CHICAGO (Nov. 1, 2024) – The UIC swimming and diving team had a strong showing in its home opener, sweeping Milwaukee in front of a home crowd in the Flames Natatorium Friday evening.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL
"Tonight was an absolute blast. I knew after winning the first relay, while also drooping a few seconds in it from three weeks ago that it was going to be a great meet. I am so proud of the way the entire team competed tonight and it's amazing to see their progress from week to week. It was a total team effort from start to finish and we are excited to keep the momentum going into our final fall dual meet next Friday!"
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
"The divers had a strong showing tonight against Milwaukee. The men went top three on both boards and three had zone cuts in both events and
Harrison Nolan's pool record performance. The women did great as well with solid lists on both boards and a 1-2 finish in the three-meter event."
NOTABLE PERFORMERS
Men's
Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield)
1m Diving – 1
st Place | 379.20 Points*
3m Diving – 1
st Place| 381.15 Points
(*NOTE): Nolan has set a new record at the Flames Natatorium in the one-meter diving event, surpassing UIC alumnus Felix LaFortune's 350.05-point mark he had set back in 2020.
Cory Michalek (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine)
100 Backstroke – 1
st place | 51.19
50 Freestyle – 5
th place | 21.85
Member of the winning men's 200 Medley Relay – 1
st place | 1:31.42
Rafe Dolan Peterson (Austin, Minn./ Austin/ Green Bay)
100 Freestyle – 1
st Place | 45.94
100 Butterfly – 2
nd Place | 50.36
Member of the winning men's 200 Medley Relay – 1
st place | 1:31.42
Women's
Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/ St. Mary's School)
1m Diving – 1
st Place | 254.33 Points
3m Diving – 1
st Place| 265. 13 Points
Molly Kroeger (Easton, Md./ Easton)
500 Freestyle – 1
st Place | 5:04.23
1000 Freestyle – 1
st Place | 10:21.68
Georgina Bell (Wellington, New Zealand / Wellington Girls College)
100 Backstroke – 1
st Place | 56.59
200 Backstroke – 1
st Place | 2:01.66
Member of the women's 200 Medley Relay – 1
st Place | 1:44.64
UP NEXT
The Flames stay home next Friday, Nov. 8 when they host Davenport at the Flames Natatorium beginning at 4 p.m. (CT). Admission is free to the public, and available to follow online at Meet Mobile, which is downloadable on Apple and Android phones.
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