GREEN BAY – Milwaukee's women's swimming & diving team got back into the action after winter break with a convincing 222-78 win over conference foe Green Bay.
 
Panthers littered their names across the podiums of every event, winning multiple on the day.
 
Milwaukee's diving squad turned in an impressive performance on the boards, with senior diver Julie Rebek winning both the 1 meter and 3 meter heights. In the 1 meter event, Rebek scored 263.63 and was joined on the podium by Therese Missiaen in third with 218.85. From the 3 meter board Rebek scored 262.58, just ahead of teammate Kristina Wittman with 258.83 in second.
 
Of the swimmers, Janelle Schulz was one of two Panthers to finish in the top two of four different events. Schulz contributed to relay wins in both the 200 medley and 800 yard freestyle relays, grabbed an individual win in the 100 fly with a time of 58.77 seconds, and placed second in the 50 free.
 
Erica Thomas also secured four finishes in the top two. Two wins on the relay teams with Schulz, an individual win in the 200 fly with a time of 2:10.50, and a second place finish in the 100 fly. Noelle Bryan joined both Schulz and Thomas on the 200 medley relay team while also earning three other podium finishes. The first year Panther added a win in the 50 free, touching the wall in 24.56 seconds, to go along with a third place finish in the 100 free. Bryan also contributed to a second place finish in the 800 freestyle relay.
 
Carly Plate was the final member of the first place 800 freestyle medley team and earned two individual podiums for herself as well. Plate finished in the top spot in the 100 free with a time of 53.35, which she supplemented with a second place performance in the 100 back.
 
Grace Hudson earned three first place finishes in the meet, topping the field in the 200 free (1:57.35) and the 500 free (5:14.75) while contributing to an 800 freestyle relay win.
Antoni Haupt topped the field in the 1000 free with a time of 10:52.71. The senior distance swimmer then later added a third place finish in the 500 free.
 
Mara Freeman won the 100 back with a time of 58.25, following that up with a second place finish in the 200 back and a contribution to a second place finish in the 200 medley relay. Skylar Ruggles earned the top spot in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:07.71 seconds and just missed the podium in both the 100 back and the 200 medley relay.
 
Hanna Degrace took first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.71 to go along with a second place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a second place relay finish in the 200 medley. Lilly Nesson finished just behind Haupt in the 1000 free, finishing second.
 
Grace Mayes finished second to Hudson in the 200 free while later contributing to a second place finish in the 800 free relay. Brielle Laube earned an individual podium in the 50 free, taking third, while also contributing to a second place 200 medley relay team.
 
Kate Hackett took second in the 200 yard IM and took fourth in the 200 back. Lucy Borlase placed third in the 200 breaststroke and just missed the podium in the 100 breaststroke. Ava Schlageter finished third in the 100 breaststroke and finished fourth in the 200.
 
Johanna Edgren joined Degrace, Laube, and Freeman on the second place 200 medley relay team while also contributing to the second place 800 free relay team. Audrey Dixon contributed to the first place 800 free relay team and just missed podiums in the 200 and 500 free.
 
"It was good to get out and race," head coach Kyle Clements said. "For the last two months we have been shut off to the outside swimming world. Everyday we've been putting in the hard work that is needed to give ourselves a chance to be at our best at the right time. Today we finally got to get up on the blocks/boards and race someone other than ourselves. We were happy to come away with some good times and a couple of wins. The heavy lifting is over and now we just need to fine tune over the next couple of weeks. We are looking forward to next weekend when our championship season gets underway, and we start to get to see our teammates swim fast."
 
Milwaukee has just two more dual meets before the Horizon League Championships. The Panthers host St. Thomas and Stevens Point on February 2nd and 3rd in the Klotsche Natatorium.