Swimming and Diving Shines Vibrant at IU Indy’s House of Champions Meet

INDIANAPOLIS – The UIC swimming and diving packages had a number of excellent performances because it battled robust competitors at IU Indy’s annual House of Champions Meet over the previous three days. The girls positioned third out of 13 groups and the lads positioned sixth out of 11 groups. This was the ultimate meet of 2025 for the Flames.
 
The Flames noticed two occasion winners, 32 totally different high eight finishes, 16 high three finishes, six publish season berths, one program document and 23 program top-10 instances.
 

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COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL
 
“That was an extremely fun 3 days! Each swimmer had anywhere from 4-6 individual events (which were swam twice a day if qualified for finals) and could’ve been on 5 relays so it was a ton of racing. They did an amazing job of taking it one event at a time and leaving with several top 3 finishes, career best times, NIC ‘A’ cuts, and a few individual champions was incredible. I am so proud of this team’s perseverance and I know we are in a perfect spot halfway through the season!”
 
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/ HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
 
“Overall, the divers did great!  This is the first time, as a team, we have had 3 men all place in the top 8, in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events.  And for the women, this was the first time to have 4 women place in the top 8 in the 3-meter event. I am so proud of this group and the work that they have put in this fall.”
 
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Swimming

• Junior James McCarthy had three top-three finishes, inserting second within the 200 particular person medley (1:48.64), with a pair of third place finishes within the 400 particular person medley (3:55.53) and 200 breaststroke (1:59.64). McCarthy’s time within the 200 particular person medley is the third quickest at school historical past and his time within the 100 breaststroke is seventh quickest.
• Senior Madison Helmick received the five hundred freestyle (4:49.77) and positioned third within the 200 freestyle (1:49.38). Helmick was part of the varsity document breaking and NIC qualifying 200 relay crew (1:32.67). She additionally positioned within the top-eight of the 50 freestyle (23.60). Her time within the 50 freestyle is the eighth quickest at school historical past.

 
Diving

• Senior Harrison Nolan noticed himself have three top-three finishes, highlighted by successful the three-meter diving occasion (400.05 factors). He positioned second within the one-meter diving occasion (370.35 factors) and platform diving occasion (307.55 factors). Nolan’s rating within the platform occasion reached the NCAA Zone C reduce qualifying rating.
• Senior Kerry-Leigh Morrison had the very best end for the Flames girls’s divers inserting second within the three-meter diving occasion scoring 260.45 factors.

 
UP NEXT
The UIC swimming and diving packages might be taking a mid-season break and might be again on the pool deck on Jan. 9, 2026 at 12 p.m. (CT) to tackle Evansville on the Deaconess Aquatic Center. Fans are inspired to comply with dwell outcomes on the Meet Mobile App and DiveMeets.com.
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