WESTWOOD, Calif. – The Illinois swim and dive team finished out their California trip on Friday against UCLA. The Illini were defeated by the Bruins, 167.5-73.5. Senior Lily Olson topped the podium in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.81.
BETWEEN THE LANES
The 200 medley relay team of junior Sydney Stoll, freshman Kylee Sessions, junior Logan Kuehne and Olson began the meet with a bronze medal (1:43.84). Sessions later placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.73).
Stoll went on to pick up a couple of bronze medals in the 200 freestyle (1:52.34) and 100 backstroke (57.18). Kuehne earned one as well in the 100 butterfly (56.65), and senior Laurel Bludgen touched third in the 100 freestyle (52.77).
Sophomore Sara Jass clocked a 1:06.10 to place third in the 100 breaststroke; she placed fourth in the 200 IM (2:04.06). Junior Suvana Baskar finished fourth in the 100 backstroke (59.15).
Sophomore Adelaide Reaser placed second in the 1000 freestyle (10:23.48) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:07.51). Junior Paloma Canos Cervera mirrored that result by placing second in the 500 freestyle (5:07.20) and third in the 1000 freestyle (10:25.12).
The 200 freestyle relay team of Olson, freshman Maggie Adler, Kuehne and junior Molly Yetter closed out the meet with a bronze by clocking a 1:34.44.
ON THE BOARDS
Junior Taylor Michael placed third on the one-meter boards (250.58), followed directly by a pair of freshmen, Bethany Mercer (245.85) and Dani O'Kelly (237.23), in fourth and fifth, respectively. Michael later replicated that result on the three-meter boards with a score of 277.13, while O'Kelly placed fourth (260.63) and freshman Matilda Garcia placed fifth (248.25).
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue swim and dive team is back in action on Saturday, Nov. 4, for their home-opening dual against Vanderbilt at 11 a.m. CT.
