WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving was back in action on Friday after a long holiday break that saw a nearly two-month lapse in competition. The Irish fell to home team Purdue, 182.5-117.5 and Kentucky, 186.5-113.5.
Despite the losses, freshman Carli Cronk continues to prove she is one of the NCAA’s best rookies. Cronk won both the 200 free (1:46.51) and 400 IM (4:11.55). She went a best time in the 400 IM and moved up to fourth all-time in program history. The No. 1 recruit out of Texas in the 2024 class also moved into the program’s top 10 all-time in the 200 free, now sitting at eighth. Both times are NCAA B cuts.
Senior Maggie Graves earned the win in the 1000 free with a time of 9:50.73, just a few seconds off her lifetime best. Graves also took fourth in the 500 (4:51.35)
While she finished just a few tenths shy of the win in the 200 fly, Lainey Mullins earned a B cut in that event with a time of 1:58.40. It is the third time this season that the Virginia transfer has broken the 2-minute barrier.
Meanwhile in the diving well, junior Grace Courtney finished fifth in the 3-meter (300.68) and eighth in the 1-meter (263.18). Fellow junior Ben Nguyen was sixth in the 1-meter (307.35).
The Irish closed down the meet with a victory in the 200 free relay (1:30.32). Imogen Meers led off (23.42) and was followed by Jess Geriane (21.89), Katie Drumm (22.53) and Madelyn Christman (22.48).
Notre Dame closes out its 2024-25 home slate with the Tim Welsh Classic on Jan. 24-25. The meet will also serve as Senior Day.