Complete Results

Day Four Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Illinois swimming and diving team wrapped up the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships with another strong day of competition. The Illini posted one school record and seven performances that changed the all-times lists, ending the weekend in 12th place.

"Going into the day we talked about all of the opportunities that would be presented today and how they would respond," stated head coach Sue Novitsky. "Would they take charge no matter their circumstances or be bitter that things may not be going the way they think they are supposed to go? We wanted to see that willingness to battle and hurt. Overall, the team stepped up and kept fighting for those spots. We had some people gain finals experience in a meet where that is hard to get."

In the platform diving event, Raquel Corniuk broke her own school record with a preliminary score of 254.85. That score also qualified her for the consolation finals in which she finished 16th.

"Raquel reset her school record in platform diving and made it into the consolation finals," Novitsky noted. "She has been working hard all year and to have her put together a consistent list of dives and score for the team as a freshman is outstanding.

In the 200 breast, Samantha Stratford also qualified for Saturday's night session with a preliminary time of 2:16.30. Lori Lynn did the same in the 200 fly, posting a time of 2:01.03 in prelims. Lynn's prelim time was the second-fastest by an individual in Illinois' history until she bettered it with a performance of 2:00.46 in finals. The finals time is still the second-best in history.

"Samantha and Lori each earned second swims and valuable final experience today," Novitsky proclaimed.

In the 1,650 free, Amelia Schilling finished in 16:47.63, becoming the third-fastest individual in Illinois history. Her 1,000 free split of 10:08.40 was also good enough to make her the sixth-fastest swimmer in school history.

In the 200 back, Sloane McDermott was the top performer for Illinois, completing the event in 2:00.46. That performance moves her into sixth on the event list. Hailey Booth also joined a top-10 list. She became the ninth-fastest individual in the 200 fly with her 2:02.48 performance.

The 400 free relay of Alison Meng, Gabbie Stecker, Gabrielle Bethke and Megan Marchuk closed out the championships for the Illini with the fifth-best time in school history. They completed the event in 3:22.32.

"I am extremely proud of my seniors that put in four years of effort for the team and university," Novitsky concluded. "They kept competing to the end and wanted nothing less than to perform their best for their teammates. They are terrific ambassadors for the university and I thank them for their desire to make the program grow and get better."