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2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann

Ben Ramminger

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Deforest, Wis.
  • Highschool:
    Deforest Area

Summary

Biography

Career Best at UIC
50 Breast: 25.94 (3/03/23)
100 Breast: 53.95 (3/7/24)
200 Breast: 1:57.63 (3/8/24)
200 IM: 1:49.46 (3/02/23)
400 IM: 3:57.86 (4/9/21)
500 Free: 4:36.11 (2/17/22)

2023-24 (Senior):
  • Broke records in the 100 breast (53.95 seconds) and 200 breast (1:57.63) at the MAC Championship Meet. He placed third in both events.
  • Contributed in the 200 medley relay, placing fifth in the event with a school-record breaking time of 1:27.71 at the MAC Championship.
  • Ramminger was a member of the 400 medley relay that finished in 3:13.81, placing in fifth place and breaking a 13-year old school record.
  • Earned All-MAC First Team honors
  • Selected as the MAC Swimmer of the Week after three first place finishes against Milwaukee, in the 50 breast (26.62), 100 breast (58.03 and the 200 individual medley (1:55.07).
  • Selected as a Most Valuable Swimmer and among one of the 12 record breaker award winners at the end-of-the-year awards banquet.
  • Selected to the Academic All-MAC Team.


2022-23 (Junior): 
  • Broke the 100 breast school record during prelims at the MAC Championships and placed seventh in finals.            
  • Also set a new school record in the 200 breast, finishing ninth at the conference championship.
  • Came in 10th at conference in the 200 IM.
  • Won the 100 fly against Illinois Wesleyan.
  • Placed sixth in the 100 breast final at the House of Champions Invitational… and swam in the consolation final for the 200 breast.
  • Member of the third-place 400 free relay team and the 800 free relay team that took third at the House of Champions.
  • Finished third in the 200 breast and second in the 200 IM against Northwestern.
  • Won the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM at opening meet against Milwaukee.
2021-22 (Sophomore): 
  • Came in third in the 200 IM against Northwestern in the season opener.
  • Also was fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 back.
  • Was second in the 100 breast, and fourth in both the 500 and 1000 free against Milwaukee.
  • Had a second-place finish in the 50 breast and was fourth in the 500 against Oakland.
  • Finished ninth in the 100 breast and 10th in the 200 breast, and was 16th in the 500 free, at the House of Champions.
  • Won both the 100 and 200 breast against Valpo, and added a second place finish in the 1000 free.
  • Came in second in the 200 breast against UChicago...was top-four in the 500 free and 100 breast against Notre Dame.
  • Made the A-final in the 200 breast, finishing eighth, at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Was also ninth in the 100 breast and 16th in the 500 free at conference.
  • Came in 10th in the 200 breast at the ECAC Championships.
  • A mainstay in the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay. 
2020-21 (Freshman): 
  • Made his collegiate debut against Cleveland State, garnering a trio of podium finishes…was first in the 200 IM, second in the 100 breast, and third in the 200 breast.
  • Had a pair of third place finishes in the 100 and 200 breast against Oakland.
  • Swam the 200 free against Milwaukee, placing third.
  • Was sixth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Also came in ninth in the 200 breast at conference.
  • Key contributor to the Flames' medley relay teams, helping the team win the 200 yard relay against Cleveland State and Milwaukee. 
Personal:
  • Majoring in Computer Engineering. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breast/IM/Free

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Breast/IM/Free

  • 2022-23Junior

    Breast/IM/Free

  • 2023-24Senior

    Breast/IM/Free