Completed Event: Women's Swimming and Diving versus Summit League Championships on February 18, 2026 , , 4th of 7 Teams — 458 Points
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FINAL
Women's Swimming and Diving
(4th of 7 Teams — 458 Points)
vs Summit League Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Poppy Mead
- Position:
- Butterfly, Freestyle
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Alestree Woodlands School
- Hometown:
- Derby, England
- Major:
- Exercise Science
HONORS AND AWARDS
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
CAREER TOP 10s
4th in 200 butterfly (2:05.11)
7th in 1,650 freestyle (17:27.19)
2024-25: Turned in a strong showing at the Summit League Championships, placing seventh in both the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.34) and 1,650 freestyle (17:27.14) ... clocked a career-best time of 2:05.11 in the 200 butterfly prelims at league meet and also posted a 10th-place finish in the 400 individual medley (4:30.26) ... turned in a top time of 5:06.07 in the 500 freestyle while competing at the Tommie Invitational in November ... claimed the 100 butterfly (1:01.08) in home dual versus Iowa Central ... won the 1,000 freestyle (10:58.15) in dual against Augustana to open the second half of the season ... recorded three other season bests at the Coyote Invite in February: 200 freestyle (1:59.49), 100 butterfly (:58.32) and 200 IM (2:12.61)
2023-24: Recorded a pair of ninth-place finishes at the Summit League Championships, clocking season-best times of 2:06.69 in the 200 butterfly and 17:44.95 in the 1,650 freestyle … also was a B finalist in the 400 individual medley, placing 12th (4:33.89) … closed competition at the league meet by posting a season-best time of 5:13.27 in the 500 freestyle
BEFORE SDSU: Won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the McCullagh (Ireland) International Meet in 2022 and the Edinburgh (Scotland) International Swim Meet in 2023 … also competed in the butterfly events
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
CAREER TOP 10s
4th in 200 butterfly (2:05.11)
7th in 1,650 freestyle (17:27.19)
2024-25: Turned in a strong showing at the Summit League Championships, placing seventh in both the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.34) and 1,650 freestyle (17:27.14) ... clocked a career-best time of 2:05.11 in the 200 butterfly prelims at league meet and also posted a 10th-place finish in the 400 individual medley (4:30.26) ... turned in a top time of 5:06.07 in the 500 freestyle while competing at the Tommie Invitational in November ... claimed the 100 butterfly (1:01.08) in home dual versus Iowa Central ... won the 1,000 freestyle (10:58.15) in dual against Augustana to open the second half of the season ... recorded three other season bests at the Coyote Invite in February: 200 freestyle (1:59.49), 100 butterfly (:58.32) and 200 IM (2:12.61)
2023-24: Recorded a pair of ninth-place finishes at the Summit League Championships, clocking season-best times of 2:06.69 in the 200 butterfly and 17:44.95 in the 1,650 freestyle … also was a B finalist in the 400 individual medley, placing 12th (4:33.89) … closed competition at the league meet by posting a season-best time of 5:13.27 in the 500 freestyle
BEFORE SDSU: Won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the McCullagh (Ireland) International Meet in 2022 and the Edinburgh (Scotland) International Swim Meet in 2023 … also competed in the butterfly events
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