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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann

Cory Michalek

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wales, Wis.
  • Highschool:
    Kettle Moraine

Summary

Biography

Career Best at UIC
50 Free: 20.46 (12/6/24)
50 Back: 22.02 (3/14/25)
100 Free: 47.02 (11/20/21)
100 Back: 48.02 (3/14/25)
100 Fly: 52.14 (2/26/22)

2024-25 (Senior):
  • Finished seventh in the 50 backstroke (22.20) and 10th in the 100 backstroke (48.25) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
  • Placed seventh in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.74 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship meet.
  • Finished in second place in the 50 backstroke (22.47) at the House of Champions meet.
  • Contributed to a school record-breaking 400 medley relay (3:13.59) at the MVC meet.
  • Played a role in a sixth-place finish in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:27.83 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
2023-24 (Junior)
  • Finished sixth in the 100 backstroke (48.58) at the Mid-American Conference Championship meet.
  • Placed 14th in the 50 backstroke with a 22.41-second finish at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
  • Contributed to numerous high marks on four different relay teams at the House of Champions meet.
  • Won the 50 backstroke in 24.02 seconds in the dual meet against Milwaukee.

2022-23 (Sophomore):
  • Member of the relay teams at MAC Championships, helping the team to a sixth-place finish in the 200 and 400 free.
  • Also helped the Flames place sixth in 400 medley relay at conference.
  • Won 50 free against Illinois Wesleyan and placed second in the 100 back.
  • Member of the third-place 400 free relay team and the 200 medley squad that finished fourth at the House of Champions Invitational.
  • Came in third in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 back against Northwestern.
  • Led the Flames in a sweep in the 100 back at opening meet against Milwaukee.
  • Helped the 200 medley relay team beat the Panthers.
2021-22 (Freshman): 
  • Came in third in the 100 fly in his collegiate debut against Northwestern…was also seventh in the 100 back.
  • Was fourth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free against Milwaukee.
  • Came in third in the 50 free against Oakland.
  • Was the fourth-place finisher in the 100 back at the House of Champions.
  • Additionally qualified for B-finals in the 50 and 100 free.
  • Was fourth in the 50 against UChicago.
  • Had a pair of sixth place swims, in the 100 free and 100 back, against Notre Dame.
  • Finished 14th in the 100 back at the Horizon League Championships…also swam in the 50 and 100 free at conference.
  • Member of the 200 medley and 200 free relay teams at conference.
  • Made a pair of B-finals at the ECAC Championships, finishing 15th in the 50 free and 10th in the 100 back.
High School / Personal:
  • 2021 WIAA State champion.
  • All-American time in 200 medley relay.
  • Team captain junior and senior year WNKMP men's swim and dive team.
  • Dick Ohm Merit Award 1 year.
  • Enjoys golf, biking, and fishing.
  • Son of Dawn and Gary Michalek.
  • Majoring in electrical engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free/Back/Fly

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free/Back/Fly

  • 2023-24Junior

    Free/Back/Fly

  • 2024-25Senior

    Free/Back/Fly