Eastern Illinois Swimming Full Last House Meet Of The Season

The Panthers completed their last dwelling meet with a strong displaying in opposition to Southern Illinois. The EIU swim workforce was capable of safe multiple-high scoring finishes.  

Men’s Swimming: 

Alexander Sadowski wasted no time persevering with his sturdy performances from the final meet, successful gold within the Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke with a finals time of fifty.14, which ranks 4th all-time in EIU historical past. Simonas Rimskis confirmed a robust efficiency within the Men’s 50 Yard Freestyle, incomes a silver medal with a time of 21.31. Eddie Meyers earned a prime three end within the Men’s 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:57.43. Moments earlier than Meyers, Nolan Wallace secured a third-place end within the Men’s 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 57.39, which ranks ninth all-time in program historical past. Another third-place end, Robert Higgins earned bronze within the Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 51.70. Landon Badstibner earned one other bronze for the Panthers within the Men’s 1000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 10:06.59.  

Women’s Swimming: 

Sydney Vandervelde opened the meet for the Panthers with a prime three end within the Women’s 1000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 11:13.65. Sophia Buswell and Kaitlyn Evans went two and three within the Women’s 200 Yard Butterfly. Buswell held a time of two:12.23, with Evans ending with a time of two:32.18. Buswell additionally earned a prime 5 end within the Women’s 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 59.09. Jenna Patridge earned a bronze medal within the Women’s 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of two:11.19. Anna Mueller additionally earned a bronze medal within the Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:23.73. Genevieve Biberdorf secured a fourth-place end within the Women’s 200 Yard IM with a finals time of two:20.31.  

The EIU girls’s swim workforce will journey to Normal, Illinois, to face Illinois State in a day girls’s-only swim meet. Eastern Illinois will face the Redbirds at 2:00 p.m.