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2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Nhia Caras

  • Class Junior
  • Events Freestyle
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Rockford, Ill.
  • High School Boylan Catholic
  • Major JAMS

Biography

2023-24 (Junior)
Ended season early, with her last competition coming November 17 at the IUPUI House of Champions meet... opened the year taking third in the 50 free (24.79) against Indiana State October 13... won the 50 free, took third in the 100 fly, and sixth in the 100 free at the Wisconsin Showcase October 21... at House of Champions, took third in the 50 free (23.27), sixth in the 100 free (51.29), and 11th in the 100 fly.

2022-23 (Sophomore)
Finished strong, placing seventh in the 50 freestyle (23.82), 12th in the 100 free (52.63), and 19th in the 100 butterfly (58.71) at the Horizon League Championships, establishing season-best times in each ... also a part of the runner-up 200 medley releay team for the Panthers at the league meet ... opened the season with a fourth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free against UIC Oct. 15 ... claimed the title in the 50 free at the Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22 with a time of 24.33 ... second in the 50 free against IUPUI Oct. 28 ... runner-up in the 100 fly (59.91) in the win at Wheaton Nov. 4 ... topped the filed in the 50 free in 24.21 and placed third in the 100 free in 53.94 in the win over Green Bay Jan. 28 ... claimed one more individual title, touching the wall first in 24.51 at Stevens Point Feb. 4.


2021-22 (Freshman)
Capped an impressive freshman campaign by finishes third in the 50 freestyle (23.51), fourth in the 100 free (season-best 51.26), and 18th in the 100 butterfly (58.20) at the Horizon League Championships, helping Milwaukee to a runner-up finish ... recorded 10 individual victories over the course of the season ... opened her career by finishing first in the 50 free (23.87) and 100 free (52.98) against IUPUI on October 30 ... tallied two more individual victories the following week against UIC, winning the 50 free (23.71) and 100 free (51.84) ... won the 100 butterfly (season-best 58.00) November 5 against Wheaton (Ill.) ... competed at the IUPUI House of Champions Invite, placing third in the 50 free (season-best 23.26) and eighth in the 100 free (51.84) ... tallied two more wins January 15 against Chicago in the 50 free (23.88) and 100 free (53.23) ... placed first in the 100 fly (58.74) and third in the 200 free (2:00.57) the next week in a win against Green Bay ... closed the dual season by finishing first in the 100 free against St. Thomas and winning the 50 free against Stevens Point.

Collegiate Honors
- 2x Horizon League Swimmer of the Week (1/19/2022, 2/9/2022)

High School: Enjoyed an incredibly successful four-year career at Boylan Catholic High School … four-time NIC-10 MVP (2017-2020) … four-time IHSA state qualifier and four-time IHSA state finalist … placed third in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 50 freestyle at the 2020 state meet … 2020 and 2019 RRV Swimmer of the Year for the Titans … NIC-10 All-Conference honoree on numerous occasions … eight-time IHSA sectional champion … set numerous meet, pool, and school records over her career, including pool and sectional marks in the 50 freestyle as a senior … broke school records in 100 free and 50 free that had been set over 25 years ago … competed on the club level for Sage YMCA (two years) and Reach Aquatics.
 
Personal: Daughter of Joe Caras … a journalism, advertising, and media studies (JAMS) major … chose Milwaukee because the coaching staff believed in her and she could compete close to her family … career goal is to get her Masters Degree and own her own business … most memorable sports experience was winning sectionals as a senior while setting new records in the 50 free (23.18) and 100 free (51.10) … hobbies include playing with her pet rabbit, Murphy … born November 5, 2002.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Freestyle
    5'4"