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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Bethany Mercer

  • Class Junior
  • Major Community Health
  • Hometown Solon, Ohio
  • High School Solon
  • Instagram _bethanymercer
  • NIL bethany-mercer

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2024-25

  • Recorded the eighth-best platform dive in program history with a score of 239.20 at Iowa
  • Scored a new personal-best in the 3M diving of 239.45 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Qualified for NCAA Diving Zones on the one-meter boards with a personal-best (270.23) and platform
  • Dove a personal best on the platform (196.25) at the Purdue and Missouri triangular meet
  • Scored two points at the Big Ten Championships, fifth most on the team
  • Recorded a personal-best three-meter dive (270.23) vs. Iowa

High School

  • 3x All-American
  • 3x All-Ohioan
  • 2x Coaches Award
  • 2023 third-place at State meet
  • 4x State Qualifier
  • 3x Greater Cleveland Conference Champion
  • 2x USA Diving National Qualifier
  • 4x Scholar Athlete
  • Team MVP

Personal

Daughter of Daniel and Chrissy Mercer... Has one sister, Alyson... List her parents as her biggest influence in her athletic career for everything they have done for her from late meals after practice to the early drives to practices... Chose Illinois because "I have always dreamed of going to a Big 10 school and am so excited to be given the opportunity to compete for one. The team atmosphere and coaching staff are amazing as well!"

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Diving
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2025-26Junior

    Diving