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Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2011-12 Swimming & Diving Roster
Britta Sortland
- Position:
- Sprint
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Woodbury
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, Minn.
Awards and Honors
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F11)
2011-12 (Freshman):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:45.86), 200 free relay (fifth, 1:33.66), 50 free (15th, 23.66), 100 fly (T-28th, 58.54), 100 free (29th, 53.48) and 400 free relay (fifth, 3:29.06) at the Big 12 Championships … earned five first-place finishes on the season, all on relay squads … swam second leg of meet-clinching 200 free relay team against Kansas … picked up wins in both relays at South Dakota State … member of victorious 200 medley relay team at Nebraska … member of top 200 free relay team at Northern Iowa … also posted three second-place finishes at UNI … finished season with 23 top-three finishes … member of Iowa State’s fastest 200 and 400 free relay teams … second fastest Cyclone in the 50 free and third fastest in the 100 free.
High School:
Swam at Woodbury High School for coach Marty Hoven … two-time team MVP … finished second in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free at 2010 state championships … finished third in the 50 free, sixth in the 400 free relay, eighth in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 medley relay at 2009 state championships … earned All-American honors in the 50 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay … finished sixth in the 200 medley relay, seventh in the 50 free, 10th in the 100 free and 14th in the 400 free relay at 2008 state championships … 200 medley relay team earned All-American honors in 2008 … finished fifth in the 200 medley relay, eighth in the 200 free relay and 10th in the 100 free at 2007 state championships … swam club for the South East Metro Sharks under coach Eric Seversen … finished second in the 100 free, third in the 50 free, fourth in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 fly and 200 IM at 2011 short course state championships … 2010 Minnesota Short Course Champion in the 50 free … also finished second in the 100 IM and 400 free relay, third in the 100 back, 200 IM and 200 free relay, fourth in the 200 medley relay, fifth in the 100 fly and 400 medley relay, seventh in the 800 free relay and ninth in the 100 free at Short Course Championships … finished third in the 100 and 200 free and 400 free relay, sixth in the 800 free relay, seventh in the 200 and 400 medley relay, ninth in the 100 back and 10th in the 50 free at the 2010 Minnesota Long Course Championships … National Honors Society member.
Personal Bests:
Event - Time - All-Time Ranking
50 Free - 23.66 - 15th
200 Free Relay - 1:33.66 - 7th
400 Free Relay - 3:25.76 - 5th
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F11)
2011-12 (Freshman):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (Exh., 1:45.86), 200 free relay (fifth, 1:33.66), 50 free (15th, 23.66), 100 fly (T-28th, 58.54), 100 free (29th, 53.48) and 400 free relay (fifth, 3:29.06) at the Big 12 Championships … earned five first-place finishes on the season, all on relay squads … swam second leg of meet-clinching 200 free relay team against Kansas … picked up wins in both relays at South Dakota State … member of victorious 200 medley relay team at Nebraska … member of top 200 free relay team at Northern Iowa … also posted three second-place finishes at UNI … finished season with 23 top-three finishes … member of Iowa State’s fastest 200 and 400 free relay teams … second fastest Cyclone in the 50 free and third fastest in the 100 free.
High School:
Swam at Woodbury High School for coach Marty Hoven … two-time team MVP … finished second in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free at 2010 state championships … finished third in the 50 free, sixth in the 400 free relay, eighth in the 100 fly and ninth in the 200 medley relay at 2009 state championships … earned All-American honors in the 50 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay … finished sixth in the 200 medley relay, seventh in the 50 free, 10th in the 100 free and 14th in the 400 free relay at 2008 state championships … 200 medley relay team earned All-American honors in 2008 … finished fifth in the 200 medley relay, eighth in the 200 free relay and 10th in the 100 free at 2007 state championships … swam club for the South East Metro Sharks under coach Eric Seversen … finished second in the 100 free, third in the 50 free, fourth in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 fly and 200 IM at 2011 short course state championships … 2010 Minnesota Short Course Champion in the 50 free … also finished second in the 100 IM and 400 free relay, third in the 100 back, 200 IM and 200 free relay, fourth in the 200 medley relay, fifth in the 100 fly and 400 medley relay, seventh in the 800 free relay and ninth in the 100 free at Short Course Championships … finished third in the 100 and 200 free and 400 free relay, sixth in the 800 free relay, seventh in the 200 and 400 medley relay, ninth in the 100 back and 10th in the 50 free at the 2010 Minnesota Long Course Championships … National Honors Society member.
Personal Bests:
Event - Time - All-Time Ranking
50 Free - 23.66 - 15th
200 Free Relay - 1:33.66 - 7th
400 Free Relay - 3:25.76 - 5th
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