EIU women's swimming completed their tune-up before the Summit League Championship in two weeks. The Panthers traveled to an in-state opponent, the University of Illinois, where they dropped the dual meet 157-77.  

The 200 Yard Medley Relay squad, consisting of Jenna Patridge, Genevieve Biberdorf, Sophia Buswell, and Bella Earll, earned a second-place finish with a time of 1:50.61.  

Bella Earll secured a silver medal in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 54.97. Following closely behind her, Biberdorf earned third place with a time of 57.55. Biberdorf also earned a second-place finish in the 100 Yard IM with a time of 1:01.67, which ranks 6th fastest in EIU history. She now holds the 5th and 6th fastest 100 Yard IM time.  

Jenna Patridge earned a second-place finish in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:09.74.  

Remi Bokos earned a top three podium finish in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:25.12.  

In the next event, Kaitlyn Evans and Sydney Vandervelde went two and three in the 100 Yard Butterfly. Evans finished with a time of 1:04.92, while Vandervelde finished with a time of 1:06.11. 

Rounding out the meet for the Panthers, the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team consisting of Bella Earll, Anna Mueller, Sophia Buswell, and Jenna Patridge scored a silver medal with a time of 3:48.00.  

Up Next: The Panthers will wait for the Summit League Championship, which will begin on February 18th in Iowa City.