Led by 2005 Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year Katie Boarman, the Southwest Missouri State Bears cruised through the final day of competition at the 2005 Women's Swimming and Diving Championship to take home first place team honors.

The Bears scored 913 points while Southern Illinois came in a close second with 849 points. Rounding out the women's competition was Illinois State in third place (768.50), followed by Evansville (402.50) and the University of Northern Iowa (202).

Any student-athlete who finished in the top-three in any event at the championship was named an all-conference performer for 2005 while places 4-8 were honorable mention honorees.

2005 Final Team Results - Women
1. SMS, 913
2. Southern Illinois, 849
3. Illinois State, 768.50
4. Evansville, 402.50
5. UNI, 202

2005 Final Team Results - Men's Invitational
1. SMS, 746
2. Southern Illinois, 681
3. Evansville, 322

2005 Women's MVC Swimmer of the Year
Katie Boarman, SMS

2005 Women's MVC Diver of the Year
Krystal Featherston, Illinois State

2005 Women's MVC Diving Coach of the Year
Carly Wieden, Illinois State

2005 Women's MVC Swim Coach of the Year
Jack Steck, SMS

2005 Men's Invitational Swimmer of the Meet
Marcelo Possato, Southern Illinois

2005 Men's Invitational Co-Divers of the Meet
Cole Kalkbrenner and Ryan Maeker, SMS

2005 Men's Invitational Swim Coach of the Meet
Rick Walker, Southern Illinois

2005 Men's Invitational Diving Coach of the Meet
Jim Huelskamp, SMS