Personal Bests

50 free: :25.80 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/16/17)
100 free: :56.45 (at SIU/ISU, 10/20/18)
200 free: 1:57.11 (vs Nebraska, 1/26/19)
500 free: 5:11.62 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/16/17)
1000 free: 11:12.81 (at ISU/SIU, 10/28/17)
100 back: 1:01.69 (Illinois Quad Duals, 1/26/18)
200 back: 2:16.85 (at Indiana State, 11/5/16)
50 breast: 31.47 (at FIU/Miami, 11/1/19)
100 breast: 1:07.32 (at House of Champions Invite, 11/23/19) 
200 breast: 2:21.04 (at B1G Champs, 2/22/20) 
100 fly: 1:01.03 (Illinois Quad Duals, 1/26/18)
100 IM: 1:00.84 (at FIU/Miami, 11/2/19)
200 IM: 2:05.05 (at B1G Champs, 2/20/20)
400 IM: 4:25.96 (at B1G Champs, 2/21/20)

Senior - 2019-20

• Academic All-Big Ten
• PR 200 individual medley time of 2:05.05 at the Big Ten Championships
• Swam a personal-best 31.47 in the 50 breaststroke at FIU/Miami (11/1/19)
• Clocked a lifetime-best in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:21.04

Junior - 2018-19

• Academic All-Big Ten
• PR 200 breaststroke time of 2:25.00 at the B1G Championships
• Clocked a personal-best time of 31.72 in the 50 breaststroke at the House of Champions Invitational

Sophomore - 2017-18

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Came away with personal-best times in three events at the Big Ten Championships, the 100 breast (1:09.11), 200 breast (2:25.84) and 400 IM (4:31.28)
• Posted personal-best times in the 100 free (:56.80), 200 free (1:59.39) and 100 IM (1:02.96) at Iowa & Notre Dame 
• Swam season-best times in the 50 freestyle (:25.80) and 500 freestyle (5:11.62) at the Missouri Invitational

Freshman - 2016-17

• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree
• Swam the tenth-fastest 200 individual medley time for the Illini on the season (2:07.35)
• Finished with the fifth-quickest 400 individual medley time on the season for the time, touching the wall in 4:32.06
• Swam anchor for the tenth-fastest 200 freestyle relay team for the Illini on the season (1:39.72)

High School

• Three-time JCSA Junior National qualifier
• Lifetime best time of 2:07.95 in the 200 individual medley
• Personal-best reading of 1:07.52 in the 100 breaststroke
• Top mark of 5:08.83 in the 500 freestyle
• Four-year varsity swimming letterwinner
• School record holder in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:06.02
• Three-time All-Conference selection
• Named All-State
• Three-time IHSA State qualifier
• Three older sisters, Darragh, Callan and Sloane, who have all swam or dove for the Fighting Illini.

Personal

• Born on February 13, 1998
• Parents are John and Laurie McDermott
• Has three sisters, Darragh, Callan and Sloane
• Hobbies include biking, reading and hanging out with friends
• Her biggest role model is her parents because they taught her to persevere through obstacles.