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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. \u2014 Illinois swim and dive is set for a full weekend of conference action, with swim hosting Nebraska and Iowa at the ARC Pool, Jan. 16-17. Swim competition is slated to begin at 5 p.m. CT on Friday\u00a0for Country Night, and 10 a.m. CT on Saturday. The divers for all three teams will compete in Iowa City, Iowa.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Fighting Illini last competed at Purdue on Jan. 10, with senior Sara Jass<\/a> taking home event wins in both the 200 IM (2:00.70) and 200 breaststroke (2:13.05). On the boards, Matilda Garcia<\/a> excelled, posting the second-best three-meter dive score in program history (325.95).<\/p>\n Illinois competed against both teams in 2025, winning six events against Iowa, including the 200 freestyle for Jass, and four events against Nebraska, including the 500 freestyle for Liv Dorshorst<\/a>. Against the Huskers, alumna Sydney Stoll<\/a> swam a school record 53.97 in the 100 butterfly, which still stands today.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scouting the Opponents<\/p>\n Iowa most recently competed in a quad meet at UCLA, defeating Utah (122.50-117.50), but falling to UC Santa Barbara (112-109) and UCLA (164-73). Payton Flowers took the lead for the Hawkeyes, earning silver in the 50 butterfly (24.70) and winning the 50 freestyle skins race (23.35).\u00a0<\/p>\n Nebraska last competed at the Hawkeye Invitational midseason meet, taking home the team title with a total of 1,281.5 points. Beatrix Tanko set a Nebraska school record in the 100 freestyle (48.75) and won the 100 butterfly with a time of 52.03. Gena Jorgenson also brought home a pair of event wins for the Huskers in the 500 (4:40.29) and 1650 (16:00.61) freestyle races.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tvs. Nebraska and Iowa
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\n\t\t\tFriday-Saturday, Jan. 16-17
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\n\t\t\t5 p.m. \/\/ 10 a.m.
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\n\t\t\tARC Pool, Champaign, Ill. (Dive in Iowa City, Iowa)
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