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A swimmer in a black cap with pink lettering performs a butterfly stroke in an Olympic-sized pool, creating splashes as they move through the water.A swimmer in a black cap with pink lettering performs a butterfly stroke in an Olympic-sized pool, creating splashes as they move through the water.
Emma Reiter
Swimming & Diving

Notes: Purdue/UCLA

The Hawkeyes will host Purdue and UCLA for a double dual. The meet is a Black Out and will take place on Friday inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

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THIS WEEK
The Hawkeyes will host Purdue and UCLA for a double dual. The meet will take place on Friday inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. 

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
The meet will be streamed on the IowaSwimDive YouTube channel. Follow the official Iowa Swimming and Diving 'X' account for live updates of the meet. Fans can also follow along through MeetMobile.

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT
Iowa will compete in a double dual against Purdue and UCLA. The Hawkeyes first met the Boilermakers in 1980. Since then, Purdue leads the all-time series 17-5. Iowa met UCLA for the first time in a quad meet last season. The Bruins took home the win, 179-101. 

LAST MEET
The University of Iowa swimming and diving team fell to No. 24 Minnesota, 181-119. The Hawkeyes tabbed five event wins and were led by Emilie Mosner's sweep of the 100 (1:04.00) and 200 (2:02.21) breaststroke races. Payton Flowers claimed first in the 50 free with a season-best 22.57. First-year Klare Pilger set a personal record in the 100 back in 56.34 and won the race. Elizabeth Beam won the 200 back with a season-best 2:02.21. The divers made their season debut. Off the one-meter, first-year Adelyn Flessner place second with 281.33. Second-year Kamila Swanson totaled a personal-best 304.88 and a second place finish off the three-meter. Bianca Hutter also made her collegiate debut and finished third off the three-meter with 296.85.

HAWKEYE HEADLINERS
The preseason Hawkeye headliners are Zita Bernatsky and Payton Flowers. The duo of sophomores was named to the 2026-27 Big Ten Athletes to Watch list. Both had record-breaking rookie seasons and are back with the Hawkeyes for their sophomore seasons. 

DIVING IN
The University of Iowa divers shined in the preseason. Four Hawkeyes: first-year Bianca Hutter, second-years Zita Bernatsky and Kamila Swanson, and third-year Stephanie Avram competed at the AAU Diving Nationals in late-July. Bernatsky took home gold in the one-meter with a personal record of 299.20. Hutter came in fourth (279.25), Swanson in tenth (244.75), and Avram right behind her in 11th (236.15). In the three-meter, Swanson placed third with a personal record of 294.75, Bernatsky came in fifth (281.95), Hutter in eighth (250.90), and Avram in tenth (238.10). Off the platform, Bernatsky placed fourth with a personal record of 239.05, Avram in tenth (201.35), Swanson in 13th (177.95), and Hutter in 15th (171.10). 

BUILDING THE FOUNDATION

  • Iowa finished the 2025-26 season with a final record of 5-3.
  • At the Big Ten Championships, the Hawkeyes tabbed 14 top-10 program record book adjustments, 16 lifetime bests and nine season-best updates. Iowa also sent four divers to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in the postseason.
  • The University of Iowa welcomed eight teams for the 2025-26 Hawkeye Invitational: Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Miami (FL), Nebraska, Northern Iowa, UConn, and Washington State. Iowa finished with three event champions and, as a team, third overall with 1,059 points. 
  • 17 swimming and diving student-athletes were named to the 2025-26 winter Academic All-Big Ten Team. Among them were returners Stephanie Avram, Elizabeth Beam, student assistant coach Simone Beinlich, Hannah Cousins, Rachel Dildine, Olivia Frantum, Josie Hood, Mallory Kell, Audrey Olen, Hope Schimming and Olivia Swalley. 
  • Iowa had five swimmers improve their times throughout the season. Payton Flowers (50 free from 22.59 to 21.94, 100 free from 49.34 to 48.80, and 100 fly from 53.71 to 52.49), Rachel Dildine (50 free from 23.63 to 22.80, 100 free from 52.96 to 49.75, 200 free from 1:52.49 to 1:49.58, and 100 fly from 54.36 to 53.43), Audrey Olen (100 free from 50.37 to 50.34, 200 free from 1:49.16 to 1:48.28, and 100 back from 56.05 to 56.02), Olivia Swalley (100 breast from 1:01.45 to 1:01.02, 200 breast from 2:14.07 to 2:12.92, 200 IM from 1:58.59 to 1:57.88, and 400 IM from 4:13.75 to 4:10.54), and Jenna Kerr (100 free from 50.36 to 49.27, 200 free from 1:47.32 to 1:46.97, 500 free from 4:46.30 to 4:45.15, and 1650 free from 16:46.68 to 16:34.23).

SCHOOL-RECORD HOLDERS
Three school records have been set by current members of the 2026-27 Iowa roster:

A CLOSER LOOK
The 2026-27 Iowa swimming and diving roster features 18 returners and eight newcomers. The Hawkeye roster is made up of seven student-athletes returning for their senior seasons including Addie Crain, Olivia Frantum, Josie Hood, Mallory Kell, Jenna Kerr, Hope Schimming and Olivia Swalley. Six Hawkeyes begin their third year: Stephanie Avram, Elizabeth Beam, Hannah Cousins, Rachel Dildine, Emilie Mosner and Audrey Olen. Five swimmers and divers return for their sophomore seasons including Zita Bernatsky, Payton Flowers, Willa Hage,  Ella Jean Kelly and Kamila Swanson. The Hawkeyes welcomed eight first-years to the roster including swimmer Cheyenne Borroughs from Stoughton, Wisconsin, swimmer Addison Carlile from Newburgh, Indiana, diver Adelyn Flessner from Indianapolis, diver Bianca Hutter from Austin, Texas, swimmer Ariyana Nieckula from Yorkville, Illinois, diver Katie Parker from Bentonville, Arkansas, swimmer Klare Pilger from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and swimmer Addy Szakaly from South Bend, Indiana.

MAKING MARKS
The Hawkeyes combined for 24 top-10 program performances in the 2025-26 season.

  • 50 Free - Payton Flowers (21.94) - 1st all-time
  • 50 Free - Rachel Dildine (22.80) - 7th all-time
  • 50 Free - Audrey Olen (23.03) - 10th all-time
  • 100 Free - Payton Flowers (48.80) - 2nd all-time
  • 100 Free - Jenna Kerr (49.27) - 3rd all-time
  • 100 Free - Rachel Dildine (49.75) - 5th all-time
  • 200 Free - Audrey Olen (1:48.28) - 9th all-time
  • 100 Back - Payton Flowers (54.22) - 7th all-time
  • 200 Breast - Emilie Mosner (2:17.65) - 8th all-time
  • 100 Fly - Payton Flowers (52.49) - 2nd all-time
  • 100 Fly - Rachel Dildine (53.43) - 5th all-time
  • 200 Fly - Olivia Swalley (2:01.21) - 10th all-time
  • 1-Meter - Lainey Woodward (317.63) - 8th all-time
  • Platform - Geneva Pauly (280.55) - 3rd all-time
  • Platform - Stephanie Avram (240.85) - 6th all-time
  • Platform - Zita Bernatsky (229.90) - 9th all-time
  • 200 Free Relay - Flowers, Dildine, Kelly, Olen (1:29.68) - 1st all-time
  • 200 Free Relay - Flowers, Olen, Dildine, Kelly (1:30.21) - 2nd all-time
  • 400 Free Relay - Flowers, Olen, Dildine, Kerr (3:17.94) - 1st all-time
  • 400 Free Relay - Flowers, Dildine, Kelly, Kerr (3:18.82) - 2nd all-time
  • 800 Free Relay - Kerr, Hood, Dildine, Olen (7:12.78) - 7th all-time
  • 200 Medley Relay - Cousins, Swalley, Flowers, Olen (1:39.02) - 2nd all-time
  • 200 Medley Relay - Flowers, Swalley, Dildine, Olen (1:39.37) - 5th all-time
  • 400 Medley Relay - Flowers, Swalley, Dildine, Kerr (3:38.28) - 7th all-time