The Butler swim team secured two victories this weekend in duals with Valparaiso and Green Bay. BU defeated Valparaiso 150-112 and defeated Green Bay 148-113 marking back-to-back dual wins for Butler.
 
Meet Quotes
"I was impressed on how everyone contributed in a collective team effort to beat two good teams," said Head Coach, Maurice Stewart. "We fought hard and raced well which resulted in multiple individual and relay wins today. This meet was our best performance this season which boosts swimmer confidence, and it has unified our team at the right time going into our mid-season peak performance House of Champions Invite in two weeks. I am proud of our "lady swim dawgs" achievement today, and I know they are hungry for more competitive success."
 
Swimmers of the Meet
Senior, Caroline Zimner - 200 Medley Relay back lead off, personal best and BIG EAST qualifying time in 100 Breast 1:09.64, won 200 Back with a season best 2:07.06 and finished 2nd in the 200 IM with a BIG EAST qualifying time 2:12.15.
 
Sophomore, Kayla Wright - Won the 1000 Free with a time of 10:36.96 and won the 500 Free clocking a 5:10.05. Both times were season best marks and she posted an impressive split of 55.00 in 400 Free Relay.
 
Senior, Kate Schilling - 200 Medley Relay Breast 30.2 split, won 100 Breast 1:06.72, finished 2nd in the 100 Fly 59.23 and won 200 IM with a time of 2:10.25.
 
Honorable Mention Swimmers of Meet
Freshman, Ashlyn Canale - 200 Medley Relay Fly 26.94 split, personal best in 200 Free 2:04.19, won the 100 Fly with a time of 59.15, which is a BIG EAST qualifying time, and finished 4th in the 200 IM.
 
Freshman, Gabi Rapetti - 200 Free 6th place with a personal best time of 2:01.66, 200 Breast finished 7th with a time of 2:32.14 which marks a BIG EAST qualifying time, 200 IM finished 10th with a time of 2:18.33.
 
Sophomore, Caitlin Herring - 1000 Free finished 3rd with a new personal best time of 10:47.18, 200 Fly finished second with a time of 2:10.71, 100 Free placed 2nd with a time of 54.58 and 400 Free Relay split posted a 54.54.
 
Team Scores
Butler 150 vs Valparaiso 112
Butler 148 vs Green Bay 113
 
200 Medley Relay
1st overall - Sarah Jones (back), Kate Schilling (breast), Ava Whittaker (fly), Olivia Stotts (free), with a very strong 24.62 finish marking a season best time.
 
1000 Free
Kayla Wright – 1st place 10:36.96 (new season best and a 5 second drop from Bellarmine-USI meet last weekend)
Caitlin Herring – 3rd place 10:47.18  (new personal best)
 
200 Free
Sam Tomic – 5th place 2:00.82 (season best)
Gabi Rapetti – 6th place 2:01.66 (personal best)
 
100 Back
Ava Whittaker – 2nd place 59.25 (personal best and BIG EAST qualifying time)
Sarah Jones – 3rd place 59.38 (season best)
 
100 Breast
Kate Schilling – 1st place 1:06.72 (very strong 2^nd 50 and finish to get the win)
Caroline Zimner – 5th place 1:09.64 (BIG EAST qualifying time and personal best)
 
200 Fly
Caitlin Herring – 2nd place 2:10.71
Meghan Voelker – 3rd place 2:17.49 (six second improvement from Bellarmine USI meet last weekend)
Sophia Amendola – 4th place 2:17.83
 
50 Free
Olivia Stotts – 4th place 25.11 (season best)
Elizabeth Naylor – 7th place 25.79
Madeleine Russell – 8th place 25.82 (season best)
 
100 Free
Caitlin Herring – 2nd place 54.58
Olivia Stotts – 5th place 55.11
 
200 Back
Caroline Zimner – 1st place 2:07.06 (season best)
Sadie Brown – 8th place 2:15.94
Paisley Walkley – 11th place 2:20.75 (3 second improvement from Bellarmine-USI meet last weekend)
 
500 Free
Kayla Wright – 1st 5:10.05 (season best)
Sam Tomic – 5th place 5:23.44
Sophia Amendola – 6th place 5:26.66 (very strong second half of race)
 
200 Breast
Lydia Eberlein – 2nd place 2:27.72
Ava McGonigle – 6th place 2:31.99
Gabi Rapetti – 7th place 2:32.14 (season best)
 
100 Fly
Ashlyn Canale – 1st place 59.15
Kate Schilling – 2nd place 59.23
Ava Whittaker – 3rd place 59.26
Madeleine Russell – 6th place 1:01.95
*First 1-2-3 place finish this season, and all were BIG EAST qualifying times
 
200 IM
Kate Schilling – 1st place 2:10.25
Caroline Zimner – 2nd place 2:12.15
Ashlyn Canale – 4th place 2:13.02
Sadie Brown- 5th place 2:14.73
 
400 Free Relay
A Relay 3rd place 3:38.47
Caitlin Herring lead-off 54.54, Olivia Stotts 54.69 split, Elizabeth Naylor 54.81, Ava Whittaker 54.43 split
B Relay 4th place 3:45.21
Sarah Jones lead-off 56.37, Zizi Mateja 56.90 split, Sam Tomic 56.06 split, Megan VanValkenburgh 55.88