CHICAGO (Jan. 12, 2024) – After more than two months away from the Flames Natatorium, the UIC swimming and diving program returns home Saturday afternoon, playing host to Eastern Illinois in a dual meet beginning at noon (CT).
 
UIC vs. Eastern Illinois
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 | Noon (CT)
Flames Natatorium | Chicago, Ill.
Admission: Free
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SCOUTING EASTERN ILLINOIS

• This will be the first meeting between these programs since 2012. The Flames have won the last nine dual meets with the Panthers, dating back to October 2003.
• The EIU women's team had a 2-4 record in dual meets in the fall, with wins against Lake Forest and Saint Ambrose at the Davenport Invite back on Oct. 14.
• The Panther men's team will conclude the opening weekend of its season at the Flames Natatorium after competing at Illinois College the day before.

LAST MEET OUT: FAU

• Midway through their annual training trip in Florida, the Flames faced off against Rice, Old Dominion, and Florida Atlantic on Dec. 20, 2023, in a meet focused on the spirt of fun competitions with student-athletes having the opportunity to compete and improve in the pool.
• Sophomore Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky) remained dominant for the Flames, winning the three-meter (357.15 points) and one-meter (345.50 points) diving events.
• Sophomore Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/St. Mary's School) collected two second-place finishes on the one-meter (240.68 points) and three-meter (264.15 points) diving boards.
• Freshman Molly Kroeger (Easton, Md./Easton) finished first in the 500 free in 5:07.02.
• Senior Ben Ramminger (Deforest, Wis./Deforest Area) followed up a second-place tie in the 50 breast (26.67) with a win in the 100 reverse individual medley.
• The team of Kroeger, junior Kendra Preski (Springfield, Ill./Colorado State), sophomore Madison Helmick (Bingham Farms, Mich./Birmingham Groves, and senior Jessica Phillips (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) placed second in the women's 300 free relay with a time of 2:36.07.
• The 400 men's medley relay team of Ramminger, freshman James McCarthy (Minnetonka, Minn./DeLaSalle), and seniors Liam Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) and Alex Dvorak (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) placed second with a time of 3:39.15.

 
ORDER OF EVENTS

• Women's 1m / Men's 3m diving
• 200 Medley Relay
• 1000 Free
• 200 Free
• 100 Back
• 100 Breast
• 200 Butterfly
• 50 Free
• Women's 3m / Men's 1m diving
• 100 Free
• 200 Back
• 200 Breast
• 500 Free
• 100 Butterfly
• 200 Individual Medley
• 400 Free Relay

 
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