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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Lexie Joy

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Freeport
  • Hometown:
    Freeport, Ill.

Summary

Biography

Joy's Individual Results

CAREER BEST

50 Free: 23.49 (02/14/19)
100 Free: 50.33* (02/16/19)
200 Free: 1:47.24*^ (02/23/18)
500 Free: 4:51.97 (2/14/19)
200 Breast: 2:02.52 (01/30/16)
200 IM: 2:02.19* (02/22/18)

*UIC RECORD
^HORIZON LEAGUE RECORD

AS A SENIOR (2018-19): Horizon League Champion, 200 Free...successfully defended her conference championship in the 200 free...also broke her own school record in the 100 free...was undefeated in the 200 free in dual meets...her only non-first place finish in the event was a fifth place swim at the TYR Invitational...took first place in five of her six dual meets in the 100 free, and was second in the sixth...was third in the conference in the 100 free...swam the 500 free for the first time in her career, and had two top-two finishes during the regular season...placed second in the 500 at conference...won the 1650 free in her lone start in the event, against Cleveland State and IUPUI...likewise won the 200 back and 100 IM in her only career swims in each...swam the 200 IM three times and won it every time...named UIC's Most Valuable Swimmer.

AS A JUNIOR (2017-18):  Horizon League Champion, 200 Free...set school records in the 100 free, 200 free, and 200 IM, with her 200 free time also breaking the Horizon League record...won the 100 (:52.01) and 200 (1:52.90) free against Indiana State, led off the winning 200 free relay team, and anchored the victorious 400 medley relay team...won the 100 and 200 again versus Green Bay and Valparaiso, with improved times in each race...her 200 medley and 400 free relay teams each took first place...was second across the board in the 100 and 200 free and 200 IM against Northwestern, Rutgers, and Chicago, marking the only time all season she did not win the 200 free in a dual/tri/quad meet...moved to the anchor leg of the free relay, which won the 400...swept the 100, 200, and 200 IM against Milwaukee, setting then-season best times in each...remained in the anchor leg of the first place 400 free relay team...won the 200 free and 200 IM against Oakland, and took second in the 100 free, making it one of two regular season meets in which she did not win the 100...finished second as part of the 400 free relay team...was sixth in the 100 free (:51.09), third in the 200 free (1:49.35), and third in the 200 IM (2:02.77) at the TYR Invitational...led off the 200 and 400 free relays, and swam second in the 800, helping the Flames to a top-8 finish in each...went 5-for-5 in the two day meet at Cleveland State with IUPUI, winning the 100 and 200 free twice each and the 50 free once...added two wins and two second place finishes in relay action...won the 200 free in a conference record time of 1:47.24 at the Horizon League Championships...that time qualified for the NCAA B-cut...took third in the 100 free (:50.42) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:02.19)...had a second place finish, two thirds, and a fifth in relay competition.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Captured a trio of victories against Cleveland State in the 200 free (1:53.14), the 100 free (51:72) and the 200 free relay (1:37.29) while finishing second in the 400 medley relay (3:55.14) on Jan. 14…won the 200 IM (2:06.03), the 400 medley relay (3:51.75), the 200 free (1:51.98), the 100 free (51.84) and the 800 free relay (7:45.93), while earning a trio of second place finishes in the 200 free relay (1:36.69), the 200 medley relay (1:46.21) and the 400 free relay (3:33.31) versus Olivet-Nazarene and Milwaukee at the Flames Invitational (Jan. 20-21)…notched a second place finish in the 200 free (1:49.65), took third in the 800 free relay (7:24.50), and finished fifth in the 200 free relay (1:34.68), the 400 medley relay (3:45.91), the 100 free (51.15) and the 400 free relay (3:26.14) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22-25).

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Placed second in the 200 free (1:52.42), 100 free (52.45) and 200 IM (2:08.43) in a triple dual meet against University of Chicago, Northwestern and Denison (Oct. 24) … finished second in the 50 free (24.40) and 200 free relay (1:38.13) versus Milwaukee (Nov. 7) … captured third in the 200 IM (2:10.20) and 200 free (1:54.57) as well as fourth place in the 100 free (52.77) at a double dual meet against Oakland and Wright State (Nov. 14) … claimed second place in the 200 free (2:03.59) and 200 IM (1:50.00) at the TYR Invitational (Nov. 20-22) … grabbed the top spot in the 200 free (1:52.75), 100 free (52.05) and 50 free (24.37) at Green Bay (Dec. 12) … notched first place in the 200 free (1:53.55), 100 free (51.96) and 400 free relay (3:36.08) at Cleveland State (Jan. 15) … placed second while setting the UIC record in the 200 IM (2:02.52) and collected a sixth place finish in the 200 free (1:50.48) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24-27).

PREP/PERSONAL: Member of three-time conference and sectional championship team...swam the 100 fly and 200 free, setting school records in both events...won conference and sectionals all four years in both events...qualified for state all four years and was a two time All-State selection...three time conference MVP...daughter of Russel and Kelly Joy...majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free/IM
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free/IM
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free/IM
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free/IM