Illinois swimming and diving beats Iowa State 195-98 on Senior Day
The Illini won 14 of 16 events at the ARC Pool for their first win of the season
CHAMPAIGN - Illinois swimming and diving beat Iowa State 195-98 on Saturday at the ARC Pool, according to the official schedule result and the athletic department's recap. It was the Illini's first win of the 2026-27 season and came on Senior Day, with Illinois winning 14 of the 16 events.
Freshman Kate Farrell won the 100 backstroke in 56.05 and the 200 backstroke in 2:02.44, and the recap says she has not lost an individual race this season. Chloe Diner won the 200 freestyle and the 400 individual medley, Katie Gresik won the 500 and 1,000 freestyle, and Isabella Wilhelm won the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. Illinois took the top four places in the 50 freestyle.
In diving, Hanna Ekdahl won the 1-meter event with 294.75 points, which the recap lists as the fifth-highest score in program history. Amelia Semple won the 3-meter with 302.10.
Illinois competes next on Saturday, Nov. 7, in a meet with Arkansas and Texas A&M in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the recap says.
Source: Fighting Illini Athletics recap, https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/10/17/swimming-diving-illinois-cruises-to-victory-over-iowa-state, and swimming and diving schedule, https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving/schedule