CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois swim and dive head coach Jeana Kempe announced the signing of Amelia Semple on Friday morning. Semple will join the program for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, immediately following her high school graduation this January.
Notes: Silver in platform diving at the 2021 Canadian Junior Diving Nationals…Silver in three-meter diving at the 2021 Junior Canadian Diving Pan Am Trials… First in preliminary competition at the 2023 Great Britain Diving Junior Elite…. Fourth in one-meter diving at the 2025 Canada Games… 2025 BC Provincial Champion in platform and springboard diving… Irene McDonald Award recipient for top BC divers.
Why Illinois? "During my visit, I fell in love with the team, the coach and the campus. Beyond that, Illinois has an amazing art program and is a unique opportunity I couldn't pass up!"
