Lake Forest College Swimming
and Diving
News
March 13, 1999
Contact: Scott Rucker, SID
For Immediate Release
SCHUENKE SWIMS THREE EVENTS AT NATIONALS
Lake Forest’s Karie Schuenke, a sophomore from
Quincy, IL, competed in three events at the 1999 NCAA Division III Swimming
and Diving Championships hosted by the College of Wooster at the University
of Miami (Ohio). Schuenke, who three weeks prior was the only competitor,
male or female, at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet to win seven
events, competed in the 200 IM on Thursday, 100 backstroke on Friday, and
200 backstroke on Saturday.
Schuenke finished 41st (out of 47 entrants)
in the 200 IM with a time of 2:16.77 (:29.44, 1:02.47, 1:44.89, 2:16.77).
The winner swam 2:06.26. In the 100 backstroke, Schuenke recorded
her best finish at the meet with a 27th place showing and a time of 1:01.11
(:29.61, 1:01.11). Thirty-five swimmers competed with the winner
finishing in :57.32. On Saturday in the 200 backstroke, Schuenke
swam a 2:13.00 (:30.25, 1:08.86, 1:37.67, 2:13.00) to finish 28th (out
of 31). The winner swam the 200 back in 2:03.36.