Ben Huk breaststroke during IWU Halloween Invite Oct. 25, 2025

Meredith Mahoney

Swim and Dive Heads to Olivet Nazarene for Pair of Battles

Titans to take on ONU and North Central

11/7/2025 10:00:00 AM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swim and dive team will head to Olivet Nazarene University for a pair of duals Saturday, Nov. 8. The Titans will take on ONU and College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe North Central College inside Perry Center with a 10 a.m. start time.

The Green and White enter the weekend off a stellar performance at the Monmouth Invite Saturday, Nov. 1. The women's team took home a first-place finish, notching the first win in the Dan Lloyd era, while the men's team turned in a runner-up performance. IWU recorded 12 first-place finishes and 23 top-three performances.

Entering the weekend, Illinois Wesleyan holds a top-three time in the conference in 12 events this season. Sophomore Tate Thomas (Joliet, Ill.-West Aurora) leads the CCIW in the men's 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:47.21, and is third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:57.32). On the women's side, senior Natalie Porter (Danville, Ill.-Danville) ranks second in both the 200 free (2:01.98) and 500 free (5:25.83). Junior Sam Borre (Hoffman Estates, Ill.-James B. Conant) sits second in 200-yard backstroke (2:16.06), and third in the 50-yard backstroke (29.57) and 100-yard backstroke (1:03.47). Senior Kayleigh Kusckewski (Batavia, Ill.-Batavia) holds the third-best time in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:35.16) and 200-yard individual medley (2:18.93). Freshman Ellen Hoover (Naperville, Ill.-Naperville Central) has made an immediate impact for the Titans, as she ranks third in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:24.59. IWU's 200 free relay is third with a time of 1:46.16, and also sits third in the 400 free relay (3:50.34).

Action is set to begin inside ONU's Perry Center at 10 a.m. Results will be posted on iwusports.com upon the completion of the contest.

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