University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Breast/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Fly
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Fly
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Averie Bilskemper
- Position:
- Freestyle/Breaststroke
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Iowa City West HS
- Hometown:
- North Liberty, Iowa
2025-26: Contributed to a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:51.42), sixth in the 50-yard free (24.88), fourth in the 100-yard free (54.10), and third in the 400-yard free relay (3:39.78) against Iowa ... Tied for third in the 100-yard freestyle (53.33), contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.95), and contributed to a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.30), placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.56), contributed to an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:50.76), placed ninth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.86) and eighth in the 100-yard individual medley (1:02.16) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Contributed to a 24th-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:44.53) and an 18th-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:34.06), also contributed to a 21st-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.46), as well as 28th in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.19) and contributing to eighth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:22.88) at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Contributed to fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.18), placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.45), second in the 100-yard freestyle (52.91), and contributed to fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.81) against Iowa State and St. Thomas … Contributed to third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:49.81), contributed to first in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.99), placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (52.40) and contributed to a second place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:27.58) vs. Illinois State... Contributed to second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.87) and third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.03), placed 20th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:14.44), 12th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.44), and 18th in the 100-yard individual medley (1:01.11) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 18th in the 50-yard freestyle (23.86), 22nd in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.65), 19th in the 100-yard backstroke (51.29), and contributed to fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:21.86) at the MVC Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam for head coach Kennedy Gilbertson at Iowa City Liberty High School ... Helped the Bolts to four regional team championships (2021-24), three straight Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) team titles (2021-23) and three straight undefeated dual records (2021-23) ... Three-time state qualifier and First Team All-MVC performer (2022-24), with two state finals appearances (2022-23) ... Second Team All-MVC selection (2021) ... Individual regional champion in 2023 as a junior ... Also ran two seasons of track and field (2022-23) ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student with a grade-point average about 3.50 from 2021-24.
PERSONAL: Native of Iowa City, Iowa ... Daughter of Josiah and Melaine Bliskemper ... Has two siblings ... Volunteers with National Honor Society, freshman orientations, as a swim meet timer and youth swim coaching ... Enjoys doing nails, making esperesso, shopping, hiking and pet sitting ... Majoring in Biology.
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam for head coach Kennedy Gilbertson at Iowa City Liberty High School ... Helped the Bolts to four regional team championships (2021-24), three straight Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) team titles (2021-23) and three straight undefeated dual records (2021-23) ... Three-time state qualifier and First Team All-MVC performer (2022-24), with two state finals appearances (2022-23) ... Second Team All-MVC selection (2021) ... Individual regional champion in 2023 as a junior ... Also ran two seasons of track and field (2022-23) ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student with a grade-point average about 3.50 from 2021-24.
PERSONAL: Native of Iowa City, Iowa ... Daughter of Josiah and Melaine Bliskemper ... Has two siblings ... Volunteers with National Honor Society, freshman orientations, as a swim meet timer and youth swim coaching ... Enjoys doing nails, making esperesso, shopping, hiking and pet sitting ... Majoring in Biology.
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