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Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2010-11 Swimming & Diving Roster
Tomek, Chelsea
Chelsea Tomek
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Millard North
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
Bio
Honors and Awards:
Academic All-Big 12 first team (09-10, 10-11) ... Academic All-Big 12 second team (08-09).
2010-11 (Senior):
Competed in 800 free relay (6th, 7:31.37), 500 free (33rd, 5:05.42), 400 medley relay (Exh., 3:53.22), 200 free (28th, 1:53.78) and 200 back (24th, 2:04.49) at the Big 12 Championships … four first-place finishes during the season (two individual, two relay) … earned first-place finishes in the 200 back against Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota … earned 14 top-three finishes (seven individual, seven relay) … member of Iowa State’s top 800 free relay team and second on the Cyclones in the 200 back.
2009-10 (Junior):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:27.70), 500 free (20th, 4:57.91), 200 free (21st, 1:52.65), 200 back (18th, 2:01.07) and 400 free relay (Exh., 3:29.86) at Big 12 Championships ... picked up seven wins (two individual, five relay) and 18 top-three finishes ... was member of winning 850 free relay and 300 back relay teams at Nebraska-Omaha ... won 200 back at South Dakota State and Nebraska ... was member of meet-winning 200 free relay team at Ill. State/Evansville.
2008-09 (Sophomore):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:26.50), 500 free (29th, 5:00.79), 200 free (27th, 1:52.93), 200 back (19th, 2:02.17) and 400 free relay (sixth, 3:25.85) at the Big 12 Championships ... earned two wins and 12 top-three finishes ... won 500 free against Western Illinois/South Dakota State for first career win ... captured 1000 free at St. Olaf ... finished second in 200 free and 200 back against Northern Iowa ... also finished second in 200 back against Nebraska and St. Olaf.
2007-08 (Freshman):
Swam in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:36.62), 500 free (31st, 5:05.90), 200 back (Exh., 2:10.71) and 1650 free (18th, 17:38.03) at the Big 12 Championships ... recorded six top-three finishes for the year ... took second against South Dakota State in the 1000 free (10:54.56) and 500 free.
High School/Club:
School record holder in the 100 free ... placed second in the 100 free and third in the 200 free at the 2005 Nebraska State Championship ... M.V.P. of high school swim team in 2005-07 ... most improved swimmer her freshman and sophomore year ... superior honor roll all four years of high school ... member of National Honor Society.
Industrial engineering major ... born May 25, 1989 ... daughter of Charles and Debra Tomek.
Personal Bests:
Event – Time – All-time school ranking
200 free – 1:52.65 – 12th
500 free – 4:57.91 – seventh
1650 free – 17:38.03 – 19th
100 back – 58.54 – T-17th
200 back – 2:01.07 – seventh
400 free relay – 3:25.85 – sixth
800 free relay – 7:26.50 – fourth
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