INDIANAPOLIS – The Milwaukee Panthers swimming & diving program continued their record-breaking trend today at the third day of the Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championships, while also landing on several podiums throughout the different events.
 
Jay Jensen broke his own 400 IM record twice throughout the day. He first broke it in prelims with a time of 3:53.36, then again in the championship final with a time of 3:51.02. Jensen's time in the championship heat earned him third place.
 
Hayden Christiansen broke the MKE 100 Back record with a preliminary time of 49.59 seconds. He then lowered it in the consolation championship heat, placing second, or tenth overall, with a time of 49.27. Victor Kostov finished close behind in fourth (12^th overall) with a time of 50.04.
 
Erika Thomas led a strong Milwaukee showing in the women's 400 IM, placing second in the championship heat with a time of 4:24.45. Joining Thomas in the championship heat were Katherine Hackett in fourth (4:28.88), Johanna Edgren in fifth (4:29.13), and Lilly Nesson in sixth (4:32.52).
 
Janelle Schulz took second place in the championship final of the women's 200 Free, touching the wall in a time of 1:50.12. Grace Mayes and Grace Hudson joined Schulz in the championship heat, placing seventh and eighth with times of 1:52.94 and 1:53.65. In the consolation final, Audrey Dixon turned in a third place performance and a time of 1:53.80, earning 11^th overall.
 
Mara Freeman and Grace Hudson took second and third in the championship heat of the women's 100 Back, finishing with times of 55.71 seconds and 56.47 seconds. Skylar Ruggles finished just behind, tying for the fourth spot with a time of 57.20 seconds.
 
Milwaukee's women's 400 Medley Relay team of Schulz, Thomas, Freeman, and Hanna Degrace took second place, combining to touch the wall in 3:46.64.
 
Charlie House earned a spot in the men's 200 Free championship final with a new Milwaukee freshman record time of 1:39.24 in the prelims. He then earned a seventh place finish in the championship final with a time of 1:39.66. Milwaukee also saw three Panthers competing in the consolation championship heat, as Jackson Ahrens placed second (10^th overall), also with a 1:39.66 mark. Benjamin Witt and Konnor Pilger placed sixth and seventh (14^th and 15^th), touching the wall in 1:42.31 and 1:43.25.
 
Julie Rebek and Kristina Wittmann finished fifth and seventh in the women's 1-meter diving competition, scoring 260.95 and 225.75. Therese Missiaen competed in the consolation finals, placing 10^th overall with a scoring 228.20.
 
Degrace won the consolation final of the women's 100 Breast, coming in ninth overall with a time of 1:04.53. Lucy Borlase and Ava Schlageter joined Degrace in the race, coming in fourth (12^th overall) and seventh (15^th overall) with times of 1:05.75 and 1:07.42.
 
Brielle Laube earned points for Milwaukee in the women's 100 Fly, placing third in the consolation final for 11^th overall and finishing with a time of 57.61 seconds.
 
Nik Wheeler and Christiansen placed fifth and sixth in the men's 100 Fly consolation final, coming in 13^th and 14^th overall with times of 49.33 and 49.46 respectively.
 
Andrew Jones finished sixth in the consolation final of the men's 100 Fly, coming in 14^th overall with a time of 56.85 seconds.
 
Milwaukee's men's 400 Medley Relay team of Christiansen, Jones, Wheeler, and House finished sixth, coming in with a time of 3:19.96.
 
After three days of competition, Milwaukee's women's squad sits in second place with 484.5 points. The Panthers are behind just Oakland's 646.5 on the women's side. The Milwaukee men are currently in fifth with 254 points.
 
Tomorrow marks the final day of competition, and will open with prelims at 10:00 a.m. Events taking place tomorrow include men's 3-meter diving, 1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, and the 400 Free Relay.