Illinois Swim and Dive Travels to Indiana State for Double-Dual Meet

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois swim and dive returns to action for a double-dual meet this Friday-Saturday (Nov. 7-8) in Terre Haute, Indiana, facing Indiana State and Vanderbilt inside the Vigo County Aquatic Center. Action is set to commence at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, while Saturday's session begins at 10 a.m. CT. 

Friday Event Schedule

400 Medley Relay, 500 Freestyle, 3M Diving, 200 Butterfly, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 IM, 200 Freestyle Relay

Saturday Event Schedule

200 Medley Relay, 1000 Freestyle, 50 Freestyle, 1M Diving, 100 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 400 IM, 400 Freestyle Relay

Illinois enters the weekend 4-0, most recently defeating in-state opponents Illinois State and Southern Illinois during the House of Paign Invite. During the first home meet of the 2025-26 season, Matilda Garcia captured gold in the one-meter dive, with a 288.98, the program's eighth-highest score.

The 400 medley team of Sophia Paduano, Kayla Duran, Chloe Diner and Eva Allan also entered their names into the Illinois record book, finishing in 3:41.79 for a silver medal and the program's eighth-fastest time in the event.

A year ago, the Illini hosted Vanderbilt and Southern Indiana as part of the House of Paign Invite, besting both programs and emerging victorious in six events. 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

The Sycamores are 3-0 heading into their first home meet of the season, after claiming nine of the 16 events in their meet against Evansville and Southern Indiana. Indiana State diver Jezca Lopez claimed Missouri Valley Diver of the Week honors twice this fall, having already qualified for the 2026 NCAA Zone C Qualifiers. Vanderbilt sits at 2-1, sinking North Florida and McKendree, but falling to conference opponent Missouri. In the tri-meet against McKendree and Missouri, Melissa Cowen and Aubrey Hull each recorded a pair of top-three finishes for the Commodores.