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Swimming and Diving
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Iowa State University Athletics
2010-11 Swimming & Diving Roster
Amundsen, Kalyn
Kalyn Amundsen
- Position:
- Breaststroke/Sprint Freestyle
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- The Woodlands
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
Bio
Honors and Awards:
Academic All-Big 12 first team (08-09, 09-10, 10-11) ... Cyclone Swimming Strength and Conditioning Award (10-11).
2010-11 (Senior):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (6th, 1:42.35), 200 free relay (Exh., 1:37.67), 50 free (35th, 24.60), 200 free (29th, 1:54.68) 100 free (29th, 52.92) and 400 free relay (sixth, 3:29.22) at the Big 12 Championships … earned nine event wins (two individual, seven relay) during the regular season … picked up 22 top-three finishes … finished first in the 100 free against SDSU/WIU and Northern Iowa … member of winning freestyle relay team against Minnesota, South Dakota, Northern Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas.
2009-10 (Junior):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:48.72), 50 free (T-34th, 24.39), 400 medley relay (Exh., 3:57.43), 100 breast (33rd, 1:09.18), 100 free (35th, 53.66) and 400 free relay (Exh., 3:29.86) at Big 12 Championships ... earned four relay wins and 13 top-three finishes on the year ... was member of meet-clinching 200 free relay team in Ill. State/Evansville meet ... earned 400 free relay win at Illinois ... earned first career win non-freestyle win in the 300 breaststroke relay against Nebraska-Omaha ... member of winning 200 free relay team against Kansas.
2008-09 (Sophomore):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:48.61), 50 free (33rd, 24.39), 200 free (33rd, 1:55.75) and 100 free (36th, 53.12) at the Big 12 Championships ... earned three wins (one individual, two relay) ... won the 100 freestyle at St. Olaf (54.10) ... earned 17 top-three finishes on the season ... finished second in the 100 free against UNI ... was member of first-place 400 medley relay team and finished second in the 100 and 200 free against WIU/SDSU.
2007-08 (Freshman):
Competed in the 800 free relay (sixth, 7:36.62), 500 free (36th, 5:09.23), 50 free (Exh., 24.88), 100 free (33rd, 53.33), 200 free (29th, 1:56.61) and 400 free relay (sixth, 3:26.32) at the Big 12 Championships ... recorded first collegiate win against South Dakota State (1000 free, 10:44.53) ... had seven first-place finishes for the year (five individual, two relay) ... took first against UNI in the 100 free (54.12).
High School/Club:
Four-year letter winner at The Woodlands High School ... four-time Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-State First Team ... four-time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association High School All-American ... member of the 2005-06 Texas Girls’ Class 5A state championship team ... 200 free relay state champion her junior year ... two-time 400 free relay state finalist ... team finished runner-up her freshman, sophomore and senior years.
Personal:
Kinesiology major ... born Nov. 1, 1988 ... daughter of Eric and Debbie Amundsen.
Personal Bests:
Event - Time - All-time school ranking
200 Medley Relay – 1:42.35 – third
400 Free Relay – 3:26.32 – seventh
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