Dual Splashdown: Swim and Dive Team Takes on Calvin and UIC

CHICAGO, IL & GRAND RAPIDS, MI-UChicago Swim & Dive dispatched split squads to engage Division 1 local rival UIC and #15 (W)/#9 (M) Calvin in Grand Rapids, MI. With numerous athletes out due to ailments and injuries, the Maroons faced challenges at both competitions, yet managed to defeat Calvin, one of the leading D3 men’s squads, while maintaining competitiveness with their women’s team as well as against D1 opponent UIC on the women’s side.

On the diving boards, Sumi Allen, Dani Killeen, Lilia Atanda & Veronica Fong all recorded NCAA Provisional Scores on 1M Diving, with Fong also achieving the score on 3M.

In the swimming pool, Cooper Costello maintained his remarkable in-season performance, exceeding the NCAA B Cut standards in both the 100 and 200 fly to secure dominant victories in both events. Christopher Xia’s triumph in the 100 breast also qualified for a NCAA B-Cut. Sebi Vernhes claimed B Cuts with victories in the 100 free and collaborated with Jonathan Tang, John Butler, Ben Catton for a commanding win in the 200 Free Relay.

TEAM RESULTS

No. 7 Women’s Team

Calvin 172-UChicago 123 

UIC 180-UChicago 102

No. 4 Men’s Team

UChicago 168-Calvin 129

UIC 209-UChicago 63

 

UCHICAGO MEN’S WINNERS

UCHICAGO WOMEN’S WINNERS AT UIC

UCHICAGO WOMEN’S EVENT WINNERS AT CALVIN

What’s Next: UChicago will be back at home on February 1^st at 1:00 PM for their last dual meet of the season against Hope College. Before the competition, they will recognize their 2025 Senior Class.