Panther swim and dive to go to Normal for two-day twin in opposition to the Redbirds

UNI swimming and diving (1-2) at Illinois State (1-5)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI swimming and diving returns to the highway this weekend as they head to Normal, Illinois to tackle the Illinois State Redbirds in its remaining twin meet of the 2025-26 season on Friday and Saturday on the Horton Pool.

Competition is ready to start on Friday afternoon with motion beginning at 3 p.m. CT and Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. CT. Live outcomes could be discovered on Meet Mobile (swimming) and Dive Meets (diving). 

The Panthers final competed this previous weekend the place they took on Iowa State and St. Thomas in a double twin for senior day. UNI cut up the twin the place they got here out on prime in opposition to the Tommies with a remaining rating of 206-94 and fell to the Cyclones 129-171. 

Northern Iowa noticed a number of Panthers prime the rostrum together with Elyse Brayton, Neriah Giedrys, Charlotte Sander and Abby Lear within the 200-yard medley relay posting a profitable time of 1:45.73. Morgan Meyer noticed success within the 200-yard freestyle the place she topped the rostrum with a time of 1:53.45. 

Lear confirmed her pace within the 50-yard freestyle the place she posted a time of 23.78 to take first within the occasion, as Meyer continued her dominance within the 100-yard freestyle the place she noticed prime prize with a time of 52.49. Nikki Walters confirmed out within the 100-yard butterfly as she notched the highest spot with a time of 57.08 and UNI closed out the night time with a first-place end within the 200-yard freestyle relay because the squad of Sander, Lear, Morgan Raether and Meyer swam a 1:35.26 to take the occasion. 

Over within the diving properly, one-meter motion noticed Avery Hogan take third-place with a rating of 257.40 as Erica Peters secured seventh at 248.60, Trista Thompson in eighth (245.20) and Addison Bausman in ninth (206.25). Three-meter motion noticed Peters take second with a rating of 283.30, a career-best rating for the senior and third greatest in program historical past, incomes qualification for the NCAA Diving Zones later this season. Hogan adopted shut behind in fourth (274.50), Bausman in seventh (247.40), and Thompson in ninth (245.35). 

UNI swimming and diving motion could be adopted all season lengthy on social media on Facebook (UNI Swimming and Diving), X (@uniswimdive) and on Instagram (@uniswimdive). Schedules and rosters, together with the newest Panther information and knowledge could be discovered on-line at UNIpanthers.com.