Illinois Adds Head Diving Coach Tricia Grant to Coaching Staff
Grant spent the last five seasons at Bowling Green State University. She spent her collegiate career at Oakland University.
Kyle Patnode Added to Illinois Coaching Staff as Assistant
Patnode most recently spent time as an assistant coach at South Carolina along with newly announced Illinois head coach Jeana Kempe.
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’ Cabush and Shagos, Purdue’s Jump Nab Big Ten Honors
Illinois’ Abigail Cabush and Taylor Shegos were named Big Ten Swimmer and Diver of the Week, while Purdue’s Mallory Jump was tabbed as Freshman of the Week.
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.
Blue Defeats Orange in Illinois Intrasquad Exhibition
The University of Illinois swimming and diving team held its annual Orange and Blue Intra-squad exhibition Saturday with the blue team winning 118-99.
Illinois Tops Youngstown State, Saint Francis
Illinois picked up top times in 11 of 13 swimming events and senior diver Ling Kuhn came away with the second-best 3-meter performance in program history to lead the Orange and Blue past Youngstown State (180-81) and St. Francis (200-56) Friday night.
MOR Breaststroker/IMer Katie Sanders Commits to Illinois
Katie Sanders of Green Hope High School and Marlins of Raleigh has committed to swim for the University of Illinois next fall.
Nitro Breaststroker Lauren Partridge Commits to Illinois
Lauren Partridge of Nitro Swimming and Cedar Park High School will swim for the University of Illinois in the fall.
In-state Fly/Back Specialist Makayla Varga Commits to Fighting Illini
Makayla Varga from Lincoln-Way East High School and Lincoln Way Swim Association has announced she will swim for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall.
Illinois Announces Signing Of 10 For 2018-19 Season
Head coach Sue Novitsky and diving coach Manny Pollard have announced the signing of ten recruits to the Fighting Illini swimming and diving program.