MEET INFORMATION
Purdue Men & Women host Kentucky, Notre Dame Women
Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. ET (Updated Time)
Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center / West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue Women at Illinois
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. ET (Updated Time)
ARC Pool / Champaign, Illinois
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Swimming & Diving teams resume their dual meet schedules the first of two home duals this month at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center, hosting Kentucky and the Notre Dame women Friday morning.
Friday's 16-event meet begins at 10 a.m., a time that was moved up an hour to aid in the Wildcats' return to Lexington on Friday afternoon with snow in the forecast for much of Indiana. There are traditionally two heats for each event at a triple dual. The teams have agreed to a few minor alterations to the default 16-event lineup. Friday's meet will feature the 400 medley relay for both genders as well as the 400 individual medley and 200 freestyle relay for the women (vs. the traditional 200 IM and 400 free relay, which the men will race).
The Purdue women are set for a home-and-away weekend as they travel to Champaign-Urbana on Saturday to continue their annual home-and-home series with Illinois. The 16-event dual is set for 4 p.m. ET.
Kentucky is a newcomer to the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center for dual meet action, joining Missouri as the Southeastern Conference opponents on the Boilermakers' schedules this season. Purdue alumna and All-American Caitlin Hamilton (2010-13) is currently an assistant coach at UK, but the former Illinois State head coach indicated in an Instagram post this week she would not be making the trip for Friday's meet.
Notre Dame is expected to have at least one men's diver in attendance. Friday's meet was originally scheduled as a full co-ed triple dual. But Notre Dame Athletics announced in August it was suspending its men's swimming program for a minimum of one academic year, primarily related to an internal gambling circuit within the team.
The Purdue women hosted three triple dual meets (or larger) last season, posting a 6-1 record in the team results at those meets to help power a 10-2 run in dual meet results dating back to the start of the 2023-24 campaign. It's a successful surge that began with a dual meet victory at Notre Dame in the Boilers' 2023-24 season opener.
Friday, the Fighting Irish will be making their first appearance at the Burke Aquatic Center since a co-ed dual in October 2019. Purdue visited South Bend in October 2021 and October 2023.
Daryn Wright set Purdue freshman records on both springboards while sweeping the events in the Boilermakers' January 2023 dual at Illinois. Maggie Love also swept her three individual events (100 and 200 breast, 200 IM). A few days later, Love was recognized as the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and Wright swept the Big Ten Diver and Freshman of the Week honors. At the time, it was Purdue's first visit to Champaign since November 1991.
While the Boilermakers have not competed at home since the Purdue Invitational the weekend of Nov. 21-23, Purdue was represented at four meets in December. Brady Samuels was victorious in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly as 10 men's swimmers competed at USA Swimming's Toyota U.S. Open Championships. Wright (gold on 10M), Jordan Rzepka (silver on 10M), Sophie McAfee (bronze on 10M) and Avery Worobel (bronze on 3M) all medaled as 11 Boilermakers competed at the USA Diving Winter Nationals. Matheo Mateos (Paraguay) and Nathaniel Thomas (Jamaica) both raced for their countries at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest. And 10 distance swimmers – five from each team – represented Purdue at the CSCAA Open Water Championships.
PURDUE'S RECENT TRIPLE DUALS AT HOME
• February 2024: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Northwestern (plus Iowa Women)
• January 2024: Women vs. Missouri & Illinois (plus Men vs. Missouri)
• November 2023: Women vs. Oakland & Rutgers (plus Men vs. Oakland)
• November 2021: Co-Ed vs. Michigan & Missouri
• February 2021: Co-Ed vs. Indiana & Ohio State (plus Rutgers Women)
• January 2020: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Northwestern
• November 2018: Co-Ed vs. Tennessee & Wisconsin
• January 2017: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Northwestern
• October 2015: Women vs. Notre Dame & Ohio State (plus Men's Divers)
• January 2014: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Wisconsin
• November 2013: Co-Ed vs. Northwestern & Ohio State (plus Men vs. Iowa)
• January 2011: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Wisconsin (plus Women vs. Illinois)
MORE MULTI-TEAM DUALS IN RECENT YEARS
Excluding annual Big Ten Triple Duals/Quad
• January 2021: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Wisconsin in Madison
• November 2016: Co-Ed vs. Iowa & Missouri State in Iowa City
• October 2016: Women vs. Miami, Notre Dame & Rutgers in South Bend (Men vs. UND only)
• October 2015: Co-Ed vs. Michigan & Michigan State in East Lansing (Outdoors)
• October 2014: Women vs. Cincinnati & Ohio State in Columbus (plus Men's Divers)
• November 2011: Men vs. Iowa & Ohio State in Iowa City (Men vs. Iowa only)
• January 2011: Co-Ed vs. Brown, Florida Atlantic, LSU and Penn in Boca Raton
ACTIVE BOILERMAKERS TO WIN EVENTS IN THE WOMEN'S 2023 TRIP TO CHAMPAIGN
• Maggie Love – 100 & 200 Breast, 200 IM
• Daryn Wright – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving
• Abby Marcukaitis – 100 Back
Purdue Men & Women host Kentucky, Notre Dame Women
Friday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. ET (Updated Time)
Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center / West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue Women at Illinois
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. ET (Updated Time)
ARC Pool / Champaign, Illinois
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Swimming & Diving teams resume their dual meet schedules the first of two home duals this month at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center, hosting Kentucky and the Notre Dame women Friday morning.
Friday's 16-event meet begins at 10 a.m., a time that was moved up an hour to aid in the Wildcats' return to Lexington on Friday afternoon with snow in the forecast for much of Indiana. There are traditionally two heats for each event at a triple dual. The teams have agreed to a few minor alterations to the default 16-event lineup. Friday's meet will feature the 400 medley relay for both genders as well as the 400 individual medley and 200 freestyle relay for the women (vs. the traditional 200 IM and 400 free relay, which the men will race).
The Purdue women are set for a home-and-away weekend as they travel to Champaign-Urbana on Saturday to continue their annual home-and-home series with Illinois. The 16-event dual is set for 4 p.m. ET.
Kentucky is a newcomer to the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center for dual meet action, joining Missouri as the Southeastern Conference opponents on the Boilermakers' schedules this season. Purdue alumna and All-American Caitlin Hamilton (2010-13) is currently an assistant coach at UK, but the former Illinois State head coach indicated in an Instagram post this week she would not be making the trip for Friday's meet.
Notre Dame is expected to have at least one men's diver in attendance. Friday's meet was originally scheduled as a full co-ed triple dual. But Notre Dame Athletics announced in August it was suspending its men's swimming program for a minimum of one academic year, primarily related to an internal gambling circuit within the team.
The Purdue women hosted three triple dual meets (or larger) last season, posting a 6-1 record in the team results at those meets to help power a 10-2 run in dual meet results dating back to the start of the 2023-24 campaign. It's a successful surge that began with a dual meet victory at Notre Dame in the Boilers' 2023-24 season opener.
Friday, the Fighting Irish will be making their first appearance at the Burke Aquatic Center since a co-ed dual in October 2019. Purdue visited South Bend in October 2021 and October 2023.
Daryn Wright set Purdue freshman records on both springboards while sweeping the events in the Boilermakers' January 2023 dual at Illinois. Maggie Love also swept her three individual events (100 and 200 breast, 200 IM). A few days later, Love was recognized as the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and Wright swept the Big Ten Diver and Freshman of the Week honors. At the time, it was Purdue's first visit to Champaign since November 1991.
While the Boilermakers have not competed at home since the Purdue Invitational the weekend of Nov. 21-23, Purdue was represented at four meets in December. Brady Samuels was victorious in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly as 10 men's swimmers competed at USA Swimming's Toyota U.S. Open Championships. Wright (gold on 10M), Jordan Rzepka (silver on 10M), Sophie McAfee (bronze on 10M) and Avery Worobel (bronze on 3M) all medaled as 11 Boilermakers competed at the USA Diving Winter Nationals. Matheo Mateos (Paraguay) and Nathaniel Thomas (Jamaica) both raced for their countries at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest. And 10 distance swimmers – five from each team – represented Purdue at the CSCAA Open Water Championships.
PURDUE'S RECENT TRIPLE DUALS AT HOME
• February 2024: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Northwestern (plus Iowa Women)
• January 2024: Women vs. Missouri & Illinois (plus Men vs. Missouri)
• November 2023: Women vs. Oakland & Rutgers (plus Men vs. Oakland)
• November 2021: Co-Ed vs. Michigan & Missouri
• February 2021: Co-Ed vs. Indiana & Ohio State (plus Rutgers Women)
• January 2020: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Northwestern
• November 2018: Co-Ed vs. Tennessee & Wisconsin
• January 2017: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Northwestern
• October 2015: Women vs. Notre Dame & Ohio State (plus Men's Divers)
• January 2014: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Wisconsin
• November 2013: Co-Ed vs. Northwestern & Ohio State (plus Men vs. Iowa)
• January 2011: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Wisconsin (plus Women vs. Illinois)
MORE MULTI-TEAM DUALS IN RECENT YEARS
Excluding annual Big Ten Triple Duals/Quad
• January 2021: Co-Ed vs. Minnesota & Wisconsin in Madison
• November 2016: Co-Ed vs. Iowa & Missouri State in Iowa City
• October 2016: Women vs. Miami, Notre Dame & Rutgers in South Bend (Men vs. UND only)
• October 2015: Co-Ed vs. Michigan & Michigan State in East Lansing (Outdoors)
• October 2014: Women vs. Cincinnati & Ohio State in Columbus (plus Men's Divers)
• November 2011: Men vs. Iowa & Ohio State in Iowa City (Men vs. Iowa only)
• January 2011: Co-Ed vs. Brown, Florida Atlantic, LSU and Penn in Boca Raton
| 2024-25 TEAM LEADERS | |
| MEN'S INDIVIDUAL VICTORY LEADERS • Brady Samuels – 10 • Jordan Rzepka – 7 • Pat Broderick – 3 • Maxwell Blume – 2 • Matheo Mateos – 2 • Idris Muhammad – 2 |
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL VICTORY LEADERS • Hannah Hill – 5 • Abby Marcukaitis – 5 • Daryn Wright – 5 • Kathryn Ackerman – 3 • Sophie McAfee – 3 • Adele Sands – 3 • Three Tied with 2 |
| CONTRIBUTED TO MOST RELAY WINNERS • Brady Samuels – 3 • Dom Mazurek – 3 • Idris Muhammad – 2 • Nathaniel Thomas – 2 • Six Tied with 1 |
CONTRIBUTED TO MOST RELAY WINNERS • Hannah Hill – 4 • Lara Phipps – 4 • Caitlin Hurley – 3 • Five Tied with 2 |
ACTIVE BOILERMAKERS TO WIN EVENTS IN THE WOMEN'S 2023 TRIP TO CHAMPAIGN
• Maggie Love – 100 & 200 Breast, 200 IM
• Daryn Wright – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving
• Abby Marcukaitis – 100 Back