History of NIC Girls Swimming & Diving
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
| 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 |
| 2018-19 | SB St. Joseph | 10-0 & 1st NIC Meet | Bonnie Schrems | Aislinn Walsh of SB St. Joseph | Bonnie Schrems of SB St. Joseph |
| 2019-20 | SB St. Joseph | 10-0 & 1st NIC Meet | Bonnie Schrems | Mary Catherine Pruitt of SB St. Joseph | Josh Skube of SB Adams |
| 2020-21 | Penn | 10-0 & 1st NIC Meet | Jess Preston | Mary Catherine Pruitt of SB St. Joseph | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2021-22 | Penn | 9-0 & 1st NIC Meet | Jess Preston | Lily Christianson of Penn | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2022-23 | Penn | 10-0 & 1st NIC Meet | Jess Preston | Lily Christianson of Penn | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2023-24 | Penn | 9-0 & 1st NIC Meet | Jess Preston | Lily Christianson of Penn | Jess Preston of Penn |
| 2024-25 | Penn | 7-0 & 1st NIC Meet | John Vandriessche | Alayna Riggins of Penn & Addy Szakaly of SB Adams | Josh Skube of SB Adams |
| 2025-26 | Penn | 7-0 & 1st NIC Meet | John Vandriessche | Alayna Riggins of Penn | Ashley Wojtysiak of New Prairie |