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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Players

  • Free

    Maggie Adler

    Sr. Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
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    Senior Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
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  • Free/Back

    Eva Allan

    Jr. Auckland, New Zealand Diocesan School for Girls
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    Junior Auckland, New Zealand Diocesan School for Girls
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  • Diving

    Elleka Boeres

    Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills
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    Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills
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  • Free/Back

    Gianna Cappello

    Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North
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    Junior Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North
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  • Free

    Audrey Cavaliere

    So. La Grange Park, Ill. Lyons Township
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    Sophomore La Grange Park, Ill. Lyons Township
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  • Free/Fly

    Martina Cibulkova

    Sr. Bratislava, Slovakia Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
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    Senior Bratislava, Slovakia Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
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  • Diving

    Elle Crisostomo

    Sr. Carson, Calif. Harbor Teacher Prep
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    Senior Carson, Calif. Harbor Teacher Prep
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  • IM/Breast

    Chloe Diner

    Jr. Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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    Junior Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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  • Breast

    Kayla Duran

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Taft
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Taft
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  • Diving

    Matilda Garcia

    Sr. Mexico City, Mexico
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    Senior Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Free

    Katie Gresik

    Jr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego Co-Op
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    Junior Oswego, Ill. Oswego Co-Op
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  • Free/Back

    Taylor Judas

    Jr. Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest
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    Junior Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest
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  • Back

    Michelle Kaner

    Sr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
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    Senior Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
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  • Free/Breast

    Stephanie Kirova

    Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Adlai E. Stevenson
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    Junior Lincolnshire, Ill. Adlai E. Stevenson
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  • Free

    Marin McAndrew

    Sr. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
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    Senior Champaign, Ill. Centennial
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  • Diving

    Bethany Mercer

    Sr. Solon, Ohio Solon
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    Senior Solon, Ohio Solon
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  • IM/Free

    Kalina Nikolaeva

    Sr. Varna, Bulgaria Sprint, Plovdiv
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    Senior Varna, Bulgaria Sprint, Plovdiv
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  • Back/Free

    Sophia Paduano

    Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
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    Junior Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
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  • Free

    Kennedy Rainwater

    Jr. Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
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    Junior Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
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  • Diving

    Carlie Rose

    Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos
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    Junior Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos
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  • Free

    Emma Schumacher

    So. Fishers, Ind. Fishers
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    Sophomore Fishers, Ind. Fishers
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  • Diving Diving

    Amelia Semple

    So. White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
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    Sophomore White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Free/Back

    Sophia Szymanski

    Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Free

    Hailey Vlcek

    So. Brookfield, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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    Sophomore Brookfield, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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  • Free

    Isabella Wilhelm

    Jr. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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    Junior Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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  • Free/Back

    Bella Wojtowicz

    So. Plainfield, Ill. Rosary
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    Sophomore Plainfield, Ill. Rosary
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  • IM/Back

    Sophia Yousuf

    Jr. Denville, N.J. Morris Knolls // Morris County School of Technology
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    Junior Denville, N.J. Morris Knolls // Morris County School of Technology
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Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jeana Kempe

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  • Head Diving Coach

    Tricia Grant

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  • Assistant Swimming Coach

    Kyle Patnode

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  • Director of Operations

    Jerod Simek

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Swimming & Diving Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Anne Danbury

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Ryan Armstrong

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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Maggie Adler Free - Sr. Western Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township
Eva Allan Free/Back - Jr. Auckland, New Zealand / Diocesan School for Girls
Elleka Boeres Diving - Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills
Gianna Cappello Free/Back - Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North
Audrey Cavaliere Free - So. La Grange Park, Ill. / Lyons Township
Martina Cibulkova Free/Fly - Sr. Bratislava, Slovakia / Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
Elle Crisostomo Diving - Sr. Carson, Calif. / Harbor Teacher Prep
Chloe Diner IM/Breast - Jr. Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East
Kayla Duran Breast - Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Taft
Matilda Garcia Diving - Sr. Mexico City, Mexico /
Katie Gresik Free - Jr. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego Co-Op
Taylor Judas Free/Back - Jr. Urbandale, Iowa / Waukee Northwest
Michelle Kaner Back - Sr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
Stephanie Kirova Free/Breast - Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson
Marin McAndrew Free - Sr. Champaign, Ill. / Centennial
Bethany Mercer Diving - Sr. Solon, Ohio / Solon
Kalina Nikolaeva IM/Free - Sr. Varna, Bulgaria / Sprint, Plovdiv
Sophia Paduano Back/Free - Jr. Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Northwest
Kennedy Rainwater Free - Jr. Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield Central
Carlie Rose Diving - Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Los Osos
Emma Schumacher Free - So. Fishers, Ind. / Fishers
Amelia Semple Diving - So. White Rock, British Columbia, Canada /
Sophia Szymanski Free/Back - Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South
Hailey Vlcek Free - So. Brookfield, Ill. / Riverside Brookfield
Isabella Wilhelm Free - Jr. Deerfield, Ill. / Deerfield
Bella Wojtowicz Free/Back - So. Plainfield, Ill. / Rosary
Sophia Yousuf IM/Back - Jr. Denville, N.J. / Morris Knolls // Morris County School of Technology

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming & Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 04, 2023 - Illinois Head Coach Jeana Kempe headshot taken during 2023-2024 Production Day at Fighting Illini Center for Excellence in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Jeana Kempe Head Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 04, 2023 - Illinois Head Diving Coach Tricia Grant headshot taken during 2023-2024 Production Day at Fighting Illini Center for Excellence in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Tricia Grant Head Diving Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 04, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Kyle Patnode headshot taken during 2023-2024 Production Day at Fighting Illini Center for Excellence in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Kyle Patnode Assistant Swimming Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 04, 2023 - Illinois Director of Swimming Operations Jared Simek headshot taken during 2023-2024 Production Day at Fighting Illini Center for Excellence in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Jerod Simek Director of Operations

Swimming & Diving Support Staff

Swimming & Diving - Support Staff
Image Name Title
CHAMPAIGN, IL- October 02, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Athletic Trainer Anne Danbury headshot taken at the Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Anne Danbury Assistant Athletic Trainer
Ryan Armstrong March 2023 Ryan Armstrong Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming & Diving Support Staff