Samantha Fossum

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
High School:
Brookings
Hometown:
Brookings, S.D.

Personal Records

Event	Time	Opponent
50 Free	0:24.66	Intra-Squad Meet (2013-14)
100 Free	0:52.46	2014 Big 12 Championships
200 Free	1:52.25	2014 Big 12 Championships
500 Free	4:56.19	2014 Big 12 Championships
1000 Free	10:18.70	2014 Big 12 Championships
1650 Free	17:07.55	2014 Big 12 Championships
100 Back	1:03.32	Non-ISU
100 Breast	1:14.55	2013 Last Chance Meet
100 Fly	0:59.08	2014 Big 12 Invite
200 IM	2:18.34	Non-ISU
400 IM	5:12.83	Non-ISU

2014-15 (Senior)
Competed in the 500 freestyle (20^th, 5:13.64), 200 freestyle (22^nd, 1:58.71), 100 freestyle (29^th, 0:53.87) and 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:46.20) at the Big 12 Championships … recorded 18 top-five performances on the season, including a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay and a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle against her former school, South Dakota State … took first-place in the 1000 freestyle against South Dakota … ended her career with five times on ISU’s all-time top-performers lists: 500 freestyle (ninth, 4:56.19), 1000 freestyle (11^th, 10:18.70), 200 freestyle (16^th, 1:52.25), 1650 freestyle (13^th, 17:07.55) and 800 freestyle relay (10^th, 7:29.32).

2013-14 (Junior)
Competed in the 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:46.56), 500 freestyle (18th, 4:56.19), 200 freestyle (22nd, 1:52.25), 1650 freestyle (12th, 17:07.55) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:29.76) at the Big 12 Championships … took first-place in the 200 IM against UNO … posted 20 top-five performances (10 individual and 10 relay) … tallied three top-five times in the 200 freestyle (Big 12s, 1:52.25), 500 freestyle (Big 12s, 4:56.19) and the 1650 freestyle (Big 12s, 10:18.70) for the Cyclones this season … holds four top-20 performances in school history including the 200 freestyle (1:52.25), 1000 freestyle (10:18.70), and 1650 freestyle (17:07.55).

2012-13 (Sophomore)
Participated in the 500 freestyle (16th, 4:58.46), 200 freestyle (14th, 1:52.60), 1650 freestyle (12th, 17:17.18), 400 free relay (Exh., 3:32.29) and 800 freestyle relay (fifth, 7:29.32) at the Big 12 Championships … took eighth (1:14.55) in the 100 breaststroke at the Last Chance meet … finished first in the 200 freestyle against Nebraska-Omaha … took third against Nebraska and South Dakota in the 500 freestyle … took first in the 500 freestyle against UNI … finished fifth in the 500 freestyle at Iowa … fifth in the 200 freestyle, second in the 500 freestyle and first in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle … also a member of the Cyclones top 800 freestyle relay squad.

South Dakota Sate
Won 14 events ... won the 500 freestyle (5:13.32) and 1,000 freestyle (10:34.59) against Northern Iowa ... won the 1,650 freestyle (17.26.09) at the Minnesota Challenge ... member of the school record holding 800 freestyle relay (7:34.66) ... broke the school record in the 500 freestyle (4:59.28) ... swam the second fastest 1,000 freestyle time in school history (10:18.94) and finished fourth in the 1,650 freestyle with the second fastest time in school history (17:09.34) at the Minnesota Challenge ... named to All-League Team, Academic All-League Team and named a Distinguished Scholar.

High School
Swam for Brookings Swim Club under Keli Books … 2011 South Dakota Short Course State Champion in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle … set record in the 200 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle … member of the 400 freestyle winning relay … state record holder in the 500 freestyle and 165 freestyle … earned first place in the 500 and 1500 in 2009, 2010 and 2011 … named Most Valuable Athlete in 2009 and 2010 … track and field state participant in the 4x800 relay.

Personal
Born May 2 … daughter of Dave and Cindy Fossum … psychology major.