The Butler women's swim team opened the 2026-27 season at the IU Indianapolis Double Dual on Saturday. The Dawgs competed in a field that was comprised of Bellarmine, Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois and Xavier. Butler defeated Xavier for the first time in program history at the event marking an excellent start to 2026.
 
The Bulldogs posted 26 BIG EAST qualifying times at the event and will now prepare to travel to Crawfordsville, Ind. to compete in the Swim Across America event next weekend.
 
Swimmer of the Meet
Maggie Dahl, Fr. (200Fr, 50Fr, 100 Free, 200 Fr Relay)
 
Honorable Mention
Ava Whittaker, Jr. (200 Medley Relay (Fly leg), 100 Fr, 100 Fly, 200 Fr Relay)
 
ON THE RECORD WITH MAURICE STEWART
 "We had many strong performances today for our first meet of the season," said Stewart. "This young team had focus, high energy and raced well which was great to see and it led to one of the best team finishes in program history at this meet."    
 
 
200 Medley Relay 1:49.16 – 7th Place

• Sarah Jones (back lead-off 28.05), Ashlyn Canale (Breast), Ava Whittaker (Fly, 24.90), Ashton Mumaw.

 
200 Free Relay 1:37.32 – 3rd Place

• Maggie Dahl (24.07 lead-off), Ashton Mumaw (24.6), Lilly Canida (24.5) and Ava Whittaker (23.97 anchor).

 
1000 Free

• Kayla Wright earned third place with a time of 10:48.96.
• Edi Jakob placed eighth with a time of 11:07.71 in her first event as a Bulldog.

 
200 Free

• Maggie Dahl earned first place in the 200 Free with a time of 1:53.72. Dahl's finish is her first event win in her collegiate career and ranks eighth on the all-time top 10 list in program history.
• Jenna Ridings finished 10th with a mark of 1:58.00 in her collegiate debut.
• Caitlin Herring placed 11th with a time of 1:58.31. Dahl, Ridings and Herring all posted BIG EAST qualifying times in the event.
• Sam Tomic posted a time of 2:00.34 in the event.

 
100 Back

• Sarah Jones placed ninth with a time of 59.97.
• Sophia Amendola recorded a time of 1:01.27 which earned her 15th in the event.
• Averie Keating followed closely behind Amendola posting a time of 1:01.51, which placed her 16th.
• All three Bulldogs who swam in the event posted BIG EAST qualifying times in the event.

 
 
100 Breast

• Ashlyn Canale finished eighth with a time of 1:08.57.
• Lila Glenn placed ninth with a time of 1:09.03 in her first collegiate event.
• Lydia Eberlein earned 10th with a time of 1:09.87.
• Gabriella Rapetti posted a time of 1:10.83.
• Canale, Glenn, Eberlein and Rapetti all posted BIG EAST qualifying times.

 
200 Fly

• Kaya Robertson placed sixth with a time of 2:12.66 in her first collegiate event. Robertson's time also was a BIG EAST qualifying time in the event.
• Megan Voelker placed 15th with a time of 2:18.73.
• Edi Jakob finished 17th with a time of 2:24.22.

 
50 Free

• Maggie Dahl placed fourth in the event with a time of 24.03.
• Ashton Mumaw earned eighth place with a time of 25.01.
• Lilly Canida tied for ninth, posting a 25.02 in the event.
• Dahl, Mumaw and Canida all posted BIG EAST qualifying times.

 
100 Free

• Maggie Dahl finished third in the event with a time of 52.13 which ranks eighth best in program history.
• Ava Whittaker earned eighth place with a time of 54.14.
• Dahl and Whittaker both posted BIG EAST qualifying times.
• Caitlin Herring earned 14th with a time of 55.87.

 
200 Back

• Kaya Robertson earned fourth place with a time of 2:07.97
• Sophia Amendola placed ninth in the event with a time of 2:10.28.
• Sarah Jones finished 13th with a time of 2:12.52.
• All three Bulldogs that competed in the event posted BIG EAST qualifying times.

 
200 Breast

• Lila Glenn finished ninth with a time of 2:31.71 in her collegiate debut.
• Ashlyn Canale earned 10th in the event with a time of 2:32.49.
• Both Canale and Glenn posted BIG EAST qualifying times.
• Lydia Eberlein finished 12th with a time of 2:34.66.

 
500 Free

• Kayla Wright finished fifth in the event with a time of 5:18.02 which is also a BIG EAST qualifying time.
• Jenna Ridings finished sixth with a time of 5:19.51 in her collegiate debut.
• Sam Tomic placed eighth with a time of 5:22.86.

 
 
100 Fly

• Ashton Mumaw was sensational in the 100 Fly, posting a time of 57.83 which earned her second place. 
• Ava Whittaker took third place with a time of 58.43.
• Lilly Canida took fourth with a time of 58.62.
• Mumaw, Whittaker and Canida all posted BIG EAST qualifying times while taking second, third and fourth place, respectively.

 
200 IM

• Kaya Robertson posted a 2:13.48 in the event which earned her seventh overall and was also a BIG EAST qualifying time.
• Ashlyn Canale placed 11th with a time of 2:15.38.
• Edi Jakob finished in 13th with a time of 2:17.77.