CHICAGO (Nov. 8, 2024) – The UIC swimming and diving program continued to prove there is no place like home Friday night, collecting a sweeping victory against Davenport at the Flames Natatorium
 

Hey….. this feels pretty good ??

What a night at the Flames Natatorium! #ChicagosCollegeTeam ?? pic.twitter.com/O5R63PVpc4

— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) November 9, 2024

 
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL
"Tonight was another great night in the pool! We saw several season best times and even a few lifetime bests. I'm so proud of the way this team continues to show up and give it their all each and every race."
 
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/ HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
"The divers did a great job tonight. We had a few lifetime best performances today which was awesome. They all are starting to see their hard work pays off."
NOTOABLE PERFORMERS
 
Men's
 
Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky)
 

He does it again!

Harrison Nolan breaks his own Flames Natatorium Pool record with 386.48 points!#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/ViheJFK4hg

— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) November 8, 2024

 
1M Diving – 1^st place | 386.48 Points *
3M Diving – 1^st place | 374.18 points
 
(* Note: Harrison Nolan set the new UIC diving record and Flames Natatorium pool record, which he previously held both)
 
Cory Michalek (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine)
 

Cory Michalek getting it done in the freestyle tonight!

He won both the 50 freestyle (20.65) and the 100 freestyle (46.45)

Great work Cory!#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/l5L3bxJwXF

— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) November 9, 2024

 
50 Freestyle – 1^st place | 20.65
100 Freestyle – 1^st place | 46.45
Contributed to 1^st place team in the 200-medley relay – 1:29.73
 
James McCarthy (Minnetonka, Minn./ DeLaSalle
 

Strong performance from James McCarthy!

He took home wins in both the 200 breaststroke (2:01.68) and 200 IM (1:52.49), plus a third-place finish in the 200 fly (1:52.54)!#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/9MmvosZLiU

— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) November 9, 2024

 
200 Individual Medley – 1^st place | 1:52.49
200 Breaststroke – 1^st place | 2:01.68
200 Butterfly – 1^st place | 1:52.54
 
Women's
 
Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/ St. Mary's School)
 

We see you, Kerry-Leigh Morrison!

Winning both events with a score of 247.50 in the one-meter and 266.25 in the three-meter.#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/abQ2imOenp

— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) November 8, 2024

 
1M Diving – 1^st place | 247.50 points
3M Diving – 1^st place | 266.25 points
 
(Note* Morrison has now won both of her events in her second consecutive meet)
 
Taira Juronis (Palos Hills, Ill./ Amos Alonzo Stagg)
 

She just keeps winning!

Taira Jurnois wins the 100 breaststroke (1:04.4), 200 breaststroke (2:17.96), and the 200 individual medley (2:06.24)#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/ClXSpD3t9j

— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) November 9, 2024

 
200 Individual Medley – 1^st place | 2:06.24
100 Breaststroke – 1^st place | 1:04.04
200 Breaststroke – 1^st place | 2:17.96
Member of the second place 200 medley relay – 1:45.55
 
Madison Helmick (Bingham Farms, Mich./Birmingham Groves)
 
(GIF)
 
1,000 Freestyle – 1^st Place | 10:08.82
500 Freestyle – 1^st Place | 23.89
50 Freestyle – 2^nd Place | 23.89
 
UP NEXT
 
The Flames finish out the Fall traveling to Indianapolis, Ind. to compete in IU-Indy's House of Champions Meet Nov. 21-23. How to keep up to date of the action of the three-day meet will be announced at a later date.
 
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