The Butler swim team narrowly defeated Saint Louis at the 2024 House of Champions Meet by nine points to earn ninth place at the event. The Bulldog coaching staff tabbed Sadie Brown, Kate Schilling, Caroline Zimner, Lydia Eberlein, and Caitlin Herring the "Swimmers of the Meet".
 
"Day three was packed with thrilling races and many lifetime bests from the team," assistant coach Emily Landwehr said. "The coaching staff was particularly pleased with how the swimmers handled the long duration of the meet, fighting through fatigue on the final day and closing out many close race situations with a win!"
 
Day three of action at the IU Indy Natatorium got underway with the 1650 (Mile) Freestyle. Kayla Wright, Sam Tomic and Meghan Voelker all had lifetime best swims in the event. Wright had a BIG EAST qualifying time of 17:28.20 to pace the Bulldogs with a 16th place finish. Tomic also had a BIG EAST qualifying times to place 30th and Voelker was close behind in 34th with her time of 18:47.10. Wright broke the school record in the 1000 Free (10:32.49) in the 1650 Free.
 
Butler's best swimmer in the 50 fly was Ava Whittaker (25.39) while Caroline Zimner led the way in the 200 back (2:02.60). Each student-athlete placed ninth and dropped time from their morning swim.
 
Olivia Stotts and Caitlin Herring were the top finishers for Butler in the 100 free. Stotts had a season-best time in the finals (51.73) while Herring posted a lifetime best effort at 52.69.
 
Kate Schilling was the top dawg for Butler in the 200 breast with an eighth place finish (2:17.12). Lydia Eberlein also swam well in the prelims touching the wall at 2:26.13.
 
Two Bulldogs nearly finished back-to-back in the 200 fly. Sadie Brown placed 17th at (2:07.55) and Emma Ciesla was in 19th (2:08.67).
 
100 IM action included  Alani Hightower-Bend (59.06) and Caroline Zimner (59.59). Hightower-Bend finished 11th with a season-best time and Zimner came in at 13th.
 
The three-day event came to a close with the 400 Freestyle Relay. Butler finished 10th with the team of Olivia Stotts (52.14), Caitlin Herring (52.05), Elizabeth Naylor (52.45), Kate Schilling (51.21). This group posted the fifth fastest time in school history (3:27.85).
 
Women's Team Standings
Marshall - 1417.5
Missouri State - 1256.5
Little Rock- 955
Chicago – 882
Milwaukee – 825
North Texas – 605
Lynn - 593.5
IU Indianapolis - 502.5
Butler - 354.5
Saint Louis - 345.5
Missouri St. Louis – 269
Lewis – 198
Quincy - 59