2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Emily Bolger
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Palatine, Ill.
- High School:
- William Fremd
Bolger's Career Best Times
| Event | College Best | Lifetime Best |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | 24.32 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/27/21) | |
| 100 Freestyle | 53.06 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/27/21) | 52.45 (at Illinois Swimming Senior Long Course Championships, 7/15/17) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:55.32 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/23/19) | |
| 500 Freestyle | 5:23.41 (at NU/UIC & Chicago, 10/26/18) | |
| 50 Breaststroke | 30.28 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/21/20) | |
| 100 Breaststroke | 1:05.11 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/27/21) | |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:23.74 (at Big Ten Championships, 2/27/21) | |
Senior - 2021-22
- Academic All Big Ten
- Made her first appearance in the 100 breaststroke at Indiana State with a time of 1:10.54
- Swam a season-best time of 1:06.59 in the 100 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships on 2/18
- Clocked a season-best time of 53.71 in the 100 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships on 2/19.
Junior - 2020-21
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Swam three personal bests in the Big Ten Championships Time Trials in the 50 Freestyle (24.32), the 100 Freestyle (53.06), and the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.11).
- Was a member of a second place 200 Medley Relay team on 1/16 versus Purdue.
- Contributed to a first place finish in the 200 Medley Relay on 1/23 versus Nebraska.
Sophomore - 2019-20
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Season-best time of 25.01 in the 50 freestyle, placing seventh in the event at Nebraska (1/25)
- Season-high time of 53.64 in the 100 freestyle prelims at the Big Ten Championships (2/22)
Freshman - 2018-19
- Swam PR time of 24.34 at Purdue's Last Chance Meet on March 2
- Personal-best time of 1:55.32 in the 200 freestyle at the B1G Championships
- Put together a season-best 53.10 100 freestyle time at the B1G Championships
- Part of Illinois' third-fastest 200 freestyle relay team on the season
High School
- Attended William Fremd High School
- NCSA Junior National Qualifier
- IHSA State Qualifier in 100 free, medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
- Club Team: Palatine Park District
Personal
- Born May 5, 2000
- Hometown: Palatine, Ill.
- Majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Parents are Jennifer and Kevin Bolger
- Has one younger brother, Colin
- Biggest thrill in sports is "cheering for my teammates in a relay"
- Lists her mom as her biggest role model
Illini Swim & Dive I Molly Yetter Senior Video
Wednesday, May 21
Illini Swim & Dive I Jane Umhofer Senior Video
Tuesday, May 20
Illini Swim & Dive I Sydney Stoll Senior Video
Saturday, May 17
Illini Swim & Dive I Logan Kuehne Senior Video
Saturday, May 17
