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2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster

Suvana Baskar

  • Class Senior
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Bangalore, India
  • High School Vidyashilp Academy
  • Instagram suvana___cb
  • NIL suvana-baskar

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Badge Illinois 2 Illinois Record - 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay & 400 Medley Relay

2024-25

  • Part of the 200 medley relay team that won gold with a time of 1:43.84 
  • Won the 100 backstroke (56.01) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Placed fifth in top-10 program marks on the 200 medley relay with a team time of (1:40.25)
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Broke the school record in the 100 backstroke (53.66) at the Boilermaker Invite
  • Swam the program's second-fastest 50 backstroke (25.02) at the Boilermaker Invite
  • Part of the school record 200 medley relay (1:38.63) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Won the 100 backstroke against Nebraska (54.58)
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23

  • Clocked the program's third fastest 50 backstroke (25.35) and sixth fastest 100 backstroke (55.07) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships
  • Recorded a personal-best in the 200 backstroke (2:03.59) at the Louisville Invitational
  • Swam a personal-best 50 freestyle (24.57) at the Hawkeye Invitational
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

  • Made her Illini debut at Indiana State in the 100 backstroke with an exhibition time of 1:00.60 and placed 9th 
  • Clocked a lifetime best time of 56.90 in the 100 freestyle at Vanderbilt
  • Swam a lifetime best 24.76 in the 50 freestyle at the House of Champions Invite
  • Clocked two lifetime bests, in the 100 backstroke (56.74) and th 100 Butterfly (58.58) at the House of Champions Invite
  • Swam a lifetime best time of 2:07.18 in the 200 backstroke at the House of Champions Invite

High School

  • Attended Vidyashilp Academy
  • Malaysian Open Gold Medalist
  • Set 10+ National Records, 35+ State Records

Personal

  • Born June 4th, 2003
  • Attended Vidyashilp Academy
  • Parents are Baskar Vg and Chetana Bhet
  • Chose Illinois because "The team was very warm and welcoming and the academic system is one of the best in the world."

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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