EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Swimming and Diving make their home debut Saturday morning against the University of Illinois-Chicago at the USI Aquatic Center.
 
The Screaming Eagles matched up against the Flames in Chicago, Illinois, last season. UIC came out on top on both sides, 195-88 in men's and 200.5-85.5 in women's. The Flames will enter the contest following a Missouri Valley Conference meet with the University of Evansville on Friday.
 
Men's
Last time out, USI Men's Swimming finished eighth at the House of Champions hosted by Indiana University Indianapolis in November. At the meet, the team broke 12 program records and secured seven top-10 finishes.
 
Sophomore Jude Winnington set a new school record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:51.21. Junior Joey Smith broke records in the 50 free (20.53) and 100 free (45.18), and helped set relay records in the 200 freestyle and 400 medley.
 
USI Men's Diving attended the Evansville Regional Sports Commission Diving Invitational in mid-December. In the three-meter finals, senior Lane Pollock scored 312.90 points to break the program record. This dive marked the first time Pollock had scored above 300 points. The senior continued his remarkable performance in the one-meter, shattering the school record with a 290.60 score.
 
Women's
USI Women's Swimming is coming off a tenth-place finish at the House of Champions, where the team broke three program records over the three-day event.
 
The Eagles opened the first day of competition, breaking two records. First, Sophomore Emma Gabhart recorded a 2:04.91 200 individual medley time, putting her atop the school record books. Then the 400 medley relay team of Gabhart, freshman Hannah Pryor, sophomore Elizabeth Ketcham, and junior Caiya Cooper nabbed a program best a 3:52.02 time.
 
On day two, Pryor achieved an exceptional record-breaking 57.11 time in the 100 backstroke. The freshman also recorded a top-16 finish in the 200 backstroke.
 
The USI Women's Divers competed at the ERSC Diving Invitational. Sophomore Anna Bunnell and junior Maranda Uttke opened the competition with a second and third-place finish in the one-meter preliminary rounds. Bunnell earned a 237.20 score, with Uttke right behind, scoring 224.75.
 
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