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2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Lilly Nesson

  • Class Junior
  • Events Freestyle/Individual Medley
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown Wheaton, Ill.
  • High School Glenbard South
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

2024-25
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
200 Freestyle Stevens Point (Jan. 31) 1:59.77 4th
500 Freestyle UIC (Nov.1) 5:18.19 6th
Green Bay (Jan. 25) 5:10.13 1st
Stevens Point (Jan. 31) 5:16.98 2nd
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 20) 5:09.57 17th (p)
1000 Freestyle IU Indy (Oct.26) 11:04.67 4th
UIC (Nov.1) 11:00.12 6th
Green Bay (Jan. 25) 10:40.90 2nd
1650 Freestyle IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.23) 17:27.37 14th
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22) 17:23.53 11th 
200 Backstroke Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 2:16.01 11th
100 Breaststroke Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 1:15.48 20th
400 IM Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 4:51.37 4th
Wheaton (Ill.) (Nov.2) 4:51.15 4th
IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.22) 4:39.08 19th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions Meet (Nov.22) 4:36.23 19th (f)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 21) 4:37.03 11th (p)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 21) 4:35.52 13th (f)

2024-25 (Sophomore)
Posted three season bests at the Horizon League Championships, taking 13th in the 400 IM (4:35.52), 11th in the 1650 free (17:23.53), and 17th in the 500 free... started the season at the Wisconsin Showcase October 19, taking fourth in the 400 IM and 11th in the 200 breast... won the 500 free and finished runner-up in the 1000 free against Green Bay on January 25... took second in the 500 free at Stevens Point on January 31.

2023-24 (Freshman)
Capped an impressive freshman season at the Horizon League Championships by taking third in the 500 free (4:56.16) and setting a season-best time... also took sixth in the 1650 free (17:15.30) and the 400 IM (4:32.52)... opened the season October 13 against Indiana State by taking fifth in the 1000 free and sixth in the 500 free... took second in the 1000 free November 3 against Davenport... also took second in the 1000 free January 27 against Green Bay... won the 1000 free in a season best time of 10:30.64 on February 3 against Stevens Point... had a season best time in the 400 IM (4:30.64) at the IUPUI House of Champions Meet November 17.

High School
Did not swim varsity for Glenbard South, instead swam club for B.R. Ryall YMCA... was named the team MVP as a senior... holds the team record in the 400 free relay (4:00.54)... named an Illinois State Scholar.

Personal
has one sister - Anna... chose Milwaukee because of the academics, team chemistry, and location... volunteered at the Wheaton Food Pantry... born December 2, 2004.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Freestyle/Individual Medley
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Freestyle/Individual Medley
    5'10"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Freestyle/Individual Medley
    5'10"