BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Nov. 23, 2024) – The UIC swimming and diving program went toe-to-toe against tough competition in IU-Indy's annual House of Champions Meet over the past three days. The women's team placed fourth amongst the 13 schools competing, and the men's team finished fifth among the 11 programs in attendance.
WOMEN'S TEAM FINAL RESULTS
- Marshall – 1417.5 points
- Missouri State – 1256.5 points
- Little Rock – 955 points
- UIC – 882 points
- Milwaukee – 825 points
- North Texas – 605 points
- Lynn – 593.5 points
- IU-Indy – 502.5 points
- Butler – 354.5 points
- Saint Louis – 345.5 points
- UMSL – 269
- Lewis – 198
- Quincy – 59
MEN'S TEAM FINAL RESULTS
- IU-Indy – 1341.5 points
- Missouri State – 1315.5 points
- Lewis – 836.5 points
- Saint Louis – 771.5 points
- UIC – 749 points
- Lynn – 743 points
- Milwaukee – 739 points
- UMSL – 610 points
- MS&T – 527 points
- Quincy – 334 points
- Northern Kentucky – 115 points
The Flames saw 20 different top eight finishes, a dozen top three finishes, numerous post season berths and even records made or broken.
Senior
Kendra Preski (Springfield, Ill./Glenview/Colorado State) had a stellar showing between the lane lines, highlighted by breaking the school record in the 100 backstroke, breaking Flames alumna
Anne Jacobsen's 55.69 mark set back in 2013 with a time of 55.51.
Junior
Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky) also made history at the three-day meet, making an NCAA Zones C diving mark in the men's platform diving competition, scoring 349.25 points in the finals to win the event. He is the first member of UIC Swimming and Diving to ever make a zones cut in the platform event. Earlier in the event, Nolan also won in the one-meter diving event, scoring 365.65 points on the board, edging out IU-Indy's Sebastian Otero (362.75 points) by 2.90 points.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL
"I'm incredibly proud of the way the team competed these last few days. From the first event on Thursday to the last even on Saturday, they showed up time after time and left I all in the pool. It's a busy three days with a lot of racing and it was great to see so many seasons best times and some career best times. We are in a fantastic spot halfway through the season and I can't wait to see what this team achieves next semester!"
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/ HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
"The divers did great this week at the House of Champions Meet! There were personal best performances, many finalists, event winners and the first ever UIC zone qualifier on platform. I'm so proud of this group and what they have accomplished so far this season!"
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT!
After members of the Flames are set to compete in the US Open and the USA Diving Nationals right before the holidays, the swimming and diving program opens 2025 with a home dual meet against Eastern Illinois on Friday, Jan. 10 at Flames Natatorium. Events are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. (CT) with admission free to the general public. Fans are also encouraged to follow along live on the Meet Mobile app, which is downloadable on Apple and Android phones.
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