2025-26 NCAA Digest: It’s Time For Midseason Invites
Midseason invite action got underway last week in the NCAA, as a major settlement was announced and new CSCAA polls dropped for all three divisions.
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.
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.
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.
Missouri State Men Earn Season-Opening Win Over SIU; Saluki Women Prevail
The Missouri State men toppled SIU 275–171 to open the season, while the Saluki women countered with a 260.5–181.5 win in Springfield.
Southern Illinois Promoting Swimmers With Social Media On Swim Caps
SIU will practice in the caps that feature social media usernames of their athletes in hope to promote and achieve more NIL deals.
Alabama HS Runner-Up Aiden Tillis Heading to Southern Illinois for Fall 2025
Vestavia Hills High School senior Aiden Tillis will be heading to Cardondale, IL in the fall to study and swim at Southern Illinois University.
Women’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2025 NCAAs
Gretchen Walsh and Claire Curzan lead their respective high school classes in career scoring coming out of the 2025 NCAA Championships.
The Top 10 Women’s NCAA Mid-Major Swimmers In Every Event Through 2024-25
Sophomore Eleanor Sun made three new additions to the women’s all-time mid-major rankings, the most by any woman during the 2024-25 season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
