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Iowa State University Athletics
ISU Sisters to Join Philippine National Team
05.14.2015 | Swimming and Diving
AMES, Iowa – Imelda and Kaitlin Wistey are set to join the Philippine National Team for the 28th Southeast Asia Games in Singapore, June 5-16, 2015. The sisters from West Des Moines, Iowa currently attend Iowa State University, and Kaitlin Wistey is a current member of the ISU swimming and diving team.
"It's a huge honor. I have never swam for a country before, so this will be my first international met," Imelda Wistey said. "To have this opportunity is a huge blessing, I'm excited and I'm ready for it."
The older of the two, Imelda Wistey will swim the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke events and will be swimming the breaststroke leg of the 400 medley relay. A Grinnell College transfer, Imelda Wistey debuted her Iowa State career as a sophomore in 2011-12 and became one of the top-breaststrokers in school history by the conclusion of her senior campaign in the 2013-14 season.
Imelda Wistey represented the Cyclones in the 2014 NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, held school records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke during her time at Iowa State, became a two-time All-Big 12 first-time honoree in the 100 breaststroke and currently holds the Beyer Hall pool record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.46.
Imelda Wistey is currently on the ISU swimming and diving staff as a volunteer assistant coach.
Kaitlin Wistey will not be competing in the SEA Games, but will train with the Philippine National Team. She explained how her time at Iowa State prepared her for this opportunity, and she expects her training in the Philippines to boost her college swimming career when she returns to Iowa State.
"Having a year at Iowa State really opened things up for my training," Kaitlin Wistey said. "It's my first step in getting ready for big meets. Gaining the experience with this team is a huge stepping-stone."
Kaitlin Wistey recently completed her freshman season at Iowa State as a backstroke and distance freestyle specialist, and by the end of the 2014-15 season, Kaitlin Wistey recorded two times on Iowa State's all-time top-performers lists in the 100 backstroke (T19th, 57.84) and 200 backstroke (20th, 2:05.11). With six top-five finishes on the season, Kaitlin Wistey made a noticeable impact on one of the best swimming and diving teams in school history.
"It's a huge honor. I have never swam for a country before, so this will be my first international met," Imelda Wistey said. "To have this opportunity is a huge blessing, I'm excited and I'm ready for it."
The older of the two, Imelda Wistey will swim the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke events and will be swimming the breaststroke leg of the 400 medley relay. A Grinnell College transfer, Imelda Wistey debuted her Iowa State career as a sophomore in 2011-12 and became one of the top-breaststrokers in school history by the conclusion of her senior campaign in the 2013-14 season.
Imelda Wistey represented the Cyclones in the 2014 NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, held school records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke during her time at Iowa State, became a two-time All-Big 12 first-time honoree in the 100 breaststroke and currently holds the Beyer Hall pool record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.46.
Imelda Wistey is currently on the ISU swimming and diving staff as a volunteer assistant coach.
Kaitlin Wistey will not be competing in the SEA Games, but will train with the Philippine National Team. She explained how her time at Iowa State prepared her for this opportunity, and she expects her training in the Philippines to boost her college swimming career when she returns to Iowa State.
"Having a year at Iowa State really opened things up for my training," Kaitlin Wistey said. "It's my first step in getting ready for big meets. Gaining the experience with this team is a huge stepping-stone."
Kaitlin Wistey recently completed her freshman season at Iowa State as a backstroke and distance freestyle specialist, and by the end of the 2014-15 season, Kaitlin Wistey recorded two times on Iowa State's all-time top-performers lists in the 100 backstroke (T19th, 57.84) and 200 backstroke (20th, 2:05.11). With six top-five finishes on the season, Kaitlin Wistey made a noticeable impact on one of the best swimming and diving teams in school history.
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