Illinois Swims Past Iowa in Big Ten Dual Meet

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The Illinois women’s swimming and diving team defeated Iowa 204-87 on Saturday in a Big Ten dual meet.

Illinois began with a 200 medley relay win as Molly Yetter, Divya Kale, Abby Cabush and Logan Kuehne touched the wall in 1:45.77

Cabush won the 200 freestyle (1:50.28) and the 100 butterfly (56.44). Kale won the 100 breaststroke (1:05.14). Cara Bognar won the 200 butterfly (2:03.14) and the 500 freestyle (5:03.62). Laurel Bludgen won the 50 freestyle (23.81). Sydney Stoll won the 200 backstroke (2:06.28) and 200 IM (2:08.05). Jane Umhofer won the 200 breaststroke (2:24.52).

Bludgen, Lily Olson, Yetter and Cabush won the 400 freestyle relay (3:31.27).

Iowa won five events in the Big Ten meet.

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“This was an excellent team effort against a Big Ten opponent today,” said head coach Nathan Mundt. “The swimmers and divers embraced the opportunity to compete after a few weeks away from competition. This is a great step for us to win events against a Big Ten team.”

The Hawkeyes started strong with a string of first-place finishes in the Big Ten meet. Junior Anna Brooker won the 1,000 free with a season-best time of 10:37.15 and junior Kennedy Gilbertson tied her 100-back season-best (56.61) in her first-place finish. Gilbertson also placed first in the 100-free with a time of 52.66.

Diving had another successful Big Ten meet with a strong performance sophomore Sarah Ballard. The Indiana native placed first in both the 1-meter (306.30) and 3-meter (294.15) springboards. Sophomore Claire Hartley dove to a season-best off the 1-meter (251.03), while freshman Makayla Hughbanks had a season-best off the 3-meter (266.18).

Other Hawkeye season-bests include two from junior Zoe Pawloski in the 200 back (2:09.73) and 200 IM (2:13.36). Junior Georgia Clark had her best 200 free of the year with 1:58.10.

Iowa welcomed back sophomore Anna Pfeiffer and the Missouri State transfer competed in both the 200-medley and 400-free relays, as well as the 200-free (2:00.29) and 200-back (2:09.68) in her first meet back with the Hawkeyes and back in the Big Ten.

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