GRINNELL, Iowa- The Illinois College men's and women's swim teams traveled to Grinnell College for the 2023 MWC Championships. The men's team placed seventh with a team score of 161 and the women's team placed eighth with a team score of 182.
The men's team was led by
Nathen Trachta with a record-breaking performance in the 100-butterfly with a time of 52.93. This sets the new best time in the event in the IC school record books. Trachta also picked up a seventh place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:03.09. Other significant finishers for the men included
Cooper Meyer placing fourth in the one-meter diving competition (264.50), and the 800-yard freestyle relay team placing seventh (7:44.74).
The women's team featured a record-breaking performance from
Tovah Brooks in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:23.94. This time puts her at the top of the IC record books in that event. Other significant finishes included the 400-yard medley relay team finishing fifth (4:18.80), the 800-yard freestyle relay team finishing fourth (8:25.92), and the 400-yard freestyle relay team placing sixth (3:49.98).
This wraps up the 2022-23 swim season for the Blueboys and Lady Blues as they look ahead to next year.Â
