Hawkeyes Complete Double Dual

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving completed its Big Ten double dual against Purdue and UCLA on Friday afternoon in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The Hawkeyes fell to Purdue, 178-122, and UCLA, 180-120. 

Iowa collected 11 season bests updates and eight personal bests throughout the meet. 

The Hawkeyes started the meet strong with a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay. Klare Pilger, Emilie Mosner, Ariyana Nieckula and Payton Flowers touched the wall in 1:41.37 to record a season best time for the quartet. 

Sophomore Payton Flowers led the Hawkeyes with two individual wins. Flowers touched the wall in 22.56, tabbing a season's best on her way to the 50 free event win. In the 100 free, Flowers took home first place in 50.17. 

Olivia Swalley tallied Iowa’s third individual win of the meet in the 200 IM. Swalley touched the wall in 2:03.84, a season-best update for the senior. 

Freshman Cheyenne Borroughs tallied a pair of personal bests in the breaststroke races. During the 100 breaststroke, Burroughs claimed fifth with a final time of 1:04.30. In the 200, Burroughs took sixth with 2:21.25. In those same races, junior Emilie Mosner claimed a pair of season-best updates and third-place finishes. Mosner touched the wall in 1:03.18 in the 100, and 2:18.49 in the 200. 

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MUNDT
“Tonight we had a great opportunity to compete against top talent in our conference. We had some great performances throughout the meet, and can also learn how to, as a team, work through adversity. I think there's a lot we can take from this and continue to improve upon as we approach our Hawkeye invite.”

Pilger and Nieckula notched personal bests during the double dual. Pilger tallied hers in the 100 back after claiming third in 55.90, and Nieckula grabbed hers in the 200 fly after touching the wall in 2:20.11 to finish fourth. 

The Hawkeye divers saw three lifetime best updates. Off the one-meter springboard, junior Stephanie Avram scored 268.70 and finished fifth overall and sophomore Kamila Swanson notched 266.60 points to come in sixth. Off the three-meter, first-year Adelyn Flessner placed fifth with 271.00. 

Up Next: Iowa prepares to host the Hawkeye Invitational Nov. 17-20.

HAWKEYE RESULTS
50 Free
1. Payton Flowers - 22.56, SB
3. Rachel Dildine - 23.45
7. Jenna Kerr - 23.67, PR
12. Hannah Cousins - 24.68

100 Backstroke
3. Klare Pilger - 55.90, PR
6. Elizabeth Beam - 56.61
8. Hope Schimming - 57.16, SB
12. Addy Szakaly - 58.59

100 Breaststroke
3. Emilie Mosner - 1:03.18, SB
5. Cheyenne Borroughs - 1:04.30, PR
8. Ella Jean Kelly - 1:05.89

100 Fly
4. Ariyana Nieckula - 55.57
5. Rachel Dildine - 56.32
10. Audrey Olen - 58.54
11. Hannah Cousins - 58.96
Exb. Mallory Kell - 58.56

100 Free
1. Payton Flowers - 50.17
7. Jenna Kerr - 51.86
9. Ella Jean Kelly - 52.69
12. Audrey Olen - 54.09

200 Backstroke
6. Elizabeth Beam - 2:03.45
9. Klare Pilger - 2:03.56
10. Hope Schimming - 2:04.31, SB
12. Addy Szakaly - 2:11.06

200 Breaststroke
3. Emilie Mosner - 2:18.49, SB
5. Olivia Swalley - 2:21.06
6. Cheyenne Borroughs - 2:21.25, PR

200 Fly
3. Olivia Swalley - 2:01.52, SB
4. Ariyana Nieckula - 2:02.11, PR
7. Josie Hood - 2:04.21, SB

200 Free
T6. Jenna Kerr - 1:53.13
T6. Addison Carlile - 1:53.13
9. Audrey Olen - 1:54.03
11. Mallory Kell - 1:57.85

200 IM
1. Olivia Swalley - 2:03.84, SB
2. Ariyana Nieckula - 2:04.90
7. Klare Pilger - 2:07.65
9. Willa Hage - 2:09.90

500 Free
8. Josie Hood - 5:05.30, SB
10. Olivia Frantum - 5:09.62
11. Addison Carlile - 5:16.38

1,000 Free
7. Olivia Frantum - 10:31.35
8. Willa Hage - 11:01.45

200 Medley Relay
2. Pilger, Mosner, Nieckula, Flowers - 1:41.37, SB
4. Beam, Swalley, Dildine, Kelly - 1:43.78
8. Szakaly, Borroughs, Hood, Carlile - 1:45.50

400 Free Relay
2. Flowers, Kerr, Dildine, Kelly - 3:23.87
5. Hood, Carlile, Beam, Mosner - 3:29.32

One-Meter Dive
4. Adelyn Flessner - 274.50
5. Stephanie Avram - 268.70, SB
6. Kamila Swanson - 266.60, PR

Three-Meter Dive
4. Stephanie Avram - 289.10, PR
5. Adelyn Flessner - 271.00, PR
6. Kamila Swanson - 264.00
13. Katie Parker - 200.15