1-meter competition, posting a winning score of 289.43 to round out a successful day for IU Indianapolis.
 
The Jags will return to the pool tomorrow, when they close out the weekend at 10:00 AM.