The Iowa State women’s swimming and diving team faced the University of Iowa in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series at Beyer Pool on Saturday. The Cyclones were defeated by the Hawkeyes with a final score of 105-194.
Despite the loss, head coach Matt Leach expressed optimism about his team’s progress. “Last year to this year, we’ve taken some big steps forward,” Leach said. “We still have plenty of work to do, but I’m really proud of this family and Cyclone Nation should be proud of their effort. We’re going to continue to grow and continue to build to prepare for Kansas and Big 12 Championships in February.”
Iowa State secured two event victories during the meet. Grace Swoboda won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.45, setting a new school record for Iowa State. Anja Peck claimed first place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:13.05.
In other events, Lili Neisser finished third in the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 200 backstroke, while Megan Marquardt placed fourth in that same event. Peck also earned second place in the 100 breaststroke.
For distance freestyle events, Carlotta Gazzola and Corinne Guist both ranked among the top four finishers in the 500 freestyle, with Gazzola also taking second place in the 1,000 freestyle.
On the diving boards, Kate Mitchell finished second on the 3-meter board and third on the 1-meter board. Abby Tollefson added a top-five finish on the 1-meter board for Iowa State.
Event winners from Iowa included Olivia Frantum (1,000 freestyle), Jenna Kerr (200 and 500 freestyle), Elizabeth Beam (100 and 200 backstroke), Olivia Swalley (200 butterfly and 200 IM), Payton Flowers (50 and 100 freestyle), Rachel Dildine (100 butterfly), Lainey Woodward (3-meter and 1-meter diving), as well as relay teams.
Iowa State will next compete against Kansas at Beyer Pool on February 6 for Senior Day.
