NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Wheaton College’s Isaac Eilmes and Carthage College’s Taydin Murphy claimed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly honors, announced Tuesday. 

Eilmes earned two individual wins against No. 3 University of Chicago, taking first in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle while posting conference-leading times in both events. Murphy earned three diving wins across two competitions, including a 1-meter victory at the Wisconsin Showcase and a sweep of both boards in Carthage’s dual meet.

Swimmer

Isaac Eilmes, Wheaton (Senior, Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Eilmes was a double-event winner against No. 3 University of Chicago, taking first in both the 1,000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle. Eilmes posted a winning time of 9:59.09 in the 1,000 free, marking the first time he has broken the 10-minute mark during the regular season. His time leads the CCIW by 12 seconds. He also won the 500 free in 4:54.75, which currently stands as the fastest time in the conference.

Diver

Taydin Murphy, Carthage (Junior, Minooka, Ill.)

Murphy put together a strong two-week stretch, earning three event wins across the Wisconsin Showcase and a dual meet. Murphy won the 1-meter competition at the Wisconsin Showcase with a score of 250.73 against a field featuring NCAA Division I and Division III competition. The Minooka, Ill., native then swept both boards in Carthage’s dual meet, scoring 272.15 on the 3-meter and 262.25 on the 1-meter.

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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.).