Olivia Herron

Eight Mid-Major Swimmers Scored At The 2025 Women’s NCAA DI Championships

For the second-straight year, SIU’s Celia Pulido earned the most points of any mid-major swimmer at the Women’s DI NCAA Championships.

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2025 W. NCAA Previews: Opportunities Abound In The 200 Breaststroke

Many of last year’s 200 breast finalists won’t return this year, including defending champion Alex Walsh, leaving a big opportunity for swimmers to step up.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: SIU’s Olivia Herron Dominates 200 Breast In Record Fashion

In one of her four record-breaking swims at the A3 Performance Invite, Herron won the 200 breast by six seconds and re-broke her school and conference record.

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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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