NAPERVILLE — Wheaton seniors Olivia Wiebe and Isabelle Fitzpatrick claimed this week’s CCIW Women’s Swimming & Diving Student-Athlete of the Week honors following standout efforts at the Thunder Invitational, announced Tuesday afternoon.
Wiebe delivered a productive weekend across multiple events in the pool, while Fitzpatrick posted a season-best performance on the boards as the Thunder celebrated Senior Day with a team victory.
Swimming: Olivia Wiebe, Wheaton
Wiebe turned in a strong multi-event performance at the Thunder Invitational last Friday and Saturday, highlighted by a personal-best swim in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Competing Friday, Wiebe posted a time of 10:48.94, which currently leads the CCIW by 11 seconds. She also recorded a personal-best split in the 500 freestyle (5:18.0) during the race.
Wiebe followed with another productive session on Saturday, winning the 200 freestyle with a lifetime-best time of 1:58.45 in a 15-swimmer field. She added a victory in the 100 backstroke, touching in a season-best 1:00.60, which ranks third in the conference. Her performances helped lead the Wheaton women to a first-place finish at their Senior Day meet with 472 points.
Diving: Isabelle Fitzpatrick, Wheaton
Fitzpatrick earned diving honors following her performance on the 1-meter board at the Thunder Invitational. Competing on Senior Day, Fitzpatrick completed 11 dives and recorded a personal-best score of 253.80, a season-high mark that currently ranks fourth in the conference.
Fitzpatrick was one of three Wheaton divers competing at the invitational. Her performance contributed to Wheaton’s team victory over Augustana and North Central.
2025-26 CCIW Women's Swimming & Diving Student-Athletes of the Week
Swimming
Jan. 27: Olivia Wiebe, Wheaton
Jan. 20: Tess Boyer, Wheaton
Jan. 14: Savannah Shapley, Augustana
Dec. 9: Tess Boyer, Wheaton
Nov. 18: Tess Boyer, Wheaton
Nov. 12: Aubrey Swanson, Wheaton
Nov. 4: Emily Belcik, Carthage
Oct. 29: Tess Boyer, Wheaton
Oct. 22: Kendle Mihm, Augustana
Diving
Jan. 27: Isabelle Fitzpatrick, Wheaton
Jan. 20: Mae Norman, Carthage
Jan. 14: Mae Norman, Carthage
Dec. 9: Lara Stamp, Wheaton
Nov. 18: Giada Castelli, Carthage
Nov. 12: Renata Marantz, Wheaton
Oct. 29: Mae Norman, Carthage
Oct. 22: Kendall Leistico, Carthage
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).