Swim & Dive Groups Head to Horizon League Championships

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee swim & dive groups are set to compete within the Horizon League Championships held in Indianapolis, Ind., within the IU Natatorium Wednesday by means of Saturday. The four-day affair will kick off with the ladies’s 3-meter dive preliminary spherical at 12:00 p.m.
 
LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
A season in the past, the Panther girls completed second out of six groups on the Horizon League Championships, receiving 655 factors, whereas the lads turned of their greatest end for the reason that 2015-16 season, ending fourth with 414 factors.
 
The girls had been led by Gabrielle LePine who took dwelling the crown within the 100 breaststroke along with her 1:01.01 effort. She additionally recorded top-10 finishes within the finals of the 50 freestyle and 200 breaststroke.
 

The Black & Gold additionally completed on high of the rostrum within the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays. The 200 freestyle relay squad was made up of LePine, Carly Plate, Christiana Brooks, and Janelle Schulz, whereas the 400 medley relay workforce consisted of Mara Freeman, LePine, Maddi Hayashi, and Schulz.
 
Head coach Kyle Clements earned his sixth Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year award in his Panther profession.
 
For the lads, final 12 months’s championships had been highlighted by Gunnar Seversen who secured Newcomer of the Year honors. Seversen was the primary male Milwaukee swimmer to obtain the award since Kenny Stelpflug in 2012.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
The Panthers final competed in Madison, Wis., on the Wisconsin Badger Invitational. Alvin Valkki got here away as the highest Milwaukee swimmer within the 100 butterfly, clocking a 50.62. Etienne Dolezal touched the wall third within the 50 Freestyle, ending the occasion in 20.73. Marko Vucelic certified for the A-Final for the 200 Breaststroke, delivering a 2:07.94 outing.
 
A trio of Panther girls competed within the meet in opposition to the Badgers. Johanna Edgren acquired Milwaukee began with a 2:11.59 within the 200 IM prelims. Bella Sponseller took dwelling second within the 100 Breaststroke, clocking a 1:08.56. The high Milwaukee finisher within the 50 freestyle A-Final was Kalli Stark who swam a 24.52.
 
WHERE TO WATCH

The swim & dive Horizon League Championships might be streamed on ESPN+.

 

LEPINE CONTINUES TO SHINE

In her junior season, Gabrielle LePine has emerged as one of many league’s high performers. The reigning Horizon League 100 Breaststroke Champion at present ranks first within the league within the 50 Breaststroke and 100 Breaststroke and is among the many high three within the 200 Breaststroke and 50 Freestyle.

 

WITTMANN WEEKLY

Kristina Wittmann has been named Women’s Diver of the Week twice this season, receiving the respect for her efforts after sweeping the diving occasions in opposition to MSOE and Green Bay.

 

SIX RECORDS. ONE SEASON.

In his first season as a Panther, Sam Lorenz has made his manner into the Panther report books. At IU Indy’s House of Champions Invitational, Lorenz was a part of six school-record performances. Lorenz set particular person Panther data within the 50 Freestyle (19.68), 100 Backstroke (45.75), and the 200 Backstroke (1:43.49) in addition to relay data within the 200 Medley Relay (1:26.64), 400 Medley Relay (3:12.51), and the 400 Freestyle Relay (2:57.20).

 

KLOTSCHE RECORDS FALL

The 2025-26 Panther males have shattered quite a few Klotsche Natatorium data this season, setting 10 new facility requirements.

-50 Freestyle – Sam Lorenz – 20.11 – 11/1/25

-200 Freestyle – Gunnar Seversen – 1:37.05 – 10/31/25

-500 Freestyle – Gunnar Seversen – 4:26.84 – 1/16/26

-1650 Freestyle – Gunnar Seversen – 15:47.37 – 1/17/26

-100 Butterfly – Caleb Carlisle – 48.07 – 1/24/26

-200 Butterfly – Caleb Carlisle – 1:47.50 – 1/17/26

-200 Backstroke – Sam Lorenz – 1:49.75 – 1/24/26

-100 Breaststroke – Caleb Carlisle – 55.13 – 1/24/26

-200 Freestyle Relay – Lorenz, Piljevic, Carlisle, House – 1:22.08 – 10/31/25

-200 Medley Relay – Lorenz, Jones, Carlisle, House – 1:27.93 – 1/24/26

 

U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The trio of Lorenz, LePine, and Carlisle represented Milwaukee on the U.S. Open Championships in Austin, Texas, from December 3-6. In the 50 Backstroke A-Final, Sam Lorenz took sixth in a loaded pool, ending with a time of 25.29. LePine competed within the 50 and 100 Breaststroke, whereas Carlisle raced the 50 Breaststroke, 50 Butterfly, and 100 Butterfly.