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Indiana State and Missouri State Earn MVC Team Titles as 3 More Swimmers Earn NCAA Invites

Indiana State has repeated as the women’s champions, while Missouri State topped the men’s team standings. 

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Ball State’s George Patterson Slashes MVC Record with 1:34.79 200 Free on Day 2 of MVC Champs

Ball State freshman George Patterson won the men’s 200 free in 1:34.79, shredding the MVC record of 1:35.96.

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Missouri State Freshman Zach Mendez Cracks MVC Record in 500 Free on Day 1 of MVC Champs

Missouri State freshman Zach Mendez took the men’s 500 free in 4:19.72, becoming the 1st man in MVC history to go under 4:20 in the event.

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2026 Missouri Valley Conference Fan Guide: Diving to Earn Crucial Points on Both Sides

Olivia Herron (above) will be racing this week at the Missouri Valley Conference meet as the SIU women try to overtake Indiana State for the title.

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Purdue Men Win 16 Events as Boilermakers Dominate at Home Against Southern Illinois 207-103

Purdue’s 16 event wins helped catapult them over Southern Illinois, with a number of Boilermaker men ending with multiple event wins on the day.

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Missouri Wins Seven Events on Night 1 of 2025 Mizzou Invite

Night one belonged to Missouri, taking seven wins and showcasing big-time relay speed, sweeping all four opening night relays and many lifetime best times.

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Southern Illinois Earns Overall Team Titles on Final Night of A3 Performance Invite

SIU’s Olivia Herrons wam the 9th fastest time in the country this season in the women’s 200 breaststroke to help sweep the events for SIU on night three.

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Southern Illinois Continues to Dominate on Day Two of A3 Performance Invite

Carter Ruthven, a junior at Southern Illinois was on SIU’s winning 800 freestyle relay and he won the 100 fly on day two of the A3 Performance Invite.

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Southern Illinois Sweeps Events on Night One of A3 Performance Invite

SIU won every single event on day one of the A3 Performance Invite. Senior Olivia Herron won the 200 IM and participated on SIU’s winning 400 medley relay.

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Ranking The 2023 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: Honorable Mentions

The versatile Colin Geer highlights Michigan’s recruiting class, as the butterfly specialist is coming off an impressive showing at U.S. Junior Nationals.

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Jake Eccleston, Chase Mueller On Record Watch At Colorado Boys HS State Championships

Eccleston owns a lifetime best in the 100 breast (53.52) that’s more than a second under the CHSAA record.

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Jake Eccleston, Finley Anderson Light Up CO TOPS Denver Invite

Jake Eccleston and Finley Anderson threw down some fast in-season times at altitude at the TOPS Denver Invite, including Eccleston’s 1:57.49 200 breast.

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Regis Jesuit Wins 5A CHSAA Championships; Chase Mueller Crushes 200 IM

NC State commit Chase Mueller triumphed in the 200 IM with an Automatic All-American time of 1:48.88 at Saturday’s 5A CHSAA Championships.

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