2012 Big Ten Women's Swim and Dive Championships - Day 2 Recap
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2011-12)
Placed 36th in the 400-meter freestyle at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 4:16.29 ... 31st in the 200-meter freestyle (2:01.30) ... clocked a time of 2:18.53 in the 200-meter butterfly (90th) ... 24th in the 800-meter freestyle ... her time of 8:46.90 is the third-fastest in school history ... earned All-America honors in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:42.13, finishing eighth ... her prelim mark of 4:38.65 is a career best ... All-American in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 7:04.95, placing 11th ... that is the fifth-fastest time in school history ... picked up a third All-America honor with a sixth-place finish in the 1,650 freestyle ... her time of 15:56.85 is the second-fastest time in school history ... recorded a career-best time of 1:45.78 in the 200 freestyle, finishing 21st ... won the Big Ten title in the 800 freestyle relay with a school record and Big Ten meet record time of 7:00.82 ... won her first individual Big Ten title with a victory in the 1,650 freestyle, posting a pool-record time of 16:00.44 ... that is the fourth-fastest time in school history ... second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:39.64 ... placed sixth in the 200 butterfly, touching the wall in 1:59.08 ... her time of 1:58.00 in prelims is a career best ... first-team All-Big Ten.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2010-11)
Earned a sixth-place finish in the 500 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:44.08 ... top Hoosier finisher in the 1,650 freestyle with a season-best time of 16:12.51 ... that was the fastest time by a Hoosier this season ... also earned points for IU in the 200 butterfly with a 16th-place finish (2:01.42) ... qualified for the NCAA Championships where she placed 26th in the 500 free, posting a season best of 4:42.75 ... placed 28th in the 1,650 freestyle (16:17.58) ... won the 500 freestyle in dual meets with Louisville/Virginia Tech and Michigan ... finished third in the 500 free in a dual meet with Texas and Michigan ... took second in the 1,650 free against Texas and Michigan.
PREP/PERSONAL
Won her sixth career gold medal at the PIAA Class AA swim meet with a state-record time of 4:43.93 in the 500 freestyle ... is the ninth female swimmer in state history to win six PIAA gold medals ... named the meet's outstanding swimmer ... also a three-time state champion in the 200 freestyle, including the 2010 title ... 200 free WPIAL district record holder ... swam independently as her high school did not have a swim team ... Scholastic All-American and member of the National Honor Society ... parents are Cathy and Craig Vrooman ... born Oct. 12, 1991.