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The Illinois College men's and women's swim teams recently participated in the 2023 MWC Championships held at Grinnell College. The men's team secured a seventh-place finish with a score of 161, while the women's team finished eighth with a score of 182.

Leading the men's team was Nathen Trachta, who delivered a record-breaking performance in the 100-butterfly event with a time of 52.93 seconds. This achievement set a new school record for Illinois College. Trachta also achieved seventh place in the 200-yard butterfly, completing it in 2:03.09. Other notable performances from the men's team included Cooper Meyer, who placed fourth in the one-meter diving competition with a score of 264.50, and the 800-yard freestyle relay team, which finished seventh with a time of 7:44.74.

On the women's side, Tovah Brooks made headlines by breaking records in the 200-yard butterfly event with a time of 2:23.94, earning her top spot in Illinois College's record books for that event. Additional noteworthy results for the women's team included a fifth-place finish by the 400-yard medley relay team (4:18.80), fourth place by the 800-yard freestyle relay team (8:25.92), and sixth place by the 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:49.98).

This event concludes the swim season for both teams as they prepare for future competitions.