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Payton Flowers Season 2026-27

EventFree/Fly
Years2nd
HometownDeForest, Wis.

2025-26 -- Set school record in 50 free (21.94), and posted collegiate bests in 100 free (48.80), 100 back (54.22), and 100 fly (52.49) at B1G Championships... the 100 free and 100 fly times rank second, and the 100 back time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa... swam lead legs on school record-setting 200 free relay (1:29.68) that placed ninth and on school record-setting 400 free relay (3:17.94) that placed 10th at B1G Championships... swam lead legs on 200 free relay that clocked 1:30.21 and 400 free relay that posted 3:18.82, which each ranks second all-time at Iowa... swam third leg on teamleading 200-medley relay (1:39.02) and lead leg on team-leading 400-medley relay (3:38.28) at B1G Championships... those time rank second and seventh, respectively, all-time at Iowa... also swam lead leg on 200-medley relay that clocked 1:39.37, which ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... won 11 individual titles and swam on all 10 of Iowa’s relay victories...  President's List student (Spring 2026)... Dean’s List student (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)... earned team’s Swimming MVP Award... named B1G Freshman of the Week (11/5)... letterwinner.

High School -- Two-time All-American in the 50 and 100 free as a senior... five-time all-state selection... three-time team MVP... all-conference swimmer of the year as a senior... two-time state champion as a senior (50 free, 100 free)... two-time conference champion as a senior (50 free, 100 free)... two-time conference champion as a sophomore (50 free, 100 free)... Holds five school records... silver medalist in the 50 free at the NCSAs in 2025... bronze medalist in the 200 free relay... played soccer and spent seven years with the Norski Soccer club... Magna Cum Laude in 2025... member of the Outstanding Pit Orchestra at the Chicago Musical in 2022... GEAC Global Scholar certificate in 2025... member of 10 extracurricular clubs.

Personal -- Born August 23, 2007... parents are Kurt Flowers and Jennifer Flowers... father, Kurt, played basketball at Wichita State... has one sibling, James... English and creative writing major.

Flowers' Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 21.94 at B1G Championships 2/19/26
100 Free 48.80 at B1G Championships 2/21/26
100 Back 54.22 at B1G Championships 2/20/26
100 Fly 52.49 at B1G Championships 2/19/26