After a very successful season, BGSU Club Swimming was able to send 12 Nationally qualifying athletes to CCS Nationals, hosted by Arizona State University in Mesa, Arizona. Many of the athletes who qualified were freshmen, with an opportunity to grow their experience. 

Club Vice President Elaina Malach was able to provide insight on what traits stood out to the young qualifiers, providing this quote: 

    "The new group of swimmers that we gained this season are great people not only in the pool, but outside the pool. They prioritize their time management, as they are involved in multiple activities such as fraternities, jobs, other clubs, etc. Their ability to balance their schoolwork while still staying dedicated to their sport is admirable. Although they are young athletes on this team, they have done a great job adjusting to their new busy routines. I am excited for the bright future of this team."

As many will know, these well rounded individuals set standards and examples for all that they cross paths with, who see the hard work, dedication, and exemplary athletic ability to perform. While doing all of this, they also had to remember that this experience, while it is once in a lifetime, must be enjoyed each moment that they can. 

Club President, Ellie Kill had this to say about what was her most enjoyable part of the experience, "For me, the most enjoyable part of the trip was cheering for my teammates while they were swimming. The energy at a swim meet of that scale is like nothing else. We all worked really hard all year to get to nationals and it was so rewarding to see people get new best times and achieve their goals. I was just as excited to see my friends swim as I was to swim myself." 

With over 40 Club Swimming participants, the task of running the group was nothing short of a tall order.

"As a returning member what means the most to me is building camaraderie with a new team every year and push each other to be better both in and out of the pool.", shares Andrew Jipping, a key component of the recent Club Swimming success. 

I was also able to catch up with Head Coach, Nicole Kosakowski. I was able to ask her that with her having a front row seat to the teams progression over the last few years, what has been her view on the biggest reason for the teams growth. She was able to give me this response: 

A coach who has been able to witness this program blossom has surely been thankful and BGSU Club Sports could not be more proud of the achievements of these swimmers. 


See below for full statistics on Season accomplishments and Nationals Results: 

Records Broken 24-25 Season

    Men's: 14 Individual + 5 Relay

    Women's: 5 Individual + 4 Relay

Nationals Recap:

    12 swimmers (6 Men, 6 Women)

Team Place:

    Men's: 25th/132nd

    Women's: 84th/132nd

    Combined: 39th/132nd

Records Broken at Nationals

    Men's: 11 Individual + 4 Relay

    Women's: 1 Individual + 2 Relay

Top 25 Finishes at Nationals 2025:

Men's:

    Relays 800 Free Relay – 19th

        - Evan Bushong, Dane Fazio, Grady Schaublin, Andrew Jipping

    Evan Bushong

        50 Back – 15th

        100 Back – 11th

    Dane Fazio

        50 Breast – 21st

        100 Breast – 24th

    Andrew Jipping

        500 Free – 8th

        1000 Free – 6th

Women's

    Relays

        800 Free Relay – 25th

            - Ela Ostrowski, Annabelle Reece, Ava Goble, Elizabeth Kill

        400 Medley Relay – 24th

            - Elaina Malach, Isabella Stechschulte, Annabelle Reece, Elizabeth Kill

Co-ed

    Relay

        200 Free Relay – 17th

            - Elizabeth Kill, Elaina Malach, Evan Bushong, Andrew Jipping