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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, January 31
Ames, Iowa
1:00 PM
Iowa State
105
vs
194
Iowa
Iowa State Falls to Iowa in Annual Cy-Hawk Dual
01.31.2026 | Swimming and Diving
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State swimming and diving team competed in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series on Saturday afternoon at Beyer Pool, falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 105-194. Despite the result, the Cyclones had several strong performances across the pool and diving well in front of their home crowd.
"Last year to this year, we've taken some big steps forward," said head coach Matt Leach. "We still have plenty of work to do, but I'm really proud of this family and Cyclone Nation should be proud of their effort. We're going to continue to grow and continue to build to prepare for Kansas and Big 12 Championships in February."
How It Happened
Iowa State earned two event wins on the day, led by Grace Swoboda, who captured first place in the 100 breaststroke with a winning time of 1:00.45 to break the Iowa State school record. Anja Peck followed with a win in the 200 breaststroke, touching first with a time of 2:13.05 to earn key points for the Cyclones.
In the sprint events, Lili Neisser took third in the 50 freestyle (23.76) and later added a fifth place finish in the 200 back, right behind Megan Marquardt who finished fourth (2:04.90). Anja Peck also contributed valuable points with a first place finish in the 200 breaststroke, and a runner-up finish in the 100 breaststroke.
Distance freestyle proved to be a strength for the Cyclones, as Carlotta Gazzola and Corinne Guist both placed inside the top four in the 500 freestyle, while Gazzola added a runner-up finish in the 1,000 freestyle.
On the boards, Iowa State turned had a solid showing in both diving events. Kate Mitchell finished second on the 3-meter board (299.48) and third on the 1-meter board (291.00), while Abby Tollefson also placed inside the top five on 1-meter to add a strong finish for the Cyclone divers.
Event Winners
200 Medley Relay: Iowa (Beam, Swalley, Dildine, Flowers), 1:41.13
1000 Freestyle: Olivia Frantum, Iowa, 10:05.63
200 Freestyle: Jenna Kerr, Iowa, 1:49.83
100 Backstroke: Elizabeth Beam, Iowa, 55.82
100 Breaststroke: Grace Swoboda, Iowa State, 1:00.45
200 Butterfly: Olivia Swalley, Iowa, 2:01.28
50 Freestyle: Payton Flowers, Iowa, 22:89
3 Meter Diving: Lainey Woodward, Iowa, 313.73
100 Freestyle: Payton Flowers, Iowa, 50.29
200 Backstroke: Elizabeth Beam, Iowa, 1:59.82
200 Breaststroke: Anja Peck, Iowa State, 2:13.05
500 Freestyle: Jenna Kerr, Iowa, 4:54.57
100 Butterfly: Rachel Dildine, Iowa, 54.76
1 Meter Diving: Lainey Woodward, Iowa, 317.63
200 IM: Olivia Swalley, Iowa, 2:02.09
400 Freestyle Relay: Iowa (Kerr, Flowers, Dildine, Olen), 3:22.83
On Deck
The Cyclones will return to action on February 6, welcoming the Kansas Jayhawks to Beyer Pool for Senior Day.
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