CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Butler swim team competed at Eastern Illinois over the weekend. They won head-to-head vs. Western Illinois (194-67), but were edged by the Panthers (140-126). The meet was the final tune-up before the BIG EAST Championships which land on Wednesday, Feb. 26 this year.
 
 Annah Van Gheem and Colleen Carey dominated the 1000-Yard Freestyle to earn first and second place in the event. Van Gheem posted a time of 11:07.85 and Carey followed at 11:15.27.
 
The 'Dawgs had the top two finishers in the 100-Yard Butterfly as well. Hannah Pugh won the race with a time of 1:00.55. Claire Mastrandrea took second (1:02.27).
 
The 100-Yard Breaststroke was unique with Abigail Nebot and Natalie Rohweder posting the exact same time (1:12.23) to share first place.
 
Additional first place finishes went to Van Gheem in the 50-Yard Butterfly (27.52) and to Allie Carmichael in the 400-Yard IM (4:50.69).
 
Relay events featured a pair of second place results for BU. Madison Himler, Van Gheem, Abigail Roberts and Isabel Heitmeyer teamed up in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:43.02). Hannah Pugh, Rohweder, Van Gheem and Issy Petersen hit the pool in the 400-Yard Medley Relay (4:10.10).
 
Heitmeyer and Himler were top BU finishers in the 50-Yard Freestyle. Heitmeyer placed second at 25.75. Himler was close behind in third (26.06). Heitmeyer also placed second in the 100-Yard Free (55.35).
 
Other Bulldogs to swim well at Eastern Illinois included Cami McGrady, Alexa Vota, Sofia Camarillo, and Emma Harris. McGrady took second in the 200-Yard Free (2:01.21) and Vota landed in second in the 50-Yard Breaststroke (33.50). Camarillo earned second place in the 100-Yard Backstroke (1:05.33) and Harris placed second in the 500-Yard Free (5:25.32).
 
Women Team Scores
Eastern Illinois 178 – Western Illinois 80
Butler 194.5 – Western Illinois 67.5
Eastern Illinois 140 – Butler 126