| Meet: |
House of Paign Invite (vs. Vanderbilt & Indiana State) |
| When: |
Friday, October 25 // Saturday, October 26 |
| Times (CT): |
Friday - 5 p.m. // Saturday - 11 a.m. |
| Where: |
Champaign, Ill. // ARC Pool |
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini swim and dive team welcomes Vanderbilt and Indiana State to the ARC Pool for the House of Paign Invite; competition begins at 5 p.m. CT on Friday Oct. 25 and starts at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Freshman Chloe Diner aims to build off her impressive season opener against Kansas, where she won a pair of individual races in the 200 IM (2:03.08) and 500 freestyle (5:02.26) during her first collegiate swimming meet. Senior Sydney Stoll also made a splash for the Illini winning the 100 butterfly (55.89) and helping to secure wins in the 200 medley relay (1:43.37) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:29.78).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Vanderbilt comes into the meet with an 0-3 record this season. The Commodores began their season on Sept. 27 with a dual against Tulane where they were defeated, 150-87. Two weeks later, on Oct. 11, Vanderbilt traveled to Columbia S.C. where they took a 249-45 loss to South Carolina and a 240-48 loss against Georgia. Last season, they finished 4-7 overall and placed 12th at the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.
Indiana State boasts a flawless 2-0 record with a commanding 213.5-86.5 win at their season-opening dual against Illinois State on Oct. 4. They followed that up two weeks later with a 205-52 win over Eastern Illinois on Oct.18 for their second dominant performance of the year. Last year, they went 9-1 overall and finished second at the Missouri Valley championships.
