Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Freshman Liberty Clark Scorches 46.36 IU Record In 100 Free

Indiana freshman Liberty Clark has been on fire throughout her debut season with the Hoosiers, and that continued last weekend as the 18-year-old was a part of three new program records in a dual meet against Louisville.

Clark, who set new IU records in the women’s 50 free (21.54) and 100 free (46.83) in November at the Ohio State Invitational, improved both marks over the weekend, including winning the 100 free in a time of 46.36 to rank 3rd in the NCAA this season.

She dominated the field in the event, with Louisville’s Julia Dennis the distant runner-up in a time of 47.78.

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Courtesy of LouisvilleSwimming on YouTube

2025-26 NCAA Rankings, Women’s 100 Freestyle

1. Anna Moesch (Virginia), 45.98 – CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge
2. Torri Huske (Stanford), 46.15 – Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
3. Liberty Clark (Indiana), 46.36 – IU vs. Louisville
4. Eva Okaro (Texas), 46.49 – Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
5. Camille Spink (Tennessee), 46.54 – Tennessee vs. Auburn, Louisville
6. Sara Curtis (Virginia), 46.62 – CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge
7. Bella Sims (Michigan), 46.96 – CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge
8. Stephanie Balduccini (Michigan), 46.98 – CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge
9. Claire Curzan (Virginia) / Minna Abraham (USC), 47.01 – CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge / Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
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In the 50 free, Clark placed 2nd to Dennis (21.46) in a time of 21.48, ranking her 7th in the country.

At the end of the meet, Clark led off IU’s 400 free relay in 46.38, narrowly missed her newly minted 100 free record, and was followed by Grace Hoeper (47.70), Alex Shackell (47.07) and Kristina Paegle (46.92) as the quartet combined for a time of 3:08.07, shattering the IU school record set earlier in the month (3:09.81) and tying the Big Ten Record set by Michigan in 2019. The time notably would’ve placed 2nd at the 2025 NCAAs.

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