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ISU SO Ali Basel competing in the W 200Yd IM at the 2018 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Thursday, February 22, 2018.

Photo by: Liz Parke

Photo by: Liz Parke/Big 12 Conference

Position:
Middle Distance/IM
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Stithians Girls' College
Hometown:
Johannesburg, South Africa

Personal Records

Event	Time	Opponent
50 Free	0:25.71	Iowa (18-19)
100 Free	0:52.68	2019 Big 12 Championship
200 Free	1:54.29	2019 Big 12 Championship
1000 Free	10:55.72	West Virginia (18-19)
100 Back	0:58.77	2018 Last Chance Meet
200 Back	2:06.92	Kansas Classic (16-17)
200 Fly	2:14.65	Iowa (16-17)
200 IM	2:08.09	2019 Big 12 Championship
400 IM	4:34.35	Kansas Classic (16-17)

Award and Honors
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2017)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team: 2017-18; 2018-19; 2019-20

2019-20 (Senior)

Competed in seven different events … finished with a season-best sixth in three events, the 50, 100 and 200 free … swam in three events at the Big 12 Championship where she finished 24^th in the 500 (5:10.35) and 200 free (1:55.66) and swam in exhibition in the 100 free (53.76) … the season marked her debut in the 500 free as she swam with a PR time of 5:10.24 … earned Academic All-Big 12 honors for the third time.

2018-19 (Junior)
Swam mostly in exhibition for the Cyclones … had a season-best third-place finish in the 200 IM (2:19.24) at South Dakota State … finished fifth in the 200 free (1:59.06) at Omaha … set a new 50 free PR of 25.03 at Iowa … competed as an exhibition swimmer at the Big 12 Championships … finished 26th in the 100 free (52.55) and 32nd in the 200 free (1:53.78), both PR times … earned a ‘C’ final appearance with a PR time of 2:08.09 in the 200 IM … finished 23rd with a 2:08.31 in the 200 IM finals … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Swam for the Cyclones mainly in exhibition … finished sixth in the 100 free (54.87) against Omaha … qualified for the 200 IM (29^th, 2:12.27) and 200 free (28^th, 1:55.94) ‘D’ final at the Kansas Classic … swam the 200 IM (23^rd, 2:08.61), 200 free (32^nd, 1:54.29) and 100 free (29^th, 52.68) at the Big 12 Championships … set new personal records in the 100 free, 200 free and 200 IM at the Big 12s … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2016-17 (Freshman)
Swam eight different events as a freshman, ranking fourth on the team in the 200 backstroke … took second place in the 100 backstroke at Nebraska-Omaha … swam the 200 IM (22^nd, 2:08.76), 400 IM (18^th, 4:35.76), 100 backstroke (25^th, 1:01.46) and 200 backstroke (22^nd, 2:08.34) at the Big 12 Championship.

High School
Attended St. Stithians College in Johannesburg, South Africa … swam for coach Peter Williams on the Waterborn club team … team captain for 2015 season.

Personal
Daughter of Hugh and Gillian Basel … majoring in genetics … born Nov. 28, 1997… father played water polo for the Springboks (South African National Team) … last name is pronounced "BAY-zull."