IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving fell to No. 24 Minnesota, 190-109, at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday afternoon. The Hawkeyes are 1-1 on the season.

Freshman Payton Flowers collected two of the Hawkeyes three individual wins, both placing her in Iowa’s top 10. In the 50 freestyle, Flowers swam 23.02 to move to ninth in school history. During the 100 butterfly, she swam 54.20 to appear eighth in the program record books.

Junior Olivia Swalley accounted for Iowa’s third individual win. In the 200 breaststroke, Swalley led the Hawkeyes in 2:17.86 and climbed to ninth all-time at Iowa. Swalley finished second overall in the 200 butterfly (2:01.21) and landed ninth in Iowa’s top 10.

The Hawkeyes had silver-medalist performances from a handful of swimmers on Friday afternoon. Jenna Kerr (100 free), Emilie Mosner (100 breast), Nora Kemp (200 free) and both relays acquired significant points towards the team score.

The Hawkeye divers collected seven season bests in both the one- and three-meter dives. Freshman Zita Bernatsky placed second on the three-meter with a season-best 321.80 points, while senior Lainey Woodward grabbed second on the one-meter with 296.90. Bernatsky was fourth overall in the one-meter and claimed a season-best 287.15 points. Sophomore Stephanie Avram notched season bests in both the one and three-dives, finishing with 270.60 points and 270.20, respectively. In her second collegiate meet, freshman Kamila Swanson improved both her totals from the season opener with 267.10 points in the three-meter dive and 257.05 from the one-meter springboard.

During the 200 medley relay, swimmers Addie Crain, Swalley, Flowers and Audrey Olen placed second (1:42.38), collecting a season best for this group of Hawkeyes to start the meet off strong. In the 200 freestyle relay, Hawkeye swimmers Flowers, Olen, Ella Jean Kelly and Kerr claimed second (1:33.48) to close out the afternoon.

Up Next: Iowa travels to Purdue on Nov. 7 for a meet with the Boilermakers. Competition begins at 3:00 p.m. (CT) inside the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.