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APRIL-MAY 2026 NEWSLETTER
Photo Credit: Indiana University Office of Student Life
rounding out the season
Our official College Club Swimming season has come to a close. Nationals wrapped up on April 10th through the 12th in Greensboro, Hoosier Hoedown at Indiana University, When Everyone Swims Indiana University Premiere, and the "Bill Ramos Club Sport Advisor of the Year" award was announced! Read more to find out how the end of Swim Club at Indiana University's 27th Season finished up!
The Hoedown & Nationals
On April 4th, the Hoosiers traveled the furthest they have ever traveled... 5 steps out of the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center's locker rooms to the first annual Hoosier Hoedown to take on the Boilermakers and Cardinals. We had a team of 33 swimmers! Our Women, Men, and our team overall placed 1st! Great swims by all of our Indiana University athletes, and a lot of fun was had with Purdue and Ball State! Looking forward to next year's Hoosier Hoedown!
Photo Credit: Indiana University Office of Student Life
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On April 9th, Swim Club at Indiana University sent 14 athletes to Greensboro, North Carolina, to compete at the 2026 TYR College Club Swimming National Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Our team consisted of: Annika Carpenter [100 Back, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 50 Back, 200 Back], Madi Machado [100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 50 Back, 200 Free Relay, 50 Breast], Lucy Mitchell [100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Breast], Karen Tabbal [50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Breast, Mixed 200 Free Relay], Carter Wilt [50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 50 Back, 200 Free Relay, 100 Free, Mixed 200 Free Relay], Andrew Meighan [50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 IM, 200 Free Relay, 50 Fly, Mixed 200 Free Relay], James Moreth [50 Free, 50 Back, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 100 Free], Kate Peck [400 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 IM, Mixed 200 Free Relay], Arnav Nayak [400 Medley Relay, 50 Back, 400 Free Relay], Sho Shirayanagi [400 Medley Relay, 50 Back, 50 Breast], Ethan Chen [400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly], Botond Kun [400 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 1000 Free, 500 Free], Samuel Arender [200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Breast], and Tyler Ganz [400 Free Relay, 50 Breast].
On Friday, Carter Wilt returned for finals in the 50 Free and placed ninth! On Saturday, Botond Kun swam in the finals for the 1000 Free and placed 12th! On Sunday, Botond Kun swam in the finals for the 500 Free and placed 25th; Carter Wilt, Samuel Arender, James Moreth, and Andrew Meighan swam in the finals for the 200 Free Relay, placing 17th; and Carter Wilt returned one more time to compete in the 100 Free final and received 23rd!
Not only did our swimmers compete against other universities really well, but they also broke a couple of Swim Club at Indiana University (SCIU) records! In 2015, Natalie Schumann, Leslie Stegeman, Taylor Johnson, and Samantha Erny set the most current SCIU record for the Women's 400 Medley Relay with a time of 4:15.60. However, that record was broken on Friday, April 10th, 2026, by Madi Machado, Lucy Mitchell, Annika Carpenter, and Kate Peck with a time of 4:14.98! Earlier this year, Botond Kun broke Nic Perfetti's 10:18.89 1000 Free time with a time of 10:18.10. On Saturday, April 11th, 2026, Botond Kun broke his own record by dropping 14.03 seconds and getting a final time of 10:04.07! Finally, on Sunday, April 12th, 2026, Botond Kun was back again and broke Dave Doerr's 4:51.62 500 Free time by 0.42 seconds, setting a new record of 4:51.20!
Photo Credit: Jeff LeBeau
Photo Credit: Lily Baumgardner (SCIU VP of Development & Apparel)
When our team was not swimming, they went out and about in Greensboro. They attended the Fair and had dinners together in the city! Our swimmers also met the great Kyle Sockwell!
Our Women placed 80th, while our Men placed 38th, and our team overall placed 55th! Congratulations to all of our swimmers on making it to and swimming at the 2026 TYR College Club Swimming National Championships! We will see everyone back next year and start preparing for the 2027 TYR College Club Swimming National Championships!
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Beyond the Lanes
On March 29th, some of our athletes went up the road to Sembower Field to watch the Men's Lacrosse at Indiana University's team compete against Michigan State. The score was not released, but the men's lacrosse team played their hearts out after playing Western Michigan the day before. Our swimmers had a great time supporting another one of our great club sports at Indiana University!
On April 28th, the Indiana University School of Public Health hosted a special screening of When Everyone Swims. Our swimmers got to watch and listen to influential stories around swimming and water safety. After the screening, there was a Q&A session moderated by our founder, Dr. Bill Ramos, with guests Jerald Harkness, director; Lilly King, Olympic medalist; and Dr. Tiffany Monique Quash, production consultant. Once the Q&A concluded, Bill and Lilly joined the Swim Club crew for a quick picture commemorating the work of two Indiana University swimming influencers. Our team enjoyed this film, and some powerful moments even brought a few tears! Wonderfully done film! Definitely recommend seeing the film whenever it comes to a cinema near you!
Photo Credit: Carter (Student at Indiana University)
Hello Speedo
In early March, Swim Club at Indiana University signed a "Club Swim Team Partnership Agreement" with Speedo! Branded gear and discounts with Speedo are coming soon! Our team will be notified as soon as those discounts and branded gear become available!
Photo Credit: Speedo USA
Photo Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)
proud renaming
April 16, 2026, was a BIG day for our club and, most importantly, our founder, Dr. William (Bill) Dominic Ramos! At this year's SRSA banquet, Laura Kucik began presenting the "Advisor of the Year" award by asking Bill to come on stage. After the SRSA banquet attendees clapped, Laura continued with these remarks: "For nearly 25 years, Dr. Bill Ramos has been a steady presence, mentor, coach, and friend behind generations of Swim Club students here at IU. His dedication, care, and unmatched support have shaped not only a club but a true community. Bill has shaped generations of student athletes and helped them build not only a team but a family. His impact is woven into the story of Swim Club at IU across the nation through 'Swimming for a Lifetime.' His impact is woven into — I already read that. Sorry. [audience laughs] In celebration, — It's important! [Laura and audience laugh] In celebration of his extraordinary impact, we are proud to announce that the "Advisor of the Year" award will now be known as the "Bill Ramos Club Sport Advisor of the Year" award. [presenters and audience clap and cheer] Thank you for setting the standard and the heart of what it means to be an Advisor for Club Sports."
From 1999 to 2025, Bill Ramos was the Head Coach, Faculty Advisor, Founder, and Friend of Swim Club at Indiana University. Last year, Swim Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary and the sad departure/retirement of Bill from the club. Bill had 26 amazing seasons with the team and was responsible for building an enormous swim family at Indiana University. Bill promotes water safety and has researched how aquatic environments impact the human experience through recreational delivery systems. At the 25th Anniversary Celebration, a couple of alumni and Swim Club officers spoke with Club Sports to determine what needed to be done to rename the "Advisor of the Year" award. The Club Sports staff said they were already considering renaming the award, and this conversation gave them another push toward making it a reality. We wanted to give Bill a BIG congratulations on the award renaming, and a thank you for all that he has done for Indiana University and the Swim Club!
Photo Credit: News at IU - Indiana University
Introducing The New Staff
As we end our 27th Season, we look back to recognize our 2025-26 SCIU Officer Staff: President ~ Jaxon Hyatt, VP of Member Relations ~ Chris Howell, VP of Financial Affairs ~ Joshua De Jesus, VP of Recruitment, Retention, and Philanthropy ~ Lucy Mitchell, VP of Communications ~ Lily Baumgardner, and VP of Meet Operations ~ Noah Dzik. These officers have made Swim Club at Indiana University run smoothly under the advisement of Joe Schroeder. Thank you for all your hard work and determination this year, and we look forward to seeing you back on deck soon, whether as students or alumni!
Now, we would like to introduce our officer staff for our next season! These officers have been voted into office by their fellow swimmers and coaches of the 2026-27 Swim Club at Indiana University team.
President
~ Joshua De Jesus ~
Vice President of Member Relations
~ James Moreth ~
Vice President of Financial Affairs
~ John Jilek ~
Vice President of Recruitment, Retention, and Philanthropy
~ Annika Carpenter ~
Vice President of Communications
~ Audrey Dolich ~
Vice President of Development & Apparel
~ Andrew Meighan ~
~ Kate Peck ~
Vice President of Programming
~ Ethan Chen ~
We wish the best of luck to our new and returning officers! These officers will begin their roles for the 2026-27 Season at the Swim Club at Indiana University's Transfer of Power (ToP) meeting, which occurs in April of 2026.
Photo Credit: Madi Machado (SCIU Swimmer)
Photo Credit: Connor Collier (SCIU VP of Communications)
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