University of Iowa swimming and diving defeated Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series meet, 215-84, on Friday night inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
“The whole team came out with a ton of energy tonight to get the rivalry started,” Iowa head coach Nathan Mundt said. “First of all, just a great way to celebrate our seniors to start the meet. They’ve all had different paths coming here, but it’s been a lot of fun to watch them grow as Hawkeyes and represent us proudly. Then for them to lead us to victory tonight was really special against an in-state rival. To come together and get a win at this time of year leading into finals is really fantastic. So a lot of fun all the way through. We are looking forward to heading into the second half of the season.”
Iowa honored five seniors before the meet: Annie Galvin, Megan Hartlieb, Makayla Hughbanks, Alix O’Brien and Molly Pedersen. Galvin collected two individual event wins of her own, winning the 100 back in 54.30 for Iowa’s eighth-fastest time in history. Galvin also won the 200 back in 1:58.66. O’Brien took first in the 1,000 free, landing herself seventh all-time at Iowa with a time of 9:59.10 for another senior victory.
In total, the Hawkeyes collected 15 event wins, 10 lifetime bests and four updates to the program’s top-10 lists on the night.
Both dives resulted in victories for Iowa. Hughbanks took the 3-meter dive with a score of 351.85. Junior Geneva Pauly set a new personal best in the 1-meter dive with a score of 312.95, setting the eighth best mark in school history.
Iowa finished off the night on a high note, winning the 200 free relay. Freshman Rachel Dildine, Pedersen, freshman Nora Kemp, and sophomore Josie Hood closed out with a time of 1:33.75 to secure a Hawkeye victory.
University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving heads on the road to take on Miami in a dual on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 9 a.m. (CT). The meet will be held at Whitten Center Pool in Coral Gables, Florida.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
50 Free
1. Rachel Dildine – 23.22
4. Molly Pedersen – 24.23
6. Hannah Cousins – 24.70
7. Olivia Asay – 26.24
100 Back
1. Annie Galvin – 54.30, PR, 8th at Iowa
2. Hope Schimming – 55.67
3. Elizabeth Beam – 56.07
100 Breast
1. Olivia Swalley – 1:01.32, SB
5. Megan Hartlieb – 1:05.99, PR
100 Fly
1. Rachel Dildine – 55.14
2. Josie Hood – 55.75, PR
4. Leslie Wendel – 57.67
8. Olivia Asay – 58.20
100 Free
1. Nora Kemp – 50.73, PR
2. Madison Stone – 51.60
3. Molly Pedersen – 52.14
4. Megan Hartlieb – 52.35
200 Free
1. Nora Kemp – 1:49.12
2. Madison Stone – 1:49.82, PR
3. Molly Pedersen – 1:52.02
200 Fly
2. Josie Hood – 2:02.79, PR
4. Leslie Wendel – 2:04.56, PR
5. Mallory Kell – 2:05.27, SB
7. Olivia Frantum – 2:06.31
200 Back
1. Annie Galvin – 1:58.66
2. Hope Schimming – 2:01.59
3. Elizabeth Beam – 2:01.66
200 Breast
1. Olivia Swalley – 2:14.43
400 IM
1. Olivia Swalley – 4:15.32
3. Mallory Kell – 4:26.63
4. Alix O’Brien – 4:28.222
500 Free
1. Olivia Frantum – 4:52.52, SB
2. Alix O’Brien – 4:55.75
4. Sila Ozkazanc – 5:07.86
5. Meredith O’Malley – 5:08.22
1000 Free
1. Alix O’Brien – 9:59.10, PR, 7th at Iowa
2. Olivia Frantum – 10:01.75, 9th at Iowa
4. Meredith O’Malley – 10:32.65
5. Sila Ozkazanc – 10:32.93
200 Medley Relay
1. Galvin, Swalley, Dildine, Hood – 1:40.97
4. Schimming, Hartlieb, Asay, Kemp – 1:45.15
7. Cousins, Kell, Wendel, Stone – 1:47.08
200 Free Relay
1. Dildine, Pedersen, Kemp, Hood – 1:33.75
3. Hartlieb, Stone, Cousins, Galvin – 1:36.37
5. Schimming, Beam, Frantum, O’Brien – 1:37.11
1-Meter Dive
1. Geneva Pauly – 312.95, PR, 8th at Iowa
2. Makayla Hughbanks – 300.10, tied SB
3. Lainey Woodward – 283.95, SB
6. Stephanie Avram – 259.00
3-Meter Dive
1. Makayla Hughbanks – 351.85
2. Geneva Pauly – 314.50, PR
4. Stephanie Avram – 274.85, PR
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