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2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Skylar Ruggles

  • Class Senior
  • Events Backstroke/Freestyle
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Oswego, Ill.
  • High School Oswego
  • Major Communications

Biography

2024-25
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
50 Freestyle Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 27.05 37th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 20) 25.54 30th (p)
50 Backstroke IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.21) 26.86 23rd (p)
100 Backstroke Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 58.83 2nd
IU Indy (Oct.26) 58.79 2nd
UIC (Nov.1) 59.72 4th
Wheaton (Ill.) (Nov.2) 59.53 2nd
IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.22) 56.95 14th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.22) 57.29 16th (f)
Green Bay (Jan. 25) 58.40 2nd
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 21) 56.92 9th (p)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 21) 57.71 12th (f)
200 Backstroke Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 2:06.22 1st
IU Indy (Oct.26) 2:05.23 1st
UIC (Nov.1) 2:08.08 2nd
IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.23) 2:02.48 9th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.23) 2:02.79 6th (f)
Green Bay (Jan. 25) 2:04.84 1st
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22) 2:01.36 3rd (p)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22) 2:01.96 5th (f)

2024-25 (Senior)
Closed the season at the Horizon League Championships, taking fifth in the 200 back (2:01.96), her prelim time of 2:01.36 being her season best, set her season best again in the prelims of the 100 back (56.92), and eventually taking 12th in the event (57.71)... started the year at the Wisconsin Showcase, winning the 200 back and taking second in the 100 back... claimed victory in the 200 back and placed second in the 100 back against IU Indy on October 26... took sixth in the 200 back, and 16th in the 100 back at IU Indy's House of Champions Meet... won the 200 back and took second in the 100 back against Green Bay on January 25.

2023-24 (Junior)
Capped a solid season with a runner-up finish in the 200 back with a time of 2:02.52 (2:01.63 prelims) at the Horizon League Championships... also fourth in the 100 back (57.20, 56.64 prelims) at the meet... earned an impressive six individual victories throughout the year... opened the year by winning the 200 back and taking third in the 100 back on October 13 against Indiana State... collected the same finishes a week later at the Wisconsin Showcase... won the 200 back against Davenport on November 3... took fourth in the 200 back with a season best time of 2:01.03 at the IUPUI House of Champions meet... won the 200 back January 27 against Green Bay... won the event again a week later on February 2 against St. Thomas... closed out the regular season on February 3 with a win in the 100 back against Stevens Point... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Sophomore)
Made the most of her limited appearances on the season, capped by a strong showing at the Horizon League Championships ... placed fourth in the 200 backstroke in 2:01.84, eighth in the 100 back in 57.91 (57.25 prelims), and 24th in the 50 freestyle (25.64), setting season-best times in each event in finals or prelims ... opened the season officially in January, taking the runner-up spot in the 200 back (2:08.37) and third in the 100 back (1:00.28) at the University of Chicago Jan. 14 ... helped the Panthers knock off Green Bay Jan. 28 with a victory in the 100 back in 59.63 and a runner-up spot in the 200 back in 2:08.63 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.


2021-22 (Freshman)
Put together an impressive freshman campaign, recording six individual victories ... closed the season with strong swims at the Horizon League Championships, placing third in the 100 backstroke (56.30, season-best 56.12 in the prelims), seventh in the 200 back (2:03.98, season-best 2:01.13 in the prelims), and 23rd in the 500 freestyle (5:11.99) ... opened against Wheaton (Ill.) on November 5 with a win in the 100 back (58.36) .... recorded a fifth-place finish at the IUPUI of Champions Invitational in the 200 back (2:01.76) ... won both the 100 back (57.48) and 200 back (2:04.45) January 15 against Chicago ... the following week won the 100 back and finished runner-up in the 500 free at Green Bay ... tallied a pair of victories February 5 against Stevens Point in the 100 back (57.58) and 200 back (2:03.96).

High School: Comes to the Panthers from Oswego East High School, where she swam for the Oswego Co-Op … a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … IHSA state qualifier in the 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke … helped team to third place finish, coming in 12th in 100 back, 21st in 500 free, and swam the leadoff of medley relay … Winters Junior qualifier in the 200 backstroke … club team was Delta Aquatics (four years) … competed at the Illinois Swimming Senior Short Course Championships.
 
Personal: Daughter of Dave Ruggles and Pam Peterson … brother, Ben, played volleyball at Mount Mercy University … a marketing major … chose Milwaukee because it had everything she wanted in a school and had a great team atmosphere … career goal is to have a job she loves and looks forward to every day … most memorable sports experience was helping her team get third place at the IHSA state meet her junior year … lists knitting as a hobby … has done volunteer work with “Feed My Starving Children” and also with special-needs kids … born April 26, 2003.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'9"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'9"