Swimming and Diving Locations Fourth and Sixth on the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Meet

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The UIC swimming and diving packages noticed its members earn a person championship, break a number of data and win a number of postseason awards, as the ladies completed fourth and the lads completed sixth within the crew standings on the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championship Meet.
 
The fourth place end for the ladies is their greatest end since becoming a member of the MVC within the 2022-23 season.
 
All 5 of the lads’s relay groups on the meet achieved NICs qualifying occasions.
 

 
AWARDS
 
Junior Harrison Nolan acquired MVC Men’s Diver of the Year for the second-straight season, after he broke his personal two meet data within the one-meter (373.45) and three-meter (390.70) diving occasions whereas changing into MVC Champion within the three-meter.
 
Freshman Ava Molina earned MVC Women’s Freshman Diver of the Year honors, Molina positioned eighth within the three-meter diving occasion with a rating of 236.55 factors.
 
Junior Molly Kroeger received the MVC Elite 18 Award with a 4.0 GPA in Biomedical Engineering. Kroeger was lately named to the NACDA Allstate Good Works Winter Team, as a result of her work in the neighborhood.
 
For the fourth-straight season, UIC Associate Head Coach and Head Diving Coach Susan Bromberg was named Diving Coach of the Year. This is Bromberg’s nineteenth Diving Coach of the Year award in her profession and her 14th in her time at UIC.
 
CHAMPION
 
Harrison Nolan broke two meet data within the one-meter (373.45) and three-meter (390.70) on his option to defending his MVC title as champion within the three-meter diving occasion.
 

 
TOP PERFORMERS
Swimming
WOMEN

• Madison Helmick completed second within the 500 freestyle (4:48.39) to earn All-MVC First Team honors. She additionally positioned high eight within the 200 freestyle (1:49.21), 100 freestyle (50.56) and was a member of the college document breaking 800 freestyle relay crew (7:15.49) that positioned second to earn All-MVC Honorable Mention for these occasions. Helmick was additionally a member of the college document breaking 400 freestyle relay crew (3:23.08).
• Molly Kroeger positioned third within the 500 freestyle (4:50.44) to earn All-MVC First Team honors. She additionally positioned within the high eight of the 1650 freestyle (16:46.01) with a fourth place end and was a member of the college document breaking 800 freestyle relay crew (7:15.49) that positioned second to earn All-MVC Honorable Mention for these occasions.
• Samantha Wilson earned a 3rd place end within the 200 butterfly (2:00.71) to be named to the All-MVC First Team. Wilson was additionally a member of the college document breaking 800 freestyle relay crew (7:15.49) that positioned second to earn All-MVC Honorable Mention.
• Georgina Bell broke the college document within the 100 backstroke (54.92) and had two high eight finishes (50 freestyle and 100 backstroke) to earn All-MVC Honorable point out. Bell was additionally a member of the college document breaking 400 freestyle relay crew (3:23.08).
• Bella Plude earned All-MVC Honorable Mention with a fourth place end within the 200 butterfly (2:00.99) and sixth place end in 100 butterfly (55.10).
• Sophie Stefanac was named All-MVC Honorable Mention for the 100 (55.79) and 200 backstroke (2:02.64).
• Zoe Shields broke two faculty data as a member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.08) and 800 freestyle relay (7:15.49). Shields was named All-MVC Honorable Mention for the 800 freestyle relay.
• Ruhee Chetan earned All-MVC Honorable Mention with an eighth place end within the 100 breaststroke (1:04.43).
• Macie McCurry broke the college document as a member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.08).

MEN

Diving
WOMEN

MEN

 
The Flames completed the meet with 32 high eight finishes, 10 finishes within the high three and eight data damaged.
 
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL
 
“I couldn’t be more proud of what this team accomplished this season. It was amazing to see our women continue their upward climb in the MVC, finishing in 4th after placing 5th last year and 7th the year before. Their dedication, resilience, and belief in each other was very clear and I’m proud of their fight. Our men showed incredible heart, competing as a small but mighty group and it was unbelievable to have every single student-athlete score points. That’s a testament to their preparation, unity, and willingness to rise to every challenge. Across the board, this team embodied growth, grit, and joy in the process. This MVC championship meet was not just a culmination of hard work, but a reflection of the culture they’ve built together and I can’t wait to see where we go from here.”
 
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG
 
“All 10 of the divers did outstanding this week.  Each diver dove well in the prelims which enabled them to come back each night and compete in either the “A” or “B” Final.  This is a particular group of pupil athletes and I’m so pleased with all of them. Their success on the boards is because of their laborious work this season.
 
It was superior that Ava was acknowledged because the Freshman Diver of the Year.  She has improved a lot this 12 months and I’m so pleased with her.
 
Harrison dove so effectively this week. Getting the MVC document on each boards and successful the three meter occasion with 6 wonderful dives was superior to look at. And being acknowledged as the lads’s diver of the 12 months for the third time is superb.
 
Lastly, It is an honor to be acknowledged by my fellow coaches this 12 months because the Men’s Diving Coach of the 12 months.”
 
 
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
 
Day One – Wednesday
 
 

 

 
 

 
 

 
Day Two – Thursday
 

 

 
Day Three – Friday
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
Day Four – Saturday
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
UP NEXT
 
The swimming and diving groups shall be competing in varied postseason occasions that they certified for all through the season.
 
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