Women's Swimming and Diving 2/27/2025 11:00:00 AM Alan Babbitt

Eleven Selected for 2025 All-MIAA Women's Swimming and Diving Team

A record-setting championship performance propelled the 12th-ranked Hope College women's swimming and diving team to one of the Flying Dutch's largest group of All-MIAA honorees.

Eleven from MIAA-champion Hope received All-MIAA accolades for the 2025 season, the second-most honorees in team history.

Senior Sara Kraus (Rockford, Michigan / Rockford HS) headlined the group as the Flying Dutch's 26th MIAA Most Valuable Swimmer and a four-time All-MIAA recipient. The exercise science major also claimed the Most Valuable Women's Swimmer honor in 2023 and 2022.

Kraus is joined on the All-MIAA team by 10 teammates: seniors Greta Gidley, Norah Martin, Lauren Ryle and Grace Wesley; juniors Katie Hermann, Bella Turner and Laurel Wasiniak; sophomores Madi Remenschneider and Laura Zupancic; and freshman Emme D'Errico.

Most Valuable Swimmer honors went back to Kraus after earning five gold medals at last week's MIAA Championships.

Kraus became the second MIAA women's swimmer to become a four-time league champion in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, joining Lori Gano '91 in accomplishing the feat. Kraus won the 400 individual medley and swam on the MIAA-champion 200 and 400 medley relays. Kraus also swam on Hope's 200 freestyle B Relay which won its heat.

Gidley (Franklin, Michigan / Mercy) earned All-MIAA honors for the third time in three seasons with the Flying Dutch. The elementary education major claimed an event title in the 200-yard individual medley and was part of the gold-medal 200 and 400 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays. Gidley also finished runner-up in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle.

D'Errico (Farmington Hills, Michigan / Farmington) made a big splash in her first collegiate season, earning All-MIAA accolades after winning the 200 butterfly and taking third in the 500 freestyle and fourth in the 100 butterfly. D'Errico swam the first-place 800 freestyle relays and the Flying Dutch's 200 medley and freestyle relays.

Hermann (Canton, Michigan / Mercy) is All-MIAA for the third time. The exercise science major placed runner-up in the 200 individual medley, and third in both the 100 and 200 back. Hermann also swam on Hope's 200 medley and 400 medley relays.

Martin (Middleton, Wisconsin / Middleton) earned her second All-MIAA recognition. The elementary education major finished runner-up in the 1,650 freestyle, fourth in the 500 freestyle and sixth in the 200 freestyle. Martin also swam on the 200 freestyle B relay.

Remenschneider (Holland, Michigan / West Ottawa) claimed her first All-MIAA honor. The psychology major finished third in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, and sixth in the 200 individual medley. Remenschneider also swam on 200 and 400 medley relays.

Ryle (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Catholic Central) received All-MIAA recognition for the third time after repeating as league champion in the 100 breaststroke. The business and psychology major swam on the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 400 medley relays, and finished runner-up in the 200 breaststroke and fourth in the 50 freestyle.

Turner (Chelsea, Michigan / Chelsea) is All-MIAA for the second time. The psychology major swam legs on the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays while also taking third individually in both 50 and 200 freestyle and fourth in the 100 freestyle.

Wasiniak (Northville, Michigan / Northville) claimed All-MIAA accolades for the third time. The chemical engineering major clocked first-place times in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle as well as 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays. Wasiniak also finished runner-up in the 50 freestyle.

Wesley (Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan / Grosse Pointe North) became a four-time All-MIAA recipient. The exercise science major placed second in the MIAA in the 200 butterfly, fourth in the 400 individual medley and fifth in the 500 freestyle.

Zupancic (Fort Collins, Colorado / Liberty Common) earned All-MIAA accolades for the first time. The exercise science finished runner-up on the 1-meter board and third on the 3-meter board.