Carbondale Reporter

The Southern Illinois swimming and diving team achieved a decisive victory over UIC on Saturday, with the men's team scoring 187-111 and the women's team finishing at 202-96. The meet saw the Salukis breaking four program records, three pool records, and one MVC record.

Olivia Herron was a standout performer, setting new program and school records in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, and 400-yard individual medley. The women's team began strongly by setting a new program and pool record in the 400-yard medley relay. Celia Pulido, Herron, Bea Padron, and Susana Hernandez finished with a time of 3:37.46.

The men's team also started well with first and third-place finishes in their 400-yard medley relay. Willem Huggins led his team to victory with a time of 3:13.99.

Apryl Paquette secured second place in the women's 1,000-yard freestyle for Southern Illinois. Joshua Aceves and Tomas Peciar took first and second places respectively in the men's event.

Hernandez and Padron claimed the top two spots in the women's 200-yard freestyle while Alex Cimera won on the men's side. Huggins continued his success by winning the men's 100-yard backstroke with a time of 48.87.

In another strong showing for Southern Illinois, Pulido led a sweep of podium positions in both women's backstroke events along with Liseka Gallegos and Tia Jankovics.

Herron continued her record-breaking form by setting new marks in both breaststroke events alongside teammates Madalyn Booker and Ali Robertson who completed podium sweeps for Southern Illinois.

Faleiros captured first place followed closely by Pacheco in men’s breaststroke event while Santiago led another clean sweep for Saluki men’s sprinters joined by Csuvarszki & AJ Terry.

Both teams dominated freestyle sprints as well capturing top positions across gender categories including wins from Hernandez & Santiago respectively among others such as Pulido/Gallegos/Jankovics’ successful trio effort yet again repeating their earlier feat within longer distance format too against UIC competitors throughout day-long proceedings there overall impressive display further enhanced notably via relay successes late stages meet featuring contributions key figures like Rines/Terry/Santiago/Andor closing out competition emphatically respective disciplines thereby underscoring depth talent evident across board here now looking ahead upcoming fixtures soon take place shortly thereafter beginning November against regional rivals continuing onward journey current season schedule continues unfold steadily moving forward incrementally stepwise fashion ultimately culminating end-year finale contests later anticipated eagerly fans supporters alike eager witness firsthand progress ongoing basis tracking developments closely utilizing various platforms provided specifically tailored purpose accordingly facilitating engagement interaction followers broader community context generally speaking overall perspective considered entirety situation present moment juncture...