NMU Swimming Team Takes Part In Virtual 5,000
MARQUETTE---Over the course of October, Northern Michigan University's swim and dive teams took part in a virtual 5,000 race, replacing the annual Open Water National Championships typically held each September. Wildcat Ondrej Zach won the virtual event, completing the 5k swim in 49:42. His teammate Felipe Lemos was not far behind, capturing bronze across all divisions with a time of 53:52. In the women's race, Katharina Springhetti took 13th out of 38 competitors when she finished in 58:17. The Wildcats now enter a brief hiatus before their first live event at Wayne State, scheduled for January 11-15, 2021. |