Iowa v. Marquette
- October 2, 2026
- Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, Iowa City, IA
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Final Score: Iowa 189, Marquette 70
Courtesy of Iowa Athletics
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving defeated Marquette, 189-70, in its season opener at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday afternoon.
The Hawkeyes won all 14 events. The divers competed in a non-scored exhibition.
Iowa began the meet strong with a win in the 200 medley relay. Klare Pilger, Olivia Swalley, Rachel Dildine and Ella Jean Kelly turned in a time of 1:43.04.
Jenna Kerr continued the momentum, taking first in the 1,000 free with a final time of 10:31.59. Swalley, Dildine, and Audrey Olen followed suit during the 200 free. Swalley placed first (1:52.80), Dildine in second (1:53.41) and Olen in third (1:55.34).
Iowa picked up more wins in the sprint races. Payton Flowers won the 50 free in 23.11 and the 100 butterfly in 55.49, while Dildine won the 100 free in 51.56. Emilie Mosner swept the breaststroke races, winning the 100 edition in 1:04.51 and the 200 race in 2:20.26. Pilger took first place in the 100 back after touching the wall in 56.62. Elizabeth Beam touched the wall first in the 200 back, stopping the clock in 2:03.47.
Elsewhere in the pool, Josie Hood earned her first win of the season in the 200 butterfly, posting a 2:04.88. Olivia Swalley claimed the 200 IM win in 2:06.20. Olivia Frantum raced 5:04.03 to take the 500 freestyle victory.
The afternoon was capped by a win from the quartet of Hood, Dildine, Olen and Flowers in the 400 free relay. The group clocked a 3:27.92.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MUNDT
“It was a great team effort today. We came out strong to start the season and learned a lot about how we can continue to improve and what we need to do to get better here going into the next week against Minnesota and beyond. But a solid start all around. We really worked hard to come together to finish strong and have a good start to our season.”
Up Next: Iowa travels to Minnesota on Oct. 10.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
50 Free
1. Payton Flowers – 23.11
2. Ella Jean Kelly – 24.16
3. Audrey Olen – 24.68
100 Free
1. Rachel Dildine – 51.56
2. Ella Jean Kelly – 53.00
3. Willa Hage – 54.09
6. Audrey Olen – 54.97
100 Back
1. Klare Pilger – 56.62
2. Elizabeth Beam – 57.07
3. Hope Schimming – 57.78
6. Hannah Cousins – 1:00.07
100 Breast
1. Emilie Mosner –1:04.51
2. Cheyenne Borroughs – 1:05.55
4. Addy Szakaly –1:07.54
5. Willa Hage – 1:08.05
100 Fly
1. Payton Flowers – 55.49
200 Free
1. Olivia Swalley – 1:52.80
2. Rachel Dildine – 1:53.41
3. Audrey Olen – 1:55.34
200 Back
1. Elizabeth Beam – 2:03.47
2. Klare Pilger – 2:06.14
3. Hope Schimming – 2:07.52
7. Hannah Cousins – 2:12.56
200 Breast
1. Emilie Mosner – 2:20.26
2. Olivia Swalley – 2:21.51
4. Cheyenne Borroughs – 2:23.24
5. Addy Szakaly – 2:27.87
200 Fly
1. Josie Hood – 2:04.88
2. Ariyana Nieckula – 2:05.02
3. Addison Carlile – 2:08.81
200 IM
1. Olivia Swalley – 2:06.20
500 Free
1. Olivia Frantum – 5:04.03
1,000 Free
1. Jenna Kerr – 10:31.59
5. Mallory Kell – 11:14.95
200 Medley Relay
1. Pilger, Swalley, Dildine, Kelly – 1:43.04
2. Beam, Mosner, Flowers, Hood – 1:43.20
3. Schimming, Nieckula, Carlile, Frantum – 1:46.86
4. Szakaly, Borroughs, Hage, Cousins – 1:48.18
400 Free Relay
1. Hood, Dildine, Olen, Flowers – 3:27.92
Courtesy of Marquette Athletics
The Marquette University women’s swimming team officially became the university’s 17th varsity program on Friday afternoon with the team’s season-opening meet at Iowa.
Iowa claimed a 189-70 victory in the dual competition, but the focus for the Golden Eagles was on a day of first-time accomplishment as a team.
“I’m really proud of the team and how it represented Marquette University,” head coach Joel Rollings said. “We’re really young and learning how to compete. We raced really well and will learn how to close out races as we continue to gain experience.
“We purposely created a challenging dual meet schedule in an effort to get better and today was the first step in that process,” Rollings added. “It’s great to have our first meet behind us and can’t wait to host our first event next Friday.”
A total of 18 student-athletes made their respective debuts and the 200-yard medley relay team of Mackenzie Choinski, Enya Linson, Nina Newton and Allie Seiler scored the first points in program history.
Other highlights included Bridget Corro’s second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:33.77 for the team’s first points by an individual. Linson clocked solid results in three events, highlighted by a second-place effort in the 200-yard IM (2:10.26). Choinski also claimed fourth in a pair of backstroke events.
First-year Marquette assistant coach Megan Hartlieb swam for the Hawkeyes from 2023-25 and was named to the Big Ten Academic Honor Roll during her tenure.
The Golden Eagles will host their first-ever home meet on Friday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. CT when the squad welcomes Northern Iowa to the Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility.
