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Swim and Dive: Wildcats sweep Penn State and Iowa on Senior Day
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After losing to top-10 programs Indiana and Michigan to begin the season, Northwestern swimming and diving came back flying against Penn State and Iowa. The Wildcats didn’t drop a single competition, beating Iowa 183-117 and Penn State 247-53 on the men’s side. The No. 22 ranked women beat Iowa 225-75 and Penn State 242-58.
The Wildcats won 25 of the 32 events, but as any competitive swimmer will tell you, it’s not all about winning. Each school can send up to four swimmers per event, and the top five individual finishers or top three relay finishers will earn points. Points in swim meets are scored based on the overall order of the swimmers, with more points scored the better the position. So while finishing first gives you the most points for an individual, a team that finishes first and fifth place will actually lose to a school that placed sec