Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Cardinal & Gold on October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2024-25 Swimming and Diving Roster
McClugage, Lydia
Lydia McClugage
- Position:
- Sprint Free/Back
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Conway
- Hometown:
- Benton, Ark.
Bio
Personal Records
| Event | Time | Opponent |
| 50 Free | 23.41 | 2025 Big 12s |
| 100 Free | 52.53 | WVU/Villanova (23-24) |
| 100 Back | 59.73 | High School (19-20) |
| 200 Back | 2:17.65 | High School (20-21) |
| 200 Free | 1:57.41 | 2024 Big 12s |
Honors & Awards
- All-Big 12 Academic Team (2024-25)
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25)
2024-25
Competed at all 10 meets... dominant in sprint free in her sophomore season, tallying nine top-five finishes in the 50 and 100 free… earned a personal best at Big 12s in the 50 free with a time of 23.41… second-fastest Cyclone for the 2024-25 season in the 50 free and third in the 100 free.
2023-24
Swam in every 50 free event for the Cyclones in the 2023-24 season... fourth-fastest 50 free time by a Cyclone in 2023-24 with a finish of 23.75 at the Big 12 Championships... accumulated four top-four finishes in the 50 free across her freshman campaign... set two personal best times in the 100 free with her best time of 52.53 secured at the WVU/Villanova meet... set a personal best time of 1:57.41 in the 200 free of the Big 12 Championships.
High School
First place finish at Arkansas Girls State Swimming Championships and placed top-three at Arkansas Club State in the 50 free... holds school records in 50 and 100 free... part of relay team that broke Conway High record in 200 IM relay... swam under Craig Conner at Conway High and Steve Hall at Little Rock Arkansas Dolphins.
PersonalÂ
Born Dec 21, 2004... daughter of Gene and Ginger McClugage... both parents attended Iowa State... majoring in genetics.
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