Recruiting outlook: 9 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Illinois · Big Ten Conference
Head coach
About a 4th season since 2023
2026–27 roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 30
Coach's 2024–25 avg — (historical)
Coach's usual stroke mix
26.8 with no event listed
Class of 2027 is below this mix in Free, IM.
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Based on 4 seasons under this coach · 27 on the current roster
Domestic 87 · 80% · International 22 · 20%
4 · 4%
3 · 3%
3 · 3%
3 · 3%
2 · 2%
2 · 2%
2 · 2%
1 · 1%2 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Pan | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | Farmington Hills, MichiganFarmington High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Aya Ferguson | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | Event not listed | San Diego, Calif.Torrey Pines High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Bella Teply | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | Event not listed | Mason, OhioWilliam Mason High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Brianna Deierlein | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Nokomis, FloridaNewtown High School, Sandy Hook, CT; FLVS/Riverview HS - Sarasota, FL | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Caroline LiPrevious school: UC Berkeley | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | College Station, TexasOkemos | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Chloe Sharpe | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | The Woodlands, TexasThe Woodlands College Park HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Claire Mehok | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Moreland Hills, OhioHathaway Brown | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Flawia Kamzol | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | Event not listed | Krakow, PolandMount Kelly College (UK) | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Gretchen Braun | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | Event not listed | Libson, New YorkCanton Central High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Grey Davis | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Charlottesville, VirginiaAlbemarle High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Iris Kim | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | Event not listed | Leonia, N.J.Leonia High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Isabella Chen | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Whittier, CaliforniaCypress High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Isabella Chow | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | Event not listed | Chicago, IllinoisWhitney Young High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Kayla Rodriguez | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | Event not listed | Teaneck, New JerseyImmaculate Heart Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Laura Wang | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | Event not listed | Hong Kong, ChinaHan Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Lila Bleakney | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Toronto, OntarioToronto French School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Lilly Mehok | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Moreland Hills, OhioHathaway Brown | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Lydia Georgopoulou | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | Athens, GreeceArsakeio Psychiko | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Madeleine Simmons | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | Event not listed | Bethesda, MarylandWalter Johnson High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Maggie Belbot | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | Baltimore, MarylandThe Bryn Mawr School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Maggie Papanicholas | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | Winnetka, IllinoisNew Trier | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Olivia Detter | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Los Altos, CaliforniaCastilleja School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Sophia Oka-Fedder | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | Event not listed | Fresno, Calif.Clovis West High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Sophie Martin | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | Brisbane, AustraliaSt Margaret's Anglican Girls School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Sydney Smith | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | Event not listed | Houston, TexasThe Kinkaid School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Teya Nikolova | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | Event not listed | Varna, BulgariaBulgarian Swimming Federation | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Zoe Nordmann | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | Event not listed | The Woodlands, TexasThe Woodlands High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |