Dan Bielski photo for October 22
Michael McLoone
Senior Dan Bielski won the 200-yard backstroke at the season-opening All-Wisconsin Invitational.

Men's Swimming/Diving

Swimming and Diving Opens Season at All-Wisconsin Invite

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed against NCAA Division I and III teams from around the state Saturday at the All-Wisconsin Invitational at Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer, Wis.
 
Senior Dan Bielski (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) led the Warhawk men in three events, including top-three finishes in the backstroke events. He placed third in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 53.53 and won the 200-yard backstroke with a mark of 1:56.75.
 
Sophomore Peter Loftus (Janesville, Wis./Craig) led UW-Whitewater in two events, including the 50-yard freestyle, where he finished fifth with a result of 22.18.
 
Sophomore Erin Hawker (Chanhassen, Minn./Hutchinson) paced the Warhawk women in three separate events, finishing sixth in both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.36) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:15.79). She was also seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:33.28.
 
Senior Margaret Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) and sophomore Melanie Carlson (Waukesha, Wis./West) led UW-Whitewater in two events apiece. Lotzer was fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:21.90) and eighth in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.55), and Carlson was 15th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.94) and ninth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:19.63).
 
The two teams host Carroll on Nov. 4 in a dual meet starting at 6 p.m. at the Williams Center.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater top finishers in each event.
 
Women:
50-Yard Freestyle: Renata Schlomann (New Berlin, Wis./Divine Savior Holy Angels) – 24.78, 6th
100-Yard Freestyle: Grace Devine (Sussex/Hamilton) – 56.74, 13th
200-Yard Freestyle: Margaret Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) – 2:00.55, 8th
500-Yard Freestyle: Margaret Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) – 5:21.90, 4th
200-Yard Individual Medley: Erin Hawker (Chanhassen, Minn./Hutchinson) – 2:15.79, 6th
400-Yard Individual Medley: McKenzie Asplund (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier) – 5:07.62, 10th
100-Yard Backstroke: Jessica James (Oswego, Ill./East) – 1:04.58, 20th
200-Yard Backstroke: Sarah Arteaga (Greenfield/Whitnall) – 2:15.68, 14th
100-Yard Breaststroke: Erin Hawker (Chanhassen, Minn./Hutchinson) – 1:10.36, 6th
200-Yard Breaststroke: Erin Hawker (Chanhassen, Minn./Hutchinson) – 2:33.28, 7th
100-Yard Butterfly: Melanie Carlson (Waukesha, Wis./West) – 1:02.94, 15th
200-Yard Butterfly: Melanie Carlson (Waukesha, Wis./West) – 2:19.63, 9th
200-Yard Medley Relay: James/Hawker/Carlson/Schlomann – 1:52.71, 3rd
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Arteaga/Devine/Hawker/Lotzer – 3:48.08, 5th
 
Men:
50-Yard Freestyle: Peter Loftus (Janesville, Wis./Craig) – 22.18, 5th
100-Yard Freestyle: Steven Missak (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) – 49.43, 10th
200-Yard Freestyle: Steven Missak (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) – 1:48.32, 10th
500-Yard Freestyle: Josh Kanute (Geneva, Ill./Marmion Academy) – 4:59.24, 7th
200-Yard Individual Medley: Peter Loftus (Janesville, Wis./Craig) – 2:02.39, 12th
400-Yard Individual Medley: Cody Heckendorf (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 4:23.34, 6th
100-Yard Backstroke: Dan Bielski (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) – 53.53, 3rd
200-Yard Backstroke: Dan Bielski (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) – 1:56.75, 1st
100-Yard Breaststroke: Thomas Stigler (Milwaukee, Wis./Muskego) – 1:01.29, 7th
200-Yard Breaststroke: Alex Carroll (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) – 2:19.15, 10th
100-Yard Butterfly: Dan Bielski (Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka) – 53.52, 10th
200-Yard Butterfly: Kevin Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) – 2:07.40, 12th
200-Yard Medley Relay: Bielski/Stigler/Roberts/Gidlow – 1:37.31, 4th
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Borland/Kanute/Loftus/Gidlow – 3:17.16, 5th
1-Meter Diving: Michael Steplyk (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./LakeView Technology Academy) – 193.60, 11th
3-Meter Diving: Dallas O'Haver (Racine, Wis./Park) – 183.50, 13th
 
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Players Mentioned

Dan Bielski

Dan Bielski

Back/Fly/IM
Senior
Alex Carroll

Alex Carroll

Breast
Senior
Josh Kanute

Josh Kanute

Mid Distance
Senior
Peter Loftus

Peter Loftus

Back/IM
Sophomore
Kevin Lotzer

Kevin Lotzer

Fly/Back
Junior
Steven Missak

Steven Missak

Mid D/Sprint
Junior
Dallas O

Dallas O'Haver

Diving
Sophomore
Thomas Stigler

Thomas Stigler

Breast/IM
Sophomore
Cody Heckendorf

Cody Heckendorf

Breast/IM
Freshman
Michael Steplyk

Michael Steplyk

Diving
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dan Bielski

Dan Bielski

Senior
Back/Fly/IM
Alex Carroll

Alex Carroll

Senior
Breast
Josh Kanute

Josh Kanute

Senior
Mid Distance
Peter Loftus

Peter Loftus

Sophomore
Back/IM
Kevin Lotzer

Kevin Lotzer

Junior
Fly/Back
Steven Missak

Steven Missak

Junior
Mid D/Sprint
Dallas O

Dallas O'Haver

Sophomore
Diving
Thomas Stigler

Thomas Stigler

Sophomore
Breast/IM
Cody Heckendorf

Cody Heckendorf

Freshman
Breast/IM
Michael Steplyk

Michael Steplyk

Freshman
Diving