2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
NIL Opportunities
2023-24
- Swam a season-best 200 butterfly (2:03.28) against Nebraska
- Placed third in the 200 butterfly (2:05.48) against Iowa
- Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23
- Recorded the program's fourth fastest 400 IM (4:16.86) and 200 butterfly (2:00.54) at the Hawkeye Invitational
- Swam the program's fifth fastest 1650 freestyle (16:46.91) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
- Clocked the school's fifth fastest 1000 freestyle (10:06.15) at Nebraska
- Part of the school's seventh fastest 800 freestyle relay (7:19.86) at the Big Ten Championships
- Third on the team in points scored at the Big Ten Championships with 10
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021-22
- Made the B-cut for the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships
- Earned 9 first place finishes throughout the season with 3 in the 500 freestyle, 2 in the 1000 freestyle, 2 in the 200 butterfly, and one in the 100 IM and 400 IM
- Clocked a lifetime best in the 200 IM (2:06.20) at SIU
- Swam a lifetime-best 59.57 in the 100 IMÂ at Vanderbilt
- Had a lifetime best performance in the 400 IM (4:18.37) at the House of Champions Invite
- Clocked lifetime bests in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.68) and 1650 freestyle (16.57.49) at the Big Ten Championships
- Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21
- Made her first appearance as an Illini on 1/16 versus Purdue
- Placed first in two appearances in the 200M butterfly (2:02.32 ) versus Wisconsin/Northwestern, 2:02.56 versus Purdue)
- Swam a personal best in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:51.39 versus Wisconsin and Northwestern
- Clocked four personal bests at the Big Ten Championships, the 100 Freestyle (52.35), 500 Freestyle (4:52.36), the 200 Butterfly (2:00:57) and the 400 IM (4:18.70)
High School
- Attended Eastside High School
- Finished in first in the 500 freestyle and in second in the 200 individual medley at the 2019 SCHSL 4A State ChampionshipsÂ
- Named co-4A Swimmer of the Year in 2018
- A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2018
- Four year varsity letterwinner
Personal
- Born December 5, 2001
- Hometown: Greenville, S.C.
- Majoring in Bioengineering
- Parents are Istvan and Kim Bognar
- Has three brothers, Nils, Rowan, and Cael, and one sister, Lilla
- Chose Illinois because of "the world class engineering programs combined with the welcoming and supportive nature of the team and coaches."
Historical Player Information
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2022-23Junior
Free/Fly/IM
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2023-24Senior
Free/Fly/IM