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2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann

Taira Juronis

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    Amos Alonzo Stagg
  • Hometown:
    Palos Hills, Ill.

Summary

Biography

Career Best at UIC
50 Breast: 29.20 (2/17/23)
100 Breast: 1:02.34 (2/17/23)
100 Free: 53.45 (2/24/24)
200 Breast: 2:14.98 (3/1/25)
200 IM: 2:02.15 (2/16/23)

2024-25 (Graduate Student):
  • Set a new school record in the 200 breaststroke at the MVC Championship meet, finishing in fourth place with a time of 2:14.98.
  • Finished in eighth place (1:02.78) in the final heat of the 100 breaststroke of the MVC Championship Meet.
  • Finished second place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:16.81 at the House of Champions Meet.
  • Named as a 2025 All-MVC Honorable Mention.
  • Selected to the 2025 All-MVC Scholar Athlete Team.
  • Recipient of the Iron Flame Award at end of the year awards banquet.

2023-24 (Senior):
  • Selected as an All-MVC Honorable Mention after being a key contributor to two relay teams, an eighth place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.87), fourth place in the consolation heat of the 200 individual medley with a 2:03.27 finish, and a sixth place in the consolation heat of the 100 backstroke (1:03.97) at the MVC Championship meet.
  • Finished first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:23.14) and fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:11.62) at the UIC Invite.
  • Won the 50 breaststroke (31.07) and 100 breaststroke (1:06.98) against Milwaukee.
  • Tallied a trio of second place finishes in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.21), 200 breaststroke (2:27.45) and the 200 individual medley (2:13.61) against Illinois State.
  • A George Wendt Memorial Scholarship recipient at the end-of-the-year awards banquet.

2022-23 (Junior):
  • Missouri Valley All-Conference Honorable Mention.
  • Named Most Valuable Swimmer at annual team awards.
  • Beat her own record to remain first in UIC record books for the 200 breast. Her time of 2:15.08 gave her a fifth place finish at the MVC Championships.
  • Placed ninth in 100 breast and seventh for the 200 IM at the championships.
  • Member of the 200 and 400 medley relay team that clocked in seventh at conference.
  • Came in first in the 200 IM against Illinois Wesleyan.
  • A part of the winning 200 medley relay team in multiple meets.
  • Finished second for the 200m breast and third for the 100m breast in quad meet against Evansville, Missouri State, and Bellarmine.
  • Won three events at the House of Champions invitational: 100 and 200 breast and the 200 IM.
  • Named swimmer of the week by the Missouri Valley Conference (Nov. 2).
  • Clocked in third in the 200 IM, fourth in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 breast against Northwestern and Illinois.
  • Took third in the 200 breast, fourth in the 400 IM and third in the 100 breast at MVC Showcase.
  • Member of the fourth-place 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams at the conference showing.
  • Claimed second place in the 200 breast and 200 IM in season opener against Milwaukee.
  • Also helped the 200 medley relay team to a win against the Panthers.
(Sophomore): 
  • Turned in a fifth-place swim in the 200 breast, and was sixth in the 100 breast, in the season opener against Northwestern and Illinois… Also came in eighth in the 200 IM in the opener.
  • Was second in both breaststroke races, and fourth in the 200 IM, against Milwaukee.
  • Was second in the 100 breast, third in the 50 breast, and fourth in the 100 IM against Oakland.
  • Made the A-final in the 200 breast, finishing eighth, at the House of Champions...Was ninth in the 100 breast and 10th in the 200 IM.
  • Won the 100 breast and the 400 IM, and was second in the 100 free, against Valparaiso.
  • Won both breaststroke races for the second time of the season, and came in third in the 200 IM, against UChicago.
  • Was second in the 200 breast and fifth in the 100 breast against Notre Dame.
  • Had podium finishes in both breaststroke races, taking third place in the 100 and the 200, at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Also came in fourth in the 200 IM at conference.
  • Was a mainstay in the breaststroke leg of the medley relays all season, including at conference where she helped the 400 medley relay team finish second.
2020-21 (Freshman): 
  • Began her career with wins in the 100 and 200 breast against Cleveland State.
  • Was third in the 200 IM, fourth in the 200 breast, and fifth in the 100 breast against Oakland.
  • Had a pair of second place finishes in the 100 breast and 200 IM against Milwaukee.
  • Was fifth in both the 100 and 200 breast at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Also finished 11th in the 200 IM at conference.
  • Swam the breaststroke leg of UIC's medley relay A-team all season.
  • Helped the Flames finish first in the 200 medley relay against Cleveland State and Milwaukee, and second at conference.
  • Also part of the second-place 400 medley relay team at conference.
High School / Personal:
  • Set the 100 Breastroke and 200 Individual Medley eecord in high school.
  • Biggest thrill is “competing for something bigger than myself, for the Flames Family”.
  • Loves to listen to music, travel, and connect with family members in Europe.
  • Daughter of Lena and Gedeminas Juronis.
  • Majoring in Rehabilitation Sciences.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

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  • 2021-22Sophomore

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  • 2022-23Junior

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  • 2023-24Senior

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  • 2024-25Graduate Student

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