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2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Bella Passamani

  • Position Butterfly
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool New Berlin Eisenhower
  • Hometown New Berlin, Wis.

Biography

2022-23 (Senior)
Capped her career with a great showing at the Horizon League Championships, highlighted by a seventh-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:02.49, 4:59.90 prelims) as well as the 200 butterfly (2:08.39, 2:06.25 prelims) in addition to claiming the consolation title in the 100 fly (55.9) ... established season-best times in all three events in either finals or prelims ... opened the season by placing eighth in the 200 free and 11th in the 100 free at the Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22 ... fifth in the 200 free and sixth in the 500 free against IUPUI Oct. 28 ... fourth in both the 100 fly and the 200 fly at the University of Chicago Jan. 14 ... placed third in the 200 free against St. Thomas Feb. 3 and followed that up the next day with a runner-up showing in the 500 free against Stevens Point ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time in her MKE career.


2021-22 (Junior)
Named to Horizon League All-Academic Team for the third time ... swam in three finals at the Horizon League Championships, helping the team finish runner-up ... placed sixth in the 200 butterfly (season-best 2:06.59), sixth in the 100 fly (personal best 55.90), and sixth in the 500 free (5:00.39, personal best 5:00.31 in the prelims) ... opened the campaign with a first-place finish in the 200 fly (2:10.39) October 23 against IUPUI ... took second in the 200 fly and fifth in the 100 fly the following week against UIC ... swam in three events at the IUPUI House of Champions Invitational, placing 13th in the 200 fly, 16th in the 500 free, and 17th in the 100 fly ... won the 200 free (1:56.82) November 5 against Wheaton (Ill.) ... placed first in the 100 fly (58:42) and second in the 200 fly (2:09.33) January 15 ... won both the 200 free (1:56.19) and 500 free (5:16.73) at Green Bay on January 22 ... claimed victory in the 200 fly (2:10.39) February 5 against Stevens Point ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (COVID-shortened)
Repeated her selection as a member of the Horizon League All-Academic Team ... strong finish to the campaign, setting season-bests in all three of her events at the Horizon League Championships ... placed fifth in the 100 butterfly (56.04), while also claiming the victory in the consolation heat of the 200 fly (2:05.40) ... also placed 16th in the 500 freestyle (5:09.16; season-best 5:05.08 in the prelims) ... second in the 200 fly and third in the 500 free against UIC March 20 ... topped the field in the 500 free and was second in the 200 fly in MKE's win over Green Bay March 7 ... earned a pair of victories in the season-opening defeat of UIC Feb. 21. leading the way in both the 200 free (1:58.32) and 200 fly (2:10.69) ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll ... recognized as a member of the 2020-21 Lubar 25, a program identifying business students dedicated to academic success, entrepreneurship, volunteering, and campus involvement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

2019-20 (Sophomore)
Named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team ... capped the season with a pair of podium finishes at the Horizon League Championships, placing third in the 200 fly from the outside lane with a PR time of 2:04.65 and sixth in the 100 fly (56.03) ... also finished 20th in the 500 free (5:07.66) at the League meet ... helped the Panthers' 800 free and 400 medley relays to finish fourth and sixth respectively at the League meet ... opened the season at Oakland, Oct. 11, finishing ninth in the 200 free and 10th in the 500 free ... the next day, was third in the 200 free (1:58.96) and fourth in the 500 free (5:29.74) at GVSU, Oct. 12 ... one week later at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct. 19, won the 200 fly (2:09.56), was eighth in the 100 fly (1:01.31), and 16th in the 100 free (56.39) ... won the 1000 free (10:59.58) at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... then placed third in the 100 fly (59.28) and fourth in the 200 free (1:57.65) at UIC, Nov. 9 ... won the 500 free (5:05.66), was second in the 200 fly (2:07.83), and third in the 100 fly (56.74) at the mid-season Wheaton Invite, Dec. 6 ... won the 200 fly against St. Norbert, Jan. 4 ... also won the 500 free and was fifth in the 200 fly at Chicago, Jan. 18 ... against Green Bay, Jan. 25, raced the 200 free and 500 free ... won both the 200 fly and 500 free at Stevens Point, Jan. 31

2018-19 (Freshman)
Made a big splash on the collegiate scene, taking fourth in the 200 fly, ninth in the 100 fly and 11th in the 500 free as a freshman at the Horizon League Championships ... her time of 2:04.81 in the 200 fly in prelims at the league meet is a new Milwaukee freshman record ... also helped both the 800 free relay and the 400 medley relay to fifth-place finishes at the conference championships ... made her collegiate debut Oct. 20 at the All Wisconsin Showcase, taking third in the 200 fly, fourth in the 200 free and seventh in the 100 fly ... touched the wall first in the 500 free two weeks later against Wheaton ... swept the butterfly events in a team win over UIC Nov. 10 ... turned in strong midseason times at Miami Nov. 29-Dec. 1, taking fourth in the 200 fly, 14th in the 500 free and 20th in the 100 fly ... helped MKE take down in-state rival Green Bay by winning the 100 fly and coming in runner-up in the 100 fly Jan. 26 ... closed out her first regular season with wins in the 200 and 500 free against Stevens Point Feb. 2.


Personal
Daughter of Jane and Joe ... named the Woodland Conference Swimmer of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year at New Berlin High School as a senior ... broke the 100 fly and 500 free high school records ... lists winning high school state in the 100 fly as a junior and senior as most memorable sports experience ... swam for Southwest Aquatic Team for 10 years ... was a part of the New Berlin High School Mentorship for Comfort Keepers ... lists exploring nature as a hobby ... born June 26, 2000 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Butterfly
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Butterfly
    5'8"