THIS WEEK
University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving travels to Champaign, Illinois, to compete against the University of Illinois in the ARC Pool at 11 a.m.
FOLLOW LIVE
• Live results for the meet are available on hawkeyesports.com (via the schedule page) and Meet Mobile.
• Fans can also follow the Hawkeyes on Twitter (@IowaSwimDive) for live meet updates.
HAWKEYES SPLIT IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
The Hawkeyes beat Vanderbilt, 178-83, but fell to Miami (168-93) in a double dual meet on Jan. 2, in Miami. Freshman Olivia Swalley earned three first-place finishes in both the 100 (1:03.55) and 200 breaststroke (2:19.67) and in the 200 IM (2:05.42). Sophomore Scarlet Martin added to the individual wins in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:02.70.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
• Iowa tallied 13 individual wins en route to a convincing 169-115 triumph over Iowa State in its last competition on Dec. 8, in Ames.
• The Hawkeyes defeated Nebraska head-to-head in Lincoln in November, 159.5-140.5.
• The Hawkeyes tallied 10 individual wins against the Huskers, including two top 10 all-time ranks at Iowa.
• Iowa kicked off the 2023-24 season with a 197-104 victory against UNI.
• Iowa returned 20 student-athletes from last season and added 10 newcomers this season, including eight freshmen and two transfers
• Amongst the returners are senior diver Sarah Ballard and junior Makayla Hughbanks, who qualified to compete in last season’s NCAA Zone D Diving Championships.
ETCHED IN THE BOOKS
The Hawkeyes combined for 17 top-10 program performances and counting throughout the course of the 2023-24 season.
• 50 Free – Kennedy Gilbertson (22.70) – 3rd all-time
• 50 Free – Scarlet Martin (22.91) – 6th all-time
• 100 Free – Sabina Kupcova (50.26) – T-6th all-time
• 100 Free – Jenn Kerr (50.26) – T-6th all-time
• 200 Free – Sabina Kupcova (1:47.93) – 6th all-time
• 200 Free – Jenna Kerr (1:48.86) – 8th all-time
• 500 Free – Jenna Kerr (4:48.63) – 8th all-time
• 1650 Free – Jenna Kerr (16:46.86) – 10th all-time
• 100 Breast – Olivia Swalley (1:01.53) – 6th all-time
• 200 Breast – Olivia Swalley (2:12.92) – 4th all-time
• 200 Fly – Scarlet Martin (1:58.67) – 4th all-time
• 200 IM – Olivia Swalley (1:59.15) – 3rd all-time
• 400 IM – Olivia Swalley (4:14.72) – 2nd all-time
• 200 Medley Relay – Gilbertson, Swalley, Martin, Kerr (1:39.59) – 5th all-time
• 400 Medley Relay – Gilbertson, Swalley, Martin, Kerr (3:38.28) – 7th all-time
• 200 Free Relay – Gilbertson, Kerr, Swalley, Martin (1:31.46) – 6th all-time
• 1 Meter Dive – Makayla Hughbanks (312.60) – 8th all-time
HIGHLIGHTING HUGHBANKS
Junior Makayla Hughbanks came away with a career-best 312.6 in the 1-meter dive, ranking eighth all-time in program history. The Bettendorf, Iowa, native also leads the team in the 3-meter dive score, posting a zone-qualifying total of 355.40, ranking fifth overall in school history.
DIVING TO NCAAS
Sarah Ballard and Simone Beinlich qualified for NCAA Zone Diving in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, following the Hawkeye Invitational. Beinlich finished second in the 1-meter dive (276.30) and fourth in the 3-meter (291.80), while Ballard posted her best 1-meter dive in the prelims (272.45) and a personal best in the 3-meter (319.55).
RISING UP THE RANKS
Over the three-day Hawkeye Invitational, Iowa combined for 15 of Iowa’s top-10 all-time ranks. Four of these were in relays, while the rest were individual. Freshman Olivia Swalley contributed to eight between individual and relay events, while sophomore Scarlet Martin added six.
SWALLEY STUNS
In only the third meet of her collegiate career, Swalley has etched her name on Iowa’s top-ten list as part of seven rankings. She ranks sixth all-time in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.53), fourth all-time in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.92), third all-time in the 200 IM (1:59.15) and second all time in the 400 IM (4:14.72). Swalley has also contributed to rankings in the 200 free relay, the 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay.
MARTIN MAKING MOVES
Scarlet Martin was responsible for two individual Iowa top 10 finishes, including a fourth-place ranking in the 200 butterfly (1:58.67) and a sixth all-time ranking in the 50 freestyle (22.91). She also contributed to four all-time relays.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes head to West Lafayette, Indiana, next for a packed meet against conference foes Purdue, Northwestern and Minnesota on Friday Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. (CT) and Saturday Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. (CT).