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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

Meghan Niziolek

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bartlett, Ill.
  • Major Biology
  • High School South Elgin
  • Instagram megnizo

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2023-24

  • Swam a season-best 200 freestyle (1:55.57) and 200 backstroke (2:06.99) vs. Nebraska
  • Placed fifth in the 100 IM (1:01.33)
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23

  • Swam four personal-bests at the Louisville Invite in the 100 (52.86), 200 freestyle (1:52.96), 200 backstroke (2:05.28) and 200 IM (2:06.92)
  • Recorded a personal-best 50 backstroke (28.85) leading off a relay at FIU
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

  • Personal-best 500 freestyle (5:02.12) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2020-21

  • Swam her first meet as an Illini on 1/16 versus Purdue
  • Clocked three personal-bests at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 IM (2:07.67), 400 IM (4:35.28), and the 500 Freestyle (5:05.91)
  • Recorded a personal-best in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:53.16, placing 7th at Nebraska

High School

  • Attended South Elgin High School
  • Was a NCSA Junior National qualifier

Personal

  • Born February 1, 2002
  • Hometown: Bartlett, Ill.
  • Majoring in Biology
  • Parents are Frank and Marnie Niziolek
  • Has one brother, Frank, and one sister, Mary
  • Father, Frank, competed with the Illinois Men's Swimming and Diving team ('92)
  • Brother, Frank, is a member of the Men's Swimming and Diving program at Wisconsin

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Free/Fly/Back/IM
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Free/Fly/Back/IM
  • 2022-23Junior

    Free/Fly/Back/IM
  • 2023-24Senior

    Free/Fly/Back/IM