CHICAGO (Sept. 18, 2024) — Head coach Ashley Dell announced the UIC swimming and diving program's 2024-2025 schedule this Wednesday morning. The team is geared up to begin competition against Ball State on the road, Saturday, Oct. 12.

Who is ready to be back in the pool competing?

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— UIC Swimming & Diving (@UIC_SwimDive) September 18, 2024

 
"I couldn't be more excited for the 2024-25 season," Dell said. "We brought in a great class of 15 newcomers who will all play an important role in each meet. We are looking forward to building off of last year's successful season and continuing the momentum as we start this one."
 
Back in April the Missouri Valley Conference announced they will be sponsoring men's swim and dive for the first time since 2002-2003, and the UIC men's swim and dive team will be joining the conference. For more on that click here.

For the complete men's schedule click here. 
For the complete women's schedule click here.
 
Schedule

• Oct. 12 at Ball State (Season Opener)
• Oct. 26 at Southern Illinois (First Missouri Valley Opponent Opponent)
• Nov. 1 vs Milwaukee (Home Opener)
• Nov. 21-23 at IUPUI (House of Champs Invitational)
• Jan. 10 vs Eastern Illinois (Start of Championship Season)
• Jan. 24-25 vs Missouri State
• Feb. 8 UIC Diving Invite (Hosted at the Flames Natatorium)
• Feb. 19-22 MVC Men's Championships (Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center)
• Feb. 26 - Mar. 1 MVC Women's Championships (Waukee CSD Natatorium)
• Mar. 9-12 NCAA Zone C Diving Championships (Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center)
• Mar. 13-25 CSCAA Nationals (Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training Facility)

 
Divers to Watch

• Junior Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./ Riverside Brookfield High School) is coming off a season that saw him win the Mid American Conference  Most Outstanding Diver, as well as finishing 10th at the NCAA Zone Championships.
• Senior Ciara McCliment (Farmington Hills, Mich./ Mercy) is back for her final year after winning her second consecutive MVC title in the three-meter dive.

Swimmers to Watch

• Graduate Student Rafe Dolan Peterson (Austin, Minn./ Austin High School/ Wisconsin- Green Bay) will look to keep his momentum going after three top-ten finishes in the 100 freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly at the 2023 MAC Championship Meet in Carbondale, Ill. last March.
• Senior Kendra Preski (Springfield, Ill./ Glenview High School/ Colorado State) finished second in the 200 butterfly, and third in the 200 freestyle at last year's MVC Championship Meet last February in Evansville, Ind. to earn All-MVC honors.

 
All swim and dive home events will take place at the Flames Natatorium (901 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, Ill. 60608). Admission is free to every event.
 
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