Final Results 

MIAMI, Fla. –  The Illinois swimming and diving team came up short in a double dual meet against Florida International and Miami in Miami, Fla., on Saturday at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. The Illini were defeated by FIU (271-177) and Miami (228-217).

"Overall, I thought that the team competed strong over the two days," said head coach Sue Novitsky. "We put them in a challenging environment and wanted to see how we would handle it.  We need to continue to figure out how to handle some adversity and keep making changes.  It was a close meet against Miami and we had our chances, now we need to learn from all of our events and take steps forward."

Day two of competition began with the 400 medley relay, as sophomore Sarah Cano, freshman Divya Kale, freshman Isabelle Guerra and senior Kristin Anderson place fourth in the event with a time of 3:53.71. The Illini 400 medley relay team consisting of freshman Athena Salafatinos, junior Jimena Martinez, senior Rebecca Corzine and sophomore Abigail Cabush placed fifth.

Freshman Hannah Aegerter claimed second in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:33.97, while sophomore Abigail Martin finished the event with a time 10:35.62 to take fourth.

Redshirt-senior Aby Olson picked up the only first place individual event finish for the Orange and Blue on the day, as the Loves Park, Ill., native swam a time of :26.55 in the 50 backstroke. The next Illini victory came from the fastest 200 freestyle relay team, consisting of Cabush, Anderson, Guerra and junior Emma Curtis, finishing with a time of 1:34.96.

Martinez came away with a second-place finish in the 400 individual medley (4:30.52), while senior Jamie Kolar took third with a time of 2:05.86 in the 200 backstroke.

On the Boards

Sophomores Taylor Shegos and Madelyn Crosby in the 1-meter diving competition on the day. Shegos scored a 259.45 and Crosby had a six dive total of 237.80 to take sixth and eighth place, respectively.

Up Next

The Illini will take a two-week break before getting back in the pool. The Fighting Illini divers will travel to the Texas Hall of Fame Diving Invitational in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 20 through Friday, Nov. 22, while the swimmers will head to Indianapolis, Ind., to compete in the House of Champions Invitational Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24.

Illini Finish Day One in Miami

Second day of competition will continue Saturday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. CT

MIAMI, Fla. –  The Illini swimming and diving team completed its first day of the double dual meet in Miami earlier today at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center, with Florida International (151-92) and Miami (126-114) holding leads over Illinois so far. Sophomore Abigail Cabush earned two first-place finishes in individual events on the day for the Fighting Illini.

Cabush got off to a strong start for the Illini as she touched the wall first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:01.67. The Sussex, Wis., native would later earn her second victory of the day in the 200 freestyle (1:50.38). Senior Kristin Anderson kept the momentum going for the Orange and Blue after picking up a win of her own in the 50 freestyle, completing the event with a time of :23.62.

Junior Michelle McCord claimed second place in the 200 individual medley, finishing with a time of 2:06.43. McCord also picked up third-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.07). Sophomore Sarah Cano and senior Rebecca Corzine each earned a bronze in the 100 backstroke (:57.54) and the 50 butterfly (:26.10), respectively. Freshman Kaleigh Haworth took fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:24.72), while junior Jimena Martinez placed fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:08.37).

In the 200 medley relay, the team consisting of redshirt-senior Aby Olson, freshman Divya Kale, Corzine and Anderson claimed third, finishing with a time of 1:46.62. The 400 freestyle relay team, consisting of Cabush, junior Emma Curtis, freshman Athena Salafatinos and Anderson also picked up a third-place finish with a time of 3:32.08.

On the Boards

Sophomore Taylor Shegos came away with a ninth-place finish in the 3-meter diving competition (230.05) and a sixth-place finish in platform diving (157.05). Freshman Erin Young  took 10th and seventh in the 3-meter and platform, respectively, while sophomore Madelyn Crosby finished in eighth with a score of 233.35 in the 3-meter.

Action will resume tomorrow at 9 a.m. CT, continuing with the following events:

1. 400 Medley Relay
2. 1000 Freestyle
3. 100 Individual Medley
4. 50 Backstroke
5. 100 Breaststroke
6. 100 Freestyle
7. 200 Backstroke
8. 100 Butterfly
9. 400 Individual Medley
10. 200 Freestyle Relay
11. 1-meter Diving

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