Swimming and diving split a dual meet this weekend, topping Iowa and falling to Missouri on Saturday.

The Illini finished 169-130 against the host Hawkeyes, but fell 166-129 against the nonconference contender Tigers.

“As a team it was our best overall competition,” head coach Sue Novitsky said. “We knew going in that everybody would have to step up and contribute.”

Junior Barbie Viney landed first place finishes in the 50 free (23.57), 100 free (50.56) and 200 free (1:51.35). Viney’s 100 free time broke a pool record she had set against Iowa in 2005 and qualified as an NCAA “B” time.

“She swam her races really well,” Novitsky said. “She knew her team needed her and she stepped up and put in a great effort.”

Marissa Clapp took first in two races, the 200 breast (2:19.22) and the 200 IM (2:07.60). Clapp also finished third in the 100 breast (1:06.51).

Christina Brunka won the 100 fly in 57.30 and senior Britta Jansson won the 500 free in 5:01.96.

Illinois’ 400 free relay of Meghan Farrell, Rebecca Poetz, Brunka and Viney finished first in 3:28.59, while the “B” free relay team took third.

Other key performances for the Illini came from freshman Lindsey Shirley (10:32.27 in the 1000 free for third place) and Farrell (24.17 in the 50 free for fourth place and 53.29 in the 100 free for another fourth place).

“We were able to put together a great team effort,” Novitsky said.

On the diving side, freshman Marina Mendoza finished second against Iowa and sixth overall in the 1-meter and 3-meter events, while junior Jackie Bain took third against Iowa and seventh overall in those events.

“I actually didn’t think they did very well score-wise, but they scored points, which is great,” said diving coach Billy McGowan. “They were not up to their potential I see in practice, but they scored, which was great.”

The meet at Iowa was Illinois’ last competition before heading to Minneapolis next week for the Big Ten Quad. There the Illini will compete against Minnesota, Purdue and Wisconsin.

“It’s at these meets where you have to race tough,” Novitsky said. “We’re going to keep working on those small details and putting races together.”