Celia Pulido

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.

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Southern Illinois’ Top End Stars on Day 2 of Purdue Invite

2024 Purdue Invite November 21-23, 2024 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Short Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals Live Results Day…

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Celia Pulido Of SIU Clocks 51.07 100 Backstroke In Prelims At Purdue Invite

Pulido is the fastest mid-major swimmer ever in the 100 back after finishing 7th at 2024 NCAAs. She is the top seed tonight by over 2 seconds.

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Purdue Takes 7 of 8 A-Final Spots in the 500 Free on Day 1 of 2024 Purdue Invite

Kate Mouser swam a best time in the 500 free to lead a 1-2-3-4-5-6-8 finish for the Boilermaker women, jumping to #7 in school history.

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arena Swim of the Week: Olivia Herron Shatters SIU Record In 200 IM (And Three Other Events)

Herron set four SIU Records at the A3 Performance Invite, highlighted by her 1:57.21 in the 200 IM which ranks her 12th in the NCAA this season.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: SIU Rewrites Conference Record Books To Open Invite Season

SIU broke a slew of MVC conference records at their A3 Performance Invite to get invite season started in style. Plus, D3 chat!

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Olivia Herron Closes Out 2024 A3 Performance Invite with SIU Record 2:09 200 Breast

The 3rd and final day of the 2024 A3 Performance Invite took place on Saturday in Carbondale, IL.

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2024 A3 Performance Invite Day 2: Olivia Herron Cracks SIU Record with 1:00.83 100 Breast

SIU junior Olivia Herron won the women’s 100 breast by over a second, winning in 1:00.83.

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2024-25 NCAA Digest: Standouts and Surprises As We Prepare For Mid-Season Invites

Let’s take a look back at the early part of the NCAA season as we get ready for the mid-season invites, which start in earnest next week.

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A3 Performance Invite Day 1: SIU’s Herron Breaks Program and Pool Records with 1:57.21 200 IM

Her performance broke her own SIU program and pool records, both of which stood at 1:58.80.

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Freshman Chloe Diner Breaks Program Record as Illini Beat Southern Illinois and Illinois State

Chloe Diner came in 2nd in the 100 breast, swimming a 1:01.59, which blows away the Illinois program record of 1:01.99.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: Division I Mid-Major Women

Celia Pulido returns to the Salukis after an outstanding junior season where she scored 16 points at 2024 NCAAs–the most for a mid-major woman.

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15-Year-Old Ellis Crisci Clocks 3:58.58 400 FR on Day 3 of Columbia Sectionals

A rising sophomore in high school, Crisci’s swim was massive for him, blowing away his personal best of 4:03.55.

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Jack Dahlgren Clocks 1:48.0 200 FR on Day 2 of Columbia Summer Sectionals

It was a strong swim out of Dahlgren, who holds a career best of 1:46.92 from the 2022 US Summer Nationals.

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París 2024: delegación de México en la natación de los Juegos Olímpicos (oficial)

Se contará con cuatro nadadores en la piscina, además de los dos representantes en aguas abiertas y el equipo de clavados y natación sincronizada.

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