Bowling Green State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Emily McNicol
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Dundas Valley Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Dundas, Ontario
Swim Cloud Profile
Personal Bests
Awards & Honors
2025-26 | Senior
2024-25 | Junior
2023-24 | Sophomore
2022-23 | Freshman
Personal Bests
| Event | Time/Mark | Date/Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | 23.47 | 2/29/2024 at MAC Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | 51.84 | 10/7/2022 at Akron Zips Classic |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:54.78 | 10/6/2022 at Akron Zips Classic |
| 50 Backstroke | 24.88 | 1/30/2026 vs Toledo |
| 100 Backstroke | 53.36 | 11/21/2025 at Magnus Cup Invitational |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:58.04 | 1/30/2026 vs Toledo |
| 100 IM | 59.25 | 12/9/2025 at Blue/Gold Invitational |
Awards & Honors
- MAC Swimmer of the Week (10/7/2025)
- Academic All-MAC (2024, 2026)
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Bowling Green |
2025-26 | Senior
- Appeared in 14 meets, competing primarily in the backstroke
- Won the 50 backstroke (25.71) at the IU Indy Invitational, claiming MAC Swimmer of the Week
- Won the 100 backstroke (55.26) in a dual meet against Miami (Ohio)
- Won the 200 backstroke (2:02.72) against Eastern Michigan
- Won the 50 (25.24) and 200 (2:03.06) backstroke against UTRGV
- Won the 100 backstroke (53.36, PR) at the Magnus Cup Invitational, also raching the podium in the 50 backstroke (25.01, 2nd) and 200 backstroke (2:00.15, 3rd)
- Won the 100 backstroke in a tri-dual against John Carroll and Findlay, touching in at 56.66
- Won the 100 IM (59.25) at Toledo's Blue/Gold Invitational, a new personal best
- Won the 100 backstroke (58.38) at a tri-dual against Barry University and Simon Fraser
- Won the 100 backstroke (56.54) in a tri-dual against Marshall and Duquesne
- Won the 200 backstroke (1:58.04, PR) against rival Toledo in final MAC dual of the season, also set a PR in the 50 backstroke (24.88)
- Qualified for and competed at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship in the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke
2024-25 | Junior
- Appeared in eleven meets, competing in backstroke
- Competed in CSCAA National Invitational Championships
- Won in the 100 Backstroke and 200 Backstroke, as well as being apart of the first place 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle relay teams against Canisus
- Finished second in the 200 Backstroke, third in the 50 Backstroke, and finished second in the 200 Medley Relay and third in the 200 Freestyle Relay against Akron
- Won in the 50 and 100 Freestyles and was apart of the first place 200 Medley relay team against Hillsdale
- Won in the 100 and 200 backstroke against Ball State (1/18/25)
- Won in the 100 backstroke against Butler (1/26/25)
- Set two personal bests in the 50 and 100 backstroke at the MAC Championships
- Set a personal best in the 200 backstroke at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
2023-24 | Sophomore
- Set Personal Bests in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Backstroke
- Against Cleveland State she finished 1st in both 100 and 200 Backstroke
- Finished 5th in both 50 and 100 Freestyle at Magnus Classic
- Finished 1st in 100 Backstroke 4 other times over the season.
2022-23 | Freshman
- Ended the season with five wins in the 100 Backstroke with wins against Butler, Ball State, Marshall, in at Tri-Meet with Marshall and Toledo, and Oakland
- Added another two wins in the 100 Freestyle against Ball State and Marshall
- Won the 50 Backstroke at the FIU Sprint Invite
- Collected four top 5 times in the 100 Backstroke with a 5th place finish at the Miami Invite and a 3rd place finish at the Zips Classic
- Notched two more top 5 finishes in the 100 Freestyle during the season
- Added one more top 5 finish in the 50 Backstroke
- Set a personal best in the 200 Backstroke at the Zips Classic
- Swam to two more personal bets in the 50 Backstroke and 100 IM at the FIU Sprint Invite
- Picked up a personal best at the Miami Invite in the 100 Backstroke
- Grabbed two more personal bests at MAC Championships in the 50 and 100 Freestyle at MAC Championships
- Qualified for the National Invite Championships
- Swam in every meet for the Falcons
Dundas Valley Secondary School |
Dundas, Ontario |
- Attended Dundas Valley Secondary School, earning High School Swim Team MVP
- Competed for Golden Horseshoe Aquatic Club
- Canadian Junior Olympic Trials Qualifier and Senior Nationals Qualifier
- Also participated in water polo in high school
- Made honor roll all four years of high school
Personal |
- Daughter of Jessi and Trevor McNicol
- Uncle, Trent McNicol, swam at Maryland
- Majoring in Business Administration
BG Swim/Dive : Ava Vial Postmeet 2.2
Monday, February 05
BG Swim/Dive : Coach Perkins Postmeet 2.4
Sunday, February 04
BG Ziggys : Daisy Platts
Monday, April 25
BG S/D : Coach Perkins Post-Mac's 2.26
Sunday, February 27





