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2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster

Molly Yetter

  • Class Senior
  • Major Actuarial Science
  • Hometown St. Charles, Ill.
  • High School St. Charles East
  • Twitter MollyYetter
  • Instagram molly_yetter
  • NIL molly-yetter

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Badge Illinois 2 Illinois Record - 400 Freestyle Relay

2024-25

  • Broke the program record for fastest 400 freestyle relay (3:20.56) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Part of the sixth-fastest 400 freestyle relay (3:21.82)  in program history at the CSCAA Championship
  • Contributed to the fourth-fastest 200 freestyle relay (1:31.35) at the Hawkeye Invitational
  • New personal-best in the 200 free (1:53.70), 100 breaststroke (1:09.16), and 50 breaststroke (32.32) vs. Eastern Illinois
  • Earned a new personal-best in 50 back (26.49) at the Hawkeye Invitational
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Swam a personal-best 100 IM at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23

  • Swam a season-best 50 freestyle (24.32) at Iowa
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

  • Broke the school record in the 50 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships
  • Clocked lifetime bests in 4 of 5 events swam in college.
  • Was the fastest team swimmer in the 100 freestyle, clocking a time of 49.91
  • Made her Illini debut on October 15th in a meet against Indiana State.
  • Had three first place finishes in her debut against Indiana State in the 100 freestyle (51.95), 200 freestyle (1:54.51), and contributed to a first place finish in the 400 Freestyle relay

High School

  • Attended St. Charles East High School
  • Was a four-year letter earner in Swimming
  • Broke a 21-year old school record in the 50 free
  • Was an IHSA State Champion in the 50 free in 2020
  • Four-year All Conference honors
  • Was named All-State in 2020 and 2021
  • 2020 All-American
  • 2021 Automatic All American
  • Four-year Academic All Conference honors
  • Was a member of the St. Charles East swim team along with Illini Megan Niziolek and Linda Licari

Personal

  • Born August 21st, 2003
  • From St. Charles, Illinois
  • Majoring in Actuarial Science
  • Parents are Jack and Julie Yetter
  • Has one brother, Sean
  • Chose Illinois because, "I chose Illinois because of the athletic and academic support structure, which will allow me to succeed in and out of the pool, as well as the great team culture."

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Back/Free
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Back/Free
  • 2023-24Junior

    Back/Free
  • 2024-25Senior

    Free/Back