Completed Event: Swimming and Diving at UNI on January 10, 2026 , Win , 171, to, 129
Final
Swimming and Diving
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UNI
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Iowa State University Athletics
Thursday, March 12
Ocala, Fla.
Iowa State
vs
National Invitational Championships
Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO
Cyclones Tie for 31st at National Invitational Championships to End Season
03.14.2026 | Swimming and Diving
OCALA, Fla. - Kendall Mallers, Anja Peck and Grace Swoboda represented Iowa State at the National Invitational Championships from March 12–14 in Ocala, Florida, helping the Cyclones tie for 31st place with 108 points, including diving scores.
"Anja making the A final and finishing fifth in the 200 breaststroke and Grace scoring in the B final with an 11th-place finish were great performances for us on our final day," said head coach Matt Leach. "I'm also proud of Kate and Maggie for their performances at the Zone Diving Championships, which helped contribute to our team points at NICs. The turnaround from the Big 12 Championships to NICs is not easy, but as we continue to grow and develop our competitive edge, we'll be back here next year and beyond. I'm really proud of our Cyclone Swim and Dive family."
Day One
Mallers opened the meet in the 50 butterfly, swimming a time of 25.26, while Peck competed in the 200 IM, finishing with a time of 2:03.34.
Swoboda highlighted the day for the Cyclones in the 50 breaststroke, swimming a personal-best 28.14 in prelims to qualify for the A final. She improved on that time in finals with another personal best of 28.08 to finish third overall. Swoboda also competed in the 50 freestyle, clocking a 24.01.
Day Two
Mallers returned to the pool in the 100 butterfly, finishing in a time of 56.98.
Peck competed in two events on the day, swimming a 1:03.04 in the 100 breaststroke before swimming a time of 4:24.92 in the 400 IM.
Swoboda delivered another strong performance in the 100 breaststroke, swimming a 1:01.28 in prelims to qualify for the A final. She lowered her time slightly in finals with a 1:01.26 to earn a second-place finish.
Day Three
Mallers wrapped up competition in the 200 butterfly, recording a time of 2:04.16.
Peck competed in the 200 breaststroke, swimming a 2:12.97 in prelims to qualify for the A final, where she swam a 2:12.87 to finish fifth overall.
Swoboda also competed in the 200 breaststroke, swimming a 2:14.81 in prelims to advance to the B final where she swam a 2:13.05 to finish 11th overall.
The meet concludes the 2025–26 season for the Cyclones.
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