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2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sam Malecki

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Verona
  • Hometown:
    Madison, Wis.

Summary

Biography

Career Best at UIC
50 Breast: 30.59 (2/17/23)
100 Breast: 1:04.84 (2/17/23)
200 Breast: 2:22.51 (2/18/23)
200 IM: 2:07.82 (11/18/21)
400 IM: 4:53.92 (10/21/22)

2023-24 (Senior):
  • Placed second in 2:27.09 in the 200 breaststroke against Davenport
  • Finished third in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:09.70 against Butler.
  • Placed sixth in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:19.58 against Illinois State.
  • Completed the 200 breaststroke in 2:22.20 at the 2024 MVC Championship meet.
  • Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.89) at the FAU Fun Invite.

2022-23 (Junior):
  • Won the 100 breast against Illinois Wesleyan… Also finished second in the 200 IM.
  • Placed second in 100 breast against Milwaukee.
  • Achieved multiple career-bests at the Missouri Valley Championship.
(Sophomore): 
  • Swam the 100 and 200 breast, and 200 IM, in the season opener against Northwestern and Illinois… best finish was sixth in the 200 breast.
  • Finished third in both breaststroke races, and fifth in the 200 IM, against Milwaukee.
  • Came in fifth in the 100 breast against Oakland...also swam the 100 IM.
  • Made three B-finals at the House of Champions, in the 100 and 200 breast and 200 IM… top finish was 13th in the 200 breast.
  • Won the 200 breast, and was second in the 100 breast, against Valpo.
  • Came in fourth in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast against UChicago.
  • Was third in both the 200 breast and 200 IM against Notre Dame.
  • Qualified for B-finals in the 100 breast and 200 breast at the Horizon League Championships...finished 16th and 14th respectively.
2020-21 (Freshman): 
  • Was second in the 200 breast and fourth in the 200 IM in her collegiate debut against Milwaukee.
  • Was second in both breaststroke races against Cleveland State.
  • Was third in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast in the rematch with Milwaukee.
  • Made the consolation finals in all three of her events, taking 12th in the 100 breast, 13th in the 200 breast, and 14th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
Personal:
  • Competed for the swim and dive team at the Verona Area High School in Verona, Wis.
  • Parents are John and Kristen Malecki.
  • Majoring in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology.

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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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