Southern Illinois University
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Southern Illinois defeats Illinois State, drops battle to Illinois in Friday's Tri-meet
10/14/2022 | 9:31:00 | Swimming & Diving
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Southern Illinois women's swimming and diving team split in their tri-meet Friday afternoon in Champaign, picking up a victory over Illinois State 183-116, while being defeated by host Illinois 189-110.Â
The Salukis were led by Celia Pulido, who broke two pool records with her performances in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke.Â
With the victory over Illinois State, SIU extends their win streak to four meets in-a-row over the Redbirds.
Top Saluki Performers
Celia Pulido, Ali Robertson, Jasmine Rau, Masha Zhukova
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Women's 200-Medley Relay (1:45.49)
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Women's 100 Yard Backstroke (54.17)
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Women's 200 Yard Backstroke (1:57:85)
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Women's 200 Yard Breastroke (2:19:12)
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500 Yard Freestyle (5:16.27)
From Head Coach Geoff Hanson
"The women competed well tonight, but after a bit of a slow start we were just unable to close the gap in the second half of the meet against Illinois. Versus Illinois State we took care of business for the most part and are happy with that win. Overall, we are in a good place as a team, but we know there's lots to improve on in the coming week leading up to the MVC Showcase."
NEXT UP
The Saluki men's and women's team will host the MVC Showcase next Friday and Saturday, October 21-22. Events in the pool will begin at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon.
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