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Swimming and Diving

2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron Mercado

Phoebe Paarlberg

  • Position Breast-Free
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Hinsdale Central HS
  • Hometown Hinsdale, Ill.

Biography


Career Bests

2024-25
Competed in six events at the Summit League Championships, earning All-Summit League honors as a member of the runner-up 400 medley relay and as runner-up in the 100 breast (1:02.14)...also at the league championships placed ninth in the 200 breast (2:18.36) and 13th in the 50 free (23.84) while also participating in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay...earned her first collegiate individual race victory in the 100 breast in a dual with Minnesota State and went on to capture the 100 breast and 100 IM at the St. Thomas Invite...her collegiate best of 2:18.36 in the 200 breast from the league championships moved her up to second all-time on the Coyote Top Ten chart...placed in the top ten in 14 events.

2023-24
Competed in six events at the Summit League Championships, placing fourth in the 100 breast (1:01.78) and ninth in the 200 breast (2:19.76) while also swimming the 50 free prelims (24.01) as well as the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay...Swam season bests in three events at the Summit League Championships, the 50 free (24.01), 100 breast (1:01.78) and 200 breast (2:19.76)...moved into the Coyote Top Ten charts in two events, sitting third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 breast...placed in the top 10 in 16 events.

Prep
Participated in seven state meet events over the course of three state meets while competing for Hinsdale Central High School...helped the Red Devils finish as state runners-up as a senior in 2022 while swimming on a pair of state runner-up relays in the 200 medley and 200 free...also competed on a fifth-place 400 free relay...as a junior swam on fifth-place 200 free and sixth-place 400 free relays...competed in the 50 free as a freshman...had sophomore year state meet canceled due to COVID-19...finished fourth in the 100 breast at the Illinois Senior Championships.

Personal
Daughter of Gretchen Boules, Ted Paarlberg

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Breast-Free
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Breast-Free
    5'8"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Breast-Free
    5'8"