Iowa Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet to Move to Iowa City
The Board of Directors of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) approved the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center as the new home of the Iowa Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet beginning in the fall of 2025 through the 2028 State Meet.
“We are excited to have the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center hosting the Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich. “Iowa City, Coralville and the Iowa City Sports Commission provide outstanding support for all the state events they host for us. They will paint the town pink for our swimmers and divers next November.”
The Iowa Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) opened in 2010. The natatorium has hosted numerous national meets, including the 2015 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, USA Diving Regionals, and the IHSAA Boys State Swimming Meet.
“We are so excited to be joining Mayor Bruce Teague and Associate Director of Aquatics Emily Downes in welcoming the IGHSAU to Iowa City for the annual Swimming & Diving Championships,” said Iowa City Area Sports Commission Sports Development Manager Kylee Walker. “Emily and I are both proud Iowa girls so it’s especially meaningful to be tasked with helping to organize these annual state championship experiences. We know firsthand how meaningful these moments were in our lives so it’s a special opportunity to serve. It is an opportunity we don’t take for granted.”
The IGHSAU State Swimming and Diving Meet has been held at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA the last 21 years.
“While we are thrilled about moving the State Meet to Iowa City, this is a bittersweet day because Marshalltown has been an outstanding State Meet host for 21 years,” said Gerlich. “We are grateful for all of the hard work that the Marshalltown Y staff and its many volunteers have provided throughout the years.”
The 2025 Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet will be held November 14 & 15.
