The IHSAA sanctioned Girls’ Swimming & Diving in 1974-75. The NIC did not incorporate it as a sport until 1978-79. In 1975-76, Girls Swimming was made a Fall sport until 1996-97 when it was moved back to a Winter Sport. Below are a few noteworthy titles of NIC Schools.
1974-75 – SB Clay State Runner-Ups with Coach Marie Kruckel
1975-76 – SB Clay State Runner-Ups with Coach Marie Kruckel
1976-77 – SB Clay State Runner-Ups with Coach Marie Kruckel
1979-80 – SB Clay State Runner-Ups with Coach Marie Kruckel
1980-81 – Penn State Runner-Ups with Coach George Green
1984-85 – Elkhart Central State Runner-Ups with Coach Karen Leeth
1985-86 – Elkhart Central State Runner-Ups with Coach Karen Leeth
1988-89 – Elkhart Central State Runner-Ups with Coach Karen Leeth
1991-92 – Elkhart Central State Runner-Ups with Coach Karen Leeth
1992-93 – Elkhart Central State Runner-Ups with Coach Karen Leeth
1993-94 – Elkhart Central State Runner-Ups with Coach Karen Leeth
2012-13 – Penn State Runner-Ups with Coach Jess Preston
2023-24 – Penn State Runner-Ups with Coach Jess Preston
NIC Meet Records
Event
Time/Points
Year
Names
School
200 Medley Relay
1:45.11
2024
L. Christianson, A. Guenther, A. Riggins, K. Podlin
Penn
200 Freestyle
1:50.13
2021
L. Christianson
Penn
200 IM
2:03.16
2023
L. Christianson
Penn
50 Freestyle
23.05
2022
L. Christianson
Penn
1 mtr Diving
520.25
2020
L. Gizzi
SB Adams
100 Butterfly
55.51
2021
L. Christianson
Penn
100 Freestyle
50.67
2022
L. Christianson
Penn
500 Freestyle
4:53.49
2021
M. C. Pruitt
SB St. Joseph
200 Freestyle Relay
1:37.31
2022
I. Fretz, M. Bottorff, A. Guenther, L. Christianson
Penn
100 Backstroke
56.06
2026
M. Barnes
Penn
100 Breaststroke
1:02.51
2024
L. Christianson
Penn
400 Freestyle Relay
3:32.21
2024
K. Podlin, M. Barnes, L. McGrath, L. Christianson
Penn
Year
Champion
Record
Coach
MVP
Coach of the Year
1978-79
SB Clay
9-0
Marie Kruckel
1979-80
SB Clay
9-0
Marie Kruckel
1980-81
SB Clay
9-0
Marie Kruckel
1981-82
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1982-83
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1983-84
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1984-85
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1985-86
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1986-87
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1987-88
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1988-89
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1989-90
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1990-91
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1991-92
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
1992-93
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
Kim Wilson of SB Riley
Karen Leeth of Elkhart Central
1993-94
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
Lindsay Benko of Elkhart Central
Karen Leeth of Elkhart Central
1994-95
Elkhart Central
9-0
Karen Leeth
Lindsay Benko of Elkhart Central
George Green of Penn
1995-96
Penn
8-0
Rich Healy
Susie Hambling of Mishawaka
Jeannie Proteau of SB Riley
1996-97
Penn
8-0
Lisa Bottorff
Malaika Homo of Elkhart Central
Michelle Armer of SB Clay
1997-98
Penn
8-0
Lisa Bottorff
Sarah Holke of SB Clay
Lisa Bottorff of Penn
1998-99
Penn
8-0
Lisa Bottorff
Katie Cavadini of SB Riley
Jeannie Proteau Troyer of SB Riley
1999-00
Penn
8-0
Lisa Bottorff
Alison Bushkill of Penn
Trish Rydson of Elkhart Central
2000-01
Penn
7-0
Lisa Bottorff
Laura Dobslaw of SB Riley
Jeannie Troyer of SB Riley
2001-02
Penn
7-0
Lisa Bottorff
Brittiany Czoch of Penn
Trish Rydson of Elkhart Central
2002-03
Penn
7-0
Dan Vogelgesang
Michelle Huang of Elkhart Central
Janet Tobolski of SB Washington
2003-04
Penn
7-0
Dan Vogelgesang
Brittiany Czoch of Penn
Trish Rydson of Elkhart Central
2004-05
Penn
8-0
Dan Vogelgesang
Mary Grace Godfrey of SB St. Joseph
Dan Vogelgesang of Penn
2005-06
Penn
8-0
Dan Vogelgesang
Mary Grace Godfrey of SB St. Joseph
Dave Dunlap of SB Riley
2006-07
Penn
8-0
Dan Vogelgesang
Nikki Hubbard of Penn & Gabby Agostino of SB St. Joseph
Dan Vogelgesang of Penn
2007-08
Penn
8-0
Dan Vogelgesang
Eva Cavadini of SB Riley
Dan Vogelgesang of Penn & Bonnie Schrems of SB St. Joseph
2008-09
Penn
8-0
Jess Preston
Nikki Hubbard of Penn & Sarah Boylen of Marian
Debbie Thompson of Mishawaka
2009-10
Penn
8-0
Jess Preston
Nikki Hubbard of Penn
Josh Kytta of SB Washington
2010-11
Penn
8-0
Jess Preston
Bethany Galat of Penn
Jess Preston of Penn
2011-12
Penn
8-0
Jess Preston
Bethany Galat of Penn
Jess Preston of Penn
2012-13
Penn
8-0 & 1st NIC Meet
Jess Preston
Bethany Galat of Penn
Aimee Coasta Asst. of Penn & Todd Tobolski of SB Clay
2013-14
Penn
8-0 & 1st NIC Meet
Jess Preston
Bethany Galat of Penn
Jess Preston of Penn & Susan Walker of SB Riley
2014-15
Penn
8-0 & 1st NIC Meet
Jess Preston
Lindsey Staszewski of SB St. Joseph & Emily Meckstroth of Penn
Bonnie Schrems of SB St. Joseph
2015-16
Penn
10-0 & 1st NIC Meet
Jess Preston
Abigail Kirkpatrick of SB Riley
Susan Walker
2016-17
Penn
10-0 & 1st NIC Meet
Jess Preston
Abigail Kirkpatrick of SB Riley
Michelle Guipe of Elkhart Central
2017-18
Penn
10-0 & 1st NIC Meet
Jess Preston
Aislinn Walsh of SB St. Joseph
Bonnie Schrems of SB St. Joseph & Darci King-O’Blennis of SB Clay
