Illinois Picks Up Commitment From TISCA State Champion Gwen Bakker (2023)
Bakker projects to score significant points for Illinois at Big Ten Championships in the breaststroke events when she steps on campus this fall.
BuckEYEing a Four Peat: 2023 Women’s Big Ten Championship Preview
The Buckeye women will look to win their fourth straight Big Ten Championship. See the highlights of what to watch for here.
Potomac District Championship (VHSL): Independence Wins, Sessions Hits 27.58 50 BR
Kylee Sessions, a University of Illinois commit, clocked what would have been the 8th-fastest 50 breaststroke split at Big Tens last year.
Gena Jorgenson Breaks Pool Record in 1000 As Nebraska Beats Illinois 168-132
In a tightly contested Big Ten match-up, the Nebraska Huskers ultimately came out on top of the Fighting Illini by just 36 points.
Illini Distance Duo Impacts Top-10 Lists As Illinois Tops Iowa 216-137
The Fighting Illini took down the Iowa Hawkeyes in a two-day dual, as they won all but four events on the swimming side of the meet.
Maggie Love Wins Three Events as Purdue Beats Illinois 158.5-141.5 in Champaign
Illinois hosted Purdue for a Big Ten women’s dual meet on Saturday, falling to the Boilermakers in a 158.5-141.5 decision on their senior night.
2022 Hawkeye Invite: Nebraska Takes Team Title By 185.5 Point Margin
On the final day of the 2022 Hawkeye Invite, the Nebraska Huskers came out on top of the team standings by a 185.5-point margin.
Illinois Receives Verbal From Futures Qualifier Kylee Sessions (2023)
Futures qualifier Kylee Sessions has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the 2023-204 season.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Sara Jass (2022) Verbally Commits to Illinois
Sara Jass, a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 200 breast, will swim for the University of Illinois beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
Florida International Downs Illinois, Miami (Fla.)
The FIU swim and dive team wrapped up the weekend against two Power-5 opponents on a perfect 2-0 note, improving to 4-3 on the season.
Illinois Downs Illinois State, Southern Illinois in Home Double Dual
The Illinois swimming and diving team earned wins over Illinois State (210-90) and Southern Illinois (176-123), while SIU defeated the Redbirds (187-113).
Shegos Sets 1-Meter Record in Illinois’ I193-107 Win Over Indiana State
Illinois picked up top times in 11 of 14 swimming events, while Taylor Shegos broke a school record in the 1-meter dive in a 193-107 win over Indiana State.