OXFORD, Ohio (Feb. 22, 2025) – UIC sees its members break several records with two individual champions in three events, as it finishes fourth in the team standings at the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championship Meet. This was the first season for the Flames in the MVC.
AWARDS
Junior
Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky) received MVC Diver of the Year honors after he swept the diving events and broke two meet records in the one-meter (343.70) and three-meter (381.95) diving events.
For the third-straight season, UIC Associate Head Coach and Head Diving Coach
Susan Bromberg was named Diving Coach of the Year, with the last two awards coming from the Mid-American Conference. This is Bromberg's 18th Diving Coach of the Year award in her career and her 13th in her time at UIC.
CHAMPIONS
Sophomore
James McCarthy (Minnetonka, Minn./DeLaSalle) broke a school record and won the 200 breaststroke (1:57.12) to become the first Flame swimmer to be an MVC Champion.
Harrison Nolan broke two meet records on his way to sweeping the diving events to become a champion in both the one-meter (343.70) and three-meter (381.95) diving events.
TOP PERFORMERS
Swimming
- Graduate Student Rafe Dolan Peterson (Austin, Minn./Austin) broke the school record in the 100 butterfly twice (47.41 and 47.40) and the 100 backstroke (47.51) having three top eight individual finishes with one third place finish (100 backstroke).
- James McCarthy broke the school record in the 200 breaststroke (1:57.12) and the 400 individual medley twice (3:53.05 and 3:51.82) with two individual top eight finishes and one MVC Championship (200 breaststroke).
- Senior Luke Wiesner (Chicago, Ill./West Chicago Community) broke the school record in the 200 backstroke twice (1:45.84 and 1:45.65) and had two individual top eight finishes with one third place finish (200 backstroke).
- Sophomore Jack Mills (Toronto, Canada/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute) finished third in the 1650 freestyle (15:37.91).
- The 400 medley relay team of Will Gray (Durham, N.C./Durham School of the Arts), Rafe Dolan Peterson, Daniel Galinski (Elmwood Park, Ill./Elmwood Park) and Cory Michalek (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) broke the school record (3:13.59) for the event on their way to a fourth place finish.
Diving
- Harrison Nolan broke the one-meter and three-meter diving meet records and was the MVC Champion in both events.
- Senior Cole Tremewan (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) placed top eight in both diving events with a second place finish in the one-meter (302.60).
- Sophomore Christian Curtis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor) placed top eight in both diving events with a third place finish in the three-meter (324.80).
The Flames finished the meet with 28 top eight finishes, eight finishes in the top three and nine school records broken.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL
"There are not enough words to express how proud I am of this group of men. The way they competed from session 1 through 7 was nothing short of amazing. Having 3 MVC champions, 8 top 3 finishes, and scoring 21.5 more points than last year was the icing on the cake of an incredible season! A huge shout out to our seniors for their leadership, hard work, and dedication these last 4 years. You will be missed! Fire up!!"
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
"The divers did great this week! We had great performances from everyone and I am so proud of this group. It was great seeing everyone on the team really step up in the finals both on the boards and in the pool."
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Day One - Wednesday
Day Two - Thursday
Day Three - Friday
Day Four - Saturday
UP NEXT
The women's swimming and diving team will be competing next in postseason competition, competing at the Missouri Valley Conference Meet at the Waukee CSD Natatorium in Waukee, Ia. for a four-day meet set to begin Wednesday, Feb. 26. Fans are encouraged to follow along on the Meet Mobile app, available for purchase on both Apple and Android phones.
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