Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido Powers To 49.77 100 Back, Lowers Fastest-Ever Mid-Major Mark
After swimming a personal best of 49.84 during the prelims, Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido improved her time to 49.77 to place 4th in the final.
2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
Welcome to day 3 finals of the 2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships!
How Has the New Day 3 Event Lineup Affected Swimmers at 2025 Women’s NCAAs?
The extra 23 minutes helped Miranda Grana, now at Indiana, make the A finals in both the 100 fly and 100 back.
2025 Women’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview
Emma Weyant is the top seed in the 400 IM. Tonight features the 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 3 meter, and 400 medley relay.
Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido Becomes First Mid-Major Swimmer Under 50 in Women’s 100 Back
Southern Illinois senior Celia Pulido was already the fastest woman from a mid-major school in the 100 backstroke, but she has now extended that least to well over a second.
26 Swimmers from Mid Major Programs Qualify for 2025 Women’s NCAA Championships
Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido is a returning ‘A’ finalist in the 100 backstroke after finishing 7th in the event last year.
La mexicana Celia Pulido se llenó de medallas en la natación universitaria
La nadadora olímpica fue clave para el segundo puesto de SIU en el campeonato femenino de la Conferencia. Con 1331 puntos, solo quedó detrás de Indiana.
Indiana State Wins First Missouri Valley Conference Title in Program History
After a back and forth battle all weekend with Southern Illinois, the Sycamores emerged victorious by a little over 100 points.
Celia Pulido’s 100 Back/Fly Double Helps Propel Southern IL to Lead on Day 3 of MVC Champs
The 3rd day of the 2025 MVC Championships saw Southern Illinois retake the lead from Indiana State.
Indiana State Takes the Lead, SIU Cracks MVC Record with 3:34.56 400 Medley Relay at MVC Day 2
Though Southern Illinois slipped out of 1st, they still broke two more championship records on the day.
Southern Illinois Breaks Conference Records in Both Relays on Day 1 of Women’s MVC Champs
The 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships kicked off last night in Waukee, Iowa.
Olivia Herron Breaks Two MVC Records As SIU Defeats Vanderbilt
Olivia Herron, SIU’s breakout breaststroker, continued to rewrite the record books this season, taking down two MVC records as SIU beat Vanderbilt.
SIU’s Alex Santiago, Celia Pulido Named MVC Swimmers of the Week
This is Santiago’s fourth Swimmer of the Week award this season, while for Pulido, it’s her first.
2024-25 Division I Mid-Major Power Rankings: December Edition
We’re revisiting the top 10 of a hypothetical match-up between Division I mid-major programs after invite season has concluded.
SIU’s Olivia Herron Punches a Probable NCAA Ticket to Wrap 2024 Purdue Invite
Our research shows that it has been more than three decades since the Southern Illinois women had two qualifiers for the NCAA Championships. It might happen this year.
