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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Madison Helmick

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Birmingham Groves
  • Hometown:
    Bingham Farms, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Career Best at UIC
50 Free: 23.74 (11/16/23
100 Free: 51.37 (11/23/24)
200 Free: 1:48.38 (2/26/25)
500 Free: 4:47.62 (2/27/25)
1000 Free: 10:01.46 (3/15/25)
1650 Free: 16:54.14 (3/1/25)
 
2024-25 (Junior):
  • Broke the school record in the 500 freestyle (4:47.62), taking second place in the Missouri Valley Championship meet.
  • Finished fourth in the 1,650 freestyle at the conference meet, finishing up in 16:54.14.
  • Named to the 2025 All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team.
  • Placed seventh (1,000 freestyle), 14th (500 freestyle), and 17th (200 freestyle) at the CSCAA’s National Invitational Championships.
  • Finished in fifth place in the 500 freestyle at the House of Champions meet with a time of 4:56.81.
  • Earned the George Wendt Scholarship Award at the end of the year awards banquet.

2023-24 (Sophomore):
  • Secured a top-eight finish in the 500 freestyle with a sixth place showing of 4:55.91, a seventh place showing in the 1,650 freestyle with at time of 17:01.28, and was a member of the fourth-place 800 freestyle relay (7:18.95) that shaved four seconds off the prior school record set back in 2018, earning herself All-MVC Honorable Mention honors at the MVC Championship meet.
  • Selected as the women’s Most Improved Swimmer of the Year and a recipient of one of the 12 record breaker award winners at the end-of-the-year awards banquet.
  • Placed fourth in the 500 freestyle with a 5:11.06 finish in the UIC Invite.
  • Finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.51) and the 1,650 freestyle (17:13.31) at the House of Champions meet.
  • Won the 1,000 freestyle in the meet against Illinois State with a finish of 10:35.37.

2022-23 (Freshman):
  • MVC All-Conference Honorable Mention.
  • Member of the fifth place 800 free relay team at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
  • Placed fifth in the 500 free at conference.
  • Part of the winning 50 free relay team against Illinois Wesleyan… Also came in first in the 100 back during that meet.
  • Had a top finish in the 200 free in quad meet against Evansville, Missouri State, and Bellarmine.
  • Came in sixth for the 100 free.. and had the fastest prelim time in the 500 free at the House of Champions Invitational.
  • Contributed to the second-place 400 free relay team and the 800 free relay team that took third at the House of Champions.
  • Clocked in fifth for the 1000 free and seventh in the 100 free against Northwestern and Illinois.
  • Finished third in the 1000 free at the MVC Showcase.
  • Came in second in the 200 free and the 500 free at debut meet against Milwaukee.
High School / Personal:
  • Qualified for the state meet in all four years, in at least two individual events each year.
  • Took first place in the league meet in the 100 back as a junior and senior, and won the 50 free as a senior.
  • Was in the top eight at state in five relays and three individual events over her career.
  • Named team MVP as a senior.
  • Was also an Academic All-American as a senior.
  • Was 13th in the 1000 free at YMCA Nationals in 2022.
  • Holds her club team records in the 800, 1000, 1500, and 1650 free.
  • Enjoys music and downhill skiing.
  • Mother was a swimmer at Albion College, and father ran track and field at Albion College.
  • Daughter of Lisa and Troy Helmick.
  • Majoring in Chemistry.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Back/Free

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Back/Free

  • 2024-25Junior

    Back/Free

  • 2025-26Senior

    Back/Free