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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

Elleka Boeres

  • Class Senior
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Walnut Hills
  • Instagram ellekaboeres
  • NIL https://opendorse.com/profile/elleka-boeres

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2025-26

  • Earned silver with a personal-best 298.65 on the three-meter boards during the House of Paign Invite
  • Finished fourth with a 271.58 on the three-meter dive at Indiana State
  • Took home bronze on the three-meter boards at Purdue, scoring a 262.05
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2025-26 Team Captain

2024-25

  • Scored a personal season-best of 249.08 on the three-meter boards at the Last Chance Meet 
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Dove a personal-best three-meter dive (255.00) against Pepperdine
  • Recorded a season-best one-meter dive (234.15) at the Boilermaker Invite

High School

  • 1x All-American
  • 1x All-Conference
  • 1x All-City First-Team
  • All-City Diver of the Year
  • 4x MVP
  • OHSAA Springboard Diving State Champion
  • OHSAA Ultimate Frisbee State Champion

Personal

Daughter of Gary and Sarah Boeres... Has one brother, Oliver and one sister, Sarah... Her dad Gary played four years of soccer at Cincinnati and her brother Oliver is playing soccer at Findlay... Her mom's best friend, Elena Halbeisen, is her biggest influence in her athletic career. She was the one to got her to switch over from soccer to diving since she wasn't enjoying soccer but everyone in her family played it... Chose Illinois because "In my recruiting process, I was asked if I wanted to be a shark or swim with the sharks as a collegiate diver. I knew that the University of Illinois provided me the support and opportunity to swim with the sharks and not only push me to compete with the other Big Ten athletes, but also provide the academic challenges I need for future career successes."

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Diving
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2025-26Junior

    Diving
  • 2026-27Senior

    Diving