History of NIC Boys Swimming & Diving
The IHSAA held the first IHSAA State Meet during the 1930-31 school year. They also discontinued the State Meet from 1944 to 1949. The NIC in 1981-82. Swimming began as a conference sport in 1926. Below are a few noteworthy titles of NIC Schools.
- 1930-31 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach Doyle Cady
- 1931-32 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach John Wilmore
- 1933-34 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach John Wilmore
- 1934-35 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach John Wilmore
- 1935-36 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions with Coach Auree Scott
- 1936-37 – SB Central (Coach John Wilmore) & Gary Horace Mann tie for IHSAA State Champions
- 1937-38 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach John Wilmore
- 1938-39 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach John Wilmore
- 1939-40 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions
- 1940-41 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions
- 1942-43 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions with Coach Hanley Staley
- 1950-51 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions with Coach Julius Papais
- 1951-52 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions with Coach Julius Papais
- 1952-53 – Gary Horace Mann IHSAA State Champions with Coach Rudy Kominski
- 1953-54 – Hammond IHSAA State Champions with Coach Julius Papais
- 1954-55 – SB Central IHSAA State Champions with Coach Tom Hoyer
- 1955-56 – SB Riley IHSAA State Champions with Coach Richard Fetters
- 1956-57 – SB Riley IHSAA State Champions with Coach Richard Fetters
- 1957-58 – SB Riley IHSAA State Champions with Coach Bosco Sarenae
- 1961-62 – SB Riley IHSAA State Champions with Coach Richard Scheider
- 1965-66 – SB Adams IHSAA State Champions with Coach Don Coar
- 1966-67 – SB Adams IHSAA State Champions with Coach Don Coar
- 1967-68 – SB Adams IHSAA State Champions with Coach Don Coar
- 1985-86 – SB Riley IHSAA State Champions with Coach Dave Dunlap
- 1994-95 – SB Riley IHSAA State Champions with Coach Dave Dunlap
- 2001-02 – SB Riley IHSAA State Runner-Up with Coach John VanDriessche
- 2002-03 – SB Riley IHSAA State Runner-Up with Coach John VanDriessche
- 2004-05 – Penn IHSAA State Runner-Up with Coach Dan Vogelgesang
- 2023-24 – Penn IHSAA State Runner-Up with Coach Jess Preston
- 2025-26 – Penn IHSAA State Runner-Up with Coach John VanDriessche
1971-72 – David White – Elkhart
1972-73 – Scott Jessup – SB Jackson
1973-74 – Mark Mamula – SB Clay
1975-76 – Mike Slowey – SB Adams
1980-81 – Doug Elenz – Michigan City Elston
1983-84 – Thomas McCann – Michigan City Elston
1986-87 – Brad Toothaker – SB Riley
NIC Meet Records
| Event | Time/Points | Year | Names | School |
| 200 Medley Relay | 1:33.40 | 2024 | C. OBerlie, C. Stevenson, L. Ni, R. Ohlson | Penn |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:40.17 | 2013 | T. Carroll | SB St. Joseph |
| 200 IM | 1:52.83 | 2021 | S. Sierra | SB St. Joseph |
| 50 Freestyle | 21.20 | 2021 | Dies | Penn |
| 1 mtr Diving | 561.30 | 2015 | J. Richardson | Marian |
| 100 Butterfly | 49.51 | 2022 | S. Sierra | SB St. Joseph |
| 100 Freestyle | 45.59 | 2022 | L. Byrd | Elkhart |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:40.23 | 2021 | J. Bossler | SB St. Joseph |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | 1:27.09 | 2026 | S. Werntz, G. Wells, G. Crail, M. Barnes | Penn |
| 100 Backstroke | 50.29 | 2022 | S. Sierra | SB St. Joseph |
| 100 Breaststroke | 56.07 | 2024 | C. Bartmess | SB Riley |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | 3:11.68 | 2024 | M. Weeks, N. Temeles, L. Ni, R. Ohlson | Penn |
| Year | Champion School | Record | Coach | MVP | Coach of the Year/Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-27 | SB Central | ||||
| 1927-28 | SB Central | ||||
| 1928-29 | Whiting | ||||
| 1929-30 | SB Central | ||||
| 1930-31 | SB Central | Doyle Cady | |||
| 1931-32 | Whiting | ||||
| SB Central | John Wilmore | ||||
| 1932-33 | Whiting | ||||
| 1933-34 | SB Central | John Wilmore | |||
| 1934-35 | Hammond | ||||
| SB Central | John Wilmore | ||||
| 1935-36 | Hammond | Auree Scott | |||
| 1936-37 | SB Central | John Wilmore | |||
| 1937-38 | SB Central | John Wilmore | |||
| 1938-39 | SB Central | John Wilmore | |||
| 1939-40 | SB Central | Clarence Elbel | |||
| 1940-41 | SB Central | ||||
| 1941-42 | SB Central | Clarence Elbel | |||
| 1942-43 | Hammond | Hanley Staley | |||
| 1943-44 | SB Central | ||||
| 1944-45 | Gary Horace Mann | ||||
| 1945-46 | Gary Horace Mann | ||||
| 1946-47 | Hammond | ||||
| 1947-48 | Gary Horace Mann | ||||
| 1948-49 | Gary Horace Mann | ||||
| 1949-50 | Hammond | ||||
| 1950-51 | Hammond | Julius Papais | |||
| 1951-52 | Gary Horace Mann | ||||
| 1952-53 | Gary Horace Mann | Rudy Kominski | |||
| 1953-54 | Hammond | Juius Papais | |||
| 1954-55 | SB Central | Tom Hoyer | |||
| 1955-56 | SB Riley | Richard Fetters | |||
| 1956-57 | SB Riley | Richard Fetters | |||
| 1957-58 | SB Riley | Bosco Sarenae | |||
| 1958-59 | SB Adams | ||||
| 1959-60 | SB Adams | Bob Scannell | |||
| SB Central | Don Jepson | ||||
| 1960-61 | SB Adams | Bob Scannell | |||
| SB Central | Don Jepson | ||||
| SB Riley | Dick Katis | ||||
| Valparaiso | |||||
| 1961-62 | SB Riley | Richard Scheider | |||
| Valparaiso | |||||
| 1962-63 | SB Central | Don Jepson | |||
| Valparaiso | |||||
| 1963-64 | SB Adams | 7-0 | Don Coar | ||
| 1964-65 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Don Coar | ||
| 1965-66 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Don Coar | Won NIC meet | |
| 1966-67 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Don Coar | ||
| 1967-68 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Don Coar | ||
| 1968-69 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Don Coar | ||
| 1969-70 | SB Adams | 7-0 | Dennis Stites | ||
| 1970-71 | SB Adams | 6-0 | Dennis Stites | ||
| 1971-72 | SB Adams | 6-0 | Won NIC meet | ||
| 1972-73 | SB Adams | 7-0 | |||
| 1973-74 | SB Adams | 7-0 | Steve Smith | ||
| 1974-75 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Steve Smith | ||
| 1975-76 | SB Riley | 8-0 | Dave Dunlap | Won NIC meet | |
| 1976-77 | SB Adams | 8-0 | Steve Smith | 2nd at NIC Meet | |
| SB Riley | 7-1 | Dave Dunlap | Won NIC Meet | ||
| 1977-78 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | Won NIC meet | |
| 1978-79 | SB Adams | 9-0 | Steve Smith | ||
| 1979-80 | SB Clay | 9-0 | Len Deranek | ||
| 1980-81 | Michigan City Elston | 9-0 | |||
| 1981-82 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1982-83 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1983-84 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1984-85 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1985-86 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1986-87 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1987-88 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1988-89 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1989-90 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1990-91 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1991-92 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1992-93 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | ||
| 1993-94 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | Josh Herbert of SB Riley | |
| 1994-95 | SB Riley | 9-0 | Dave Dunlap | Jon Herbert of SB Riley | George Green of Penn |
| 1995-96 | SB Riley | 8-0 | Craig Fox | Chris Ball of Penn & | Dick Beard of SB Adams |
| Charlie Turner of SB Clay | |||||
| 1996-97 | SB Riley | 8-0 | Craig Fox | William Bernhardt of SB Riley | Craig Fox of SB Riley |
| 1997-98 | Penn | 8-0 | Rich Healy | Jason Mallory of Penn | Rich Healy of Penn |
| 1998-99 | Penn | 8-0 | Rich Healy | Kelly Ball of Penn | Todd Tobolski of SB Clay |
| 1999-00 | SB Riley | 8-0 | Steve Smith | Kyle Mallory of Penn | Tom Adams of Elkhart Memorial |
| 2000-01 | Penn | 7-0 | Rich Healy | Ryan Plantz of Penn | Dave Woods of SB Washington |
| 2001-02 | SB Riley | 7-0 | John VanDriessche | Louis Cavadini of SB Riley | John VanDriessche of SB Riley & |
| Dave Woods of SB Washington | |||||
| 2002-03 | SB Riley | 7-0 | John VanDriessche | Louis Cavadini of SB Riley | John VanDriessche of SB Riley |
| 2003-04 | SB Riley | 7-0 | John VanDriessche | Tim Blue of SB Riley | Todd Tobolski of SB Clay |
| 2004-05 | Penn | 8-0 | Dan Vogelgesang | David Cavadini of SB Riley | Dan Voegelgesang of Penn |
| 2005-06 | SB Riley | 8-0 | John VanDriessche | Chris Pfaff of SB Riley | John VanDriessche of SB Riley |
| 2006-07 | SB Riley | 8-0 | John VanDriessche | Andrew Elliott of Penn | Todd Tobolski of Clay |
| 2007-08 | Penn | 8-0 | Dan Vogelgesang | Andrew Elliott of Penn | John VanDriessche of SB Riley |
| 2008-09 | Penn | 8-0 | Jess Preston | Eric Blue of SB Riley | Tony Kowals of SB St. Joseph |
| 2009-10 | Penn | 8-0 | Jess Preston | Joe Morris of Clay | Tony Kowals of SB St. Joseph |
| 2010-11 | Penn | 8-0 | Jess Preston | Trevor Carroll of SB St. Joseph | Tony Kowals of SB St. Joseph |
| 2011-12 | Penn | 8-0 | Jess Preston | Trevor Carroll of SB St. Joseph | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2012-13 | Penn | 8-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Trevor Carroll of SB St. Joseph | Ryan Bounds of Elkhart Central |
| 2013-14 | Penn | 8-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Bowen Anderson of Penn | Tony Kowals of SB St. Joseph |
| 2014-15 | Penn | 8-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Matyi Kovacs of Penn | Ryan Bounds of Elkhart Central |
| 2015-16 | Penn | 10-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Kyle Morris of Penn | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2016-17 | SB Riley | 10-0 + 2nd Place Meet | John VanDriessche | Cole Short of SB St. Joseph | John VanDriessche of SB Riley |
| 2017-18 | Penn | 10-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Evan Dies of Penn & | Jess Preston of Penn |
| Aiden Maurer of SB Riley | |||||
| 2018-19 | Penn | 10-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Evan Dies of Penn & | Jess Preston of Penn |
| Aiden Maurer of SB Riley | |||||
| 2019-20 | Penn | 10-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Aaron Dies of Penn & | Jess Preston of Penn |
| Sam Sierra of SB St. Joseph | |||||
| 2020-21 | Penn | 10-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Sam Sierra of SB St. Joseph | Ashley Wojtysiak of New Prairie |
| 2021-22 | Penn | 9-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Sam Sierra of SB St. Joseph & | John VanDriessche of SB Riley |
| Lucas Byrd of Elkhart | |||||
| 2022-23 | Penn | 10-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Lucas Byrd of Elkhart | John VanDriessche of SB Riley |
| 2023-24 | Penn | 9-0 + 1st Place Meet | Jess Preston | Chris Bartrmess of SB Riley | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2024-25 | Penn | 7-0 + 1st Place Meet | John VanDriessche | Nate Temeles of Penn | John VanDriessche of Penn |
| 2025-26 | Penn | 7-0 + 1st Place Meet | John VanDriessche | Max Barnes of Penn | Rachel Parker of SB Washington |