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Swimming and Diving

2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron Mercado
Aaron Mercado

Carson White

  • Position Free-Back
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Oswego HS
  • Hometown Minooka, Ill.

Biography


Career Bests

2024-25
Competed in five events at the Summit League Championships, earning All-Summit League honors in three events (one individual, two relay), and posting top ten finishes in all five...was a member of the title-winning 400 free relay and runner-up 800 free relay and also swam to a runner-up finish in the 200 free (1:49.44)...also at the league championships placed sixth in the 100 free (50.99) and 10th in the 50 free (23.67)...member of school record 800 free relay...collegiate best in the 200 free at the league championship moved her up to fourth on the Coyote Top Ten chart...season best times in the 50 free (23.57) and 100 free (50.99) came at the league championships...earned her first collegiate individual race victory when she won the 200 free in a dual with Minnesota State...placed in the top ten in 20 events...Summit League Honor Roll.

2023-24
Earned All-Summit League honors in three relays at the Summit League Championships, as a member of title-winning 200 free relay and 400 free relays and a runner-up 800 free relay...also at the championships placed fifth in the 200 free (1:50.23), sixth in the 100 free (50.78) and 14th in the 50 free (23.79)...swam collegiate bests during the season in the 100 free (50.76) at the Augustana Invitational and in the 200 free (1:50.23) at the Summit League Championships...member of school record relays the 200 free relay and 400 free relay...on the Coyote Top Ten charts sits third in the 100 free and sixth in the 200 free...placed in the top 10 in 16 events.

2022-23
Earned All-Summit League honors as part of a title-winning 200 free relay and a runner-up 400 free relay at the Summit League Championships...also at the conference championships placed 12th in the 50 free (23.67), 13th in the 100 fly (57.53) and 13th in the 100 free (51.99)...swam a collegiate best in the 100 fly (56.92) at the Summit League Championships...swam collegiate bests in three events at the Augustana Invitational, the 50 free (23.54), 100 free (50.84) and 100 back (57.54)...moved into the Coyote Top 10 charts in three events, sitting third in the 100 free, 10th in the 50 free and 10th in the 100 fly...placed in the top 10 in 10 events...made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Was a four-event state qualifier as a senior for Oswego Co-Op, the fourth-place team finisher at state...participated in the 100 back (58.01) and 100 fly (58.39) while also swimming on pair of relays, the 200 medley and 400 free. The Panthers 400 free relay placed seventh...member of four conference championships who was also a two-time national qualifier.

Personal
Daughter of Bobbi J White and Mark J White

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free-Back
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free-Back
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free-Back
    5'7"