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2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster

Lia Munson

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Farmington, Mich.
  • High School Farmington
  • Instagram munson.20

Biography

Event College Best Lifetime Best
50 Freestyle x25.88 (vs Nebraska, 1/22/22) 24.02 (at MHSAA Girls Division 1 State Championship, 11/16/18)
100 Freestyle 54.67 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/19/22) 52.73 (at MHSAA Girls Division 1 State Championship, 11/16/18)
200 Freestyle 1:57.85 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/18/22) 1:55.07 (at MI MCSA Senior Cup Championships, 3/5/20)
500 Freestyle 5:12.23 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/17/22) 5:08.33 (at MI MCSA Senior Cup Championships, 3/5/20)
100 Butterfly 59.82 (at House of Champions Invite, 11/19/21) 56.50 (at MHSAA Girls Division 1 State Championship, 11/16/18)

 

Freshman - 2021-22

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Made her Illini debut at Indiana State on 10/15.

R-Freshman - 2020-21

  • Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Farmington High School
  • Two-time finalist at the OAA Red League Meet in 2019
  • 2018 MHSAA Girls Division 1 State Championship finalist, placing seventh in the 100 butterfly
  • Took first in the 50 freestyle at the OAA Red Division League Meet in 2018
  • First-place winner at the OAA League Championships in 2018 in the 100 butterfly
  • Four year varsity letterwinner

PERSONAL

  • Born March, 20, 2002
  • Hometown: Farmington, Mich.
  • Majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology
  • Parents are Kurt and Wendy Munson
  • Has an older sister, Lauren
  • Chose Illinois because "I saw an incredible opportunity to balance my academic and athletic career on UIUC's amazing campus. Meeting with the coaches and team made my decision even easier and I can't wait to see what my future at Illinois has in store!"

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free/Fly