June 26, 2015 The 2015-16 academic year begins in 59 days and UICFlames.com counts down the Top 25 Flames over the summer months (June 8-July 31). Each sport will be featured over eight weeks as we preview the upcoming year in UIC Athletics.

In this installment of 'Top 25 Flames for 2015-16', we will look at men's swimmer Kei Ishimaru. As a sophomore, Ishimaru won the 200 fly at the 2014 Horizon League Championships. Last season, he picked up eight individual victories and placed third in the 200 fly (1:49.96) at the 2015 Horizon League Championships.

During the 2014-15 season, Ishimaru collected five wins in the 200 fly, two victories in the 100 fly and one in the 200 IM. He finished the year with 18 top-three finishes overall.

Ishimaru ranked third in the Horizon League for the 200 fly (1:52.70) and ninth in the 200 individual medley (1:52.67). Following three first place finishes against Green Bay, he was voted the Horizon League Men's Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 13).

Ishimaru has amassed 52 total top-three finishes in his UIC career. In 2014, he set personal bests at the Horizon League Championships for the 100 fly (48.46), 200 fly (1:47.95) and 200 IM (1:50.86).

Ishimaru will be a senior and is currently enrolled as a Psychology major. The standout swimmer looks to collect his second Horizon League individual title during the 2015-16 campaign.

TOP 25 FLAMES
June 8 - Jake Dahlberg
June 10 - Stephenee Yancy
June 12 - Thomas Villamil
June 15 - Elaine Heflin
June 17 - Tai Odiase
June 19 - Ruvanna Campbell
June 22 - Michael Crepeau
June 24 - Brianna Hines