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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Players

  • Free

    Maggie Adler

    Jr. Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
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    Junior Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
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  • Free/Back

    Eva Allan

    So. Auckland, New Zealand Diocesan School for Girls
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    Sophomore Auckland, New Zealand Diocesan School for Girls
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  • Diving

    Elleka Boeres

    Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills
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    Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills
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  • Free/Back

    Gianna Cappello

    So. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North
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    Sophomore Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North
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  • Free

    Audrey Cavaliere

    Fr. La Grange Park, Ill. Lyons Township
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    Freshman La Grange Park, Ill. Lyons Township
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  • Free/Fly

    Martina Cibulkova

    Jr. Bratislava, Slovakia Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
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    Junior Bratislava, Slovakia Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
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  • Diving

    Elle Crisostomo

    Jr. Carson, Calif. Harbor Teacher Prep
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    Junior Carson, Calif. Harbor Teacher Prep
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  • IM/Breast

    Chloe Diner

    So. Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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  • Free

    Liv Dorshorst

    Sr. Kildeer, Ill. St. Viator
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    Senior Kildeer, Ill. St. Viator
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  • Breast

    Kayla Duran

    So. Chicago, Ill. Taft
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Taft
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  • Diving

    Matilda Garcia

    Jr. Mexico City, Mexico
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    Junior Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Breast/IM

    Sara Jass

    Sr. Geneva, Ill. Rosary
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    Senior Geneva, Ill. Rosary
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  • Free/Back

    Taylor Judas

    So. Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest
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    Sophomore Urbandale, Iowa Waukee Northwest
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  • Back

    Michelle Kaner

    Jr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
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    Junior Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
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  • Free/Breast

    Stephanie Kirova

    So. Lincolnshire, Ill. Adlai E. Stevenson
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    Sophomore Lincolnshire, Ill. Adlai E. Stevenson
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  • Free

    Marin McAndrew

    Jr. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
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    Junior Champaign, Ill. Centennial
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  • Diving

    Bethany Mercer

    Jr. Solon, Ohio Solon
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    Junior Solon, Ohio Solon
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  • IM/Free

    Kalina Nikolaeva

    Jr. Varna, Bulgaria Sprint, Plovdiv
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    Junior Varna, Bulgaria Sprint, Plovdiv
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  • Back/Free

    Sophia Paduano

    So. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
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    Sophomore Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
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  • Free

    Kennedy Rainwater

    So. Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
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    Sophomore Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
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  • IM/Free

    Adelaide Reaser

    Sr. Columbia, Mo. Hickman
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    Senior Columbia, Mo. Hickman
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  • Diving

    Carlie Rose

    So. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos
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    Sophomore Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos
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  • Free

    Emma Schumacher

    Fr. Fishers, Ind. Fishers
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    Freshman Fishers, Ind. Fishers
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  • Free/Back

    Sophia Szymanski

    So. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Sophomore Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Free

    Hailey Vlcek

    Fr. Brookfield, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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    Freshman Brookfield, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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  • Fly/Back

    Alexis Wendel

    Sr. Winnetka, Ill. New Trier
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    Senior Winnetka, Ill. New Trier
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  • Free

    Isabella Wilhelm

    So. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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    Sophomore Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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  • Free/Back

    Bella Wojtowicz

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Rosary
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Rosary
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  • IM/Back

    Sophia Yousuf

    So. Denville, N.J. Morris Knolls // Morris County School of Technology
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    Sophomore Denville, N.J. Morris Knolls // Morris County School of Technology
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Staff Roster

Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jeana Kempe

    Full Bio
  • 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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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Maggie Adler Free - Jr. Western Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township
Eva Allan Free/Back - So. Auckland, New Zealand / Diocesan School for Girls
Elleka Boeres Diving - Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills
Gianna Cappello Free/Back - So. Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North
Audrey Cavaliere Free - Fr. La Grange Park, Ill. / Lyons Township
Martina Cibulkova Free/Fly - Jr. Bratislava, Slovakia / Vysokoskolsky Klub Univerzity Komenskeho
Elle Crisostomo Diving - Jr. Carson, Calif. / Harbor Teacher Prep
Chloe Diner IM/Breast - So. Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East
Liv Dorshorst Free - Sr. Kildeer, Ill. / St. Viator
Kayla Duran Breast - So. Chicago, Ill. / Taft
Matilda Garcia Diving - Jr. Mexico City, Mexico /
Sara Jass Breast/IM - Sr. Geneva, Ill. / Rosary
Taylor Judas Free/Back - So. Urbandale, Iowa / Waukee Northwest
Michelle Kaner Back - Jr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
Stephanie Kirova Free/Breast - So. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson
Marin McAndrew Free - Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Centennial
Bethany Mercer Diving - Jr. Solon, Ohio / Solon
Kalina Nikolaeva IM/Free - Jr. Varna, Bulgaria / Sprint, Plovdiv
Sophia Paduano Back/Free - So. Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Northwest
Kennedy Rainwater Free - So. Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield Central
Adelaide Reaser IM/Free - Sr. Columbia, Mo. / Hickman
Carlie Rose Diving - So. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Los Osos
Emma Schumacher Free - Fr. Fishers, Ind. / Fishers
Sophia Szymanski Free/Back - So. Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South
Hailey Vlcek Free - Fr. Brookfield, Ill. / Riverside Brookfield
Alexis Wendel Fly/Back - Sr. Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier
Isabella Wilhelm Free - So. Deerfield, Ill. / Deerfield
Bella Wojtowicz Free/Back - Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Rosary
Sophia Yousuf IM/Back - So. 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