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Joanna Olsson

Joanna Olsson

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • High School:
    Viktor Rydbergs Gymnasium
  • Last College:
    Free/IM

2011-12 - JUNIOR SEASON

Helped break seven Cleveland State school records during 2011-12 (four individual and three relay)...Broke record in 200-yard butterfly (2:02.42), 200 breaststroke (2:21.23), 200 IM (2:02.83), 400 IM (4:19.57), 400 freestyle relay (3:22.32), 800 freestyle relay (7:26.29)...Both 200 Freestyle relay and 400 IM were also Horizon League records...Won Horizon League Championships in the 400-yard freestyle relay, 800-yard freestyle relay...Finished second in the Horizon League Championships in the 400-yard IM, and 200-yard butterfly...Finished third at the Horizon League Championships in the 200-yard IM and 400-yard medley relay

2010-11 - SOPHOMORE SEASON

Set four individual school records, while also swimming on four relay teams that set a new standard in the program...qualified for the USA Swimming National Championships in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 fly events...broke league record in the 400 IM (4:19.76) at the Horizon League Championships...also a member of relay teams that shattered league records in 400 free (3:23.89) and 800 free (7:27.75) relay records....on 400 medley relay (3:46.77) team placed fourth and set a new CSU record...set school records in the 500 free (4:53.56), 200 fly (2:02.56), 200 IM (2:04.86)...also swam fastest 1,000 free (10:22.61) on the team in 2010-11...also had team's second fastest 200 free (1:51.69) and fourth quickest 200 back (2:08.54)...named league's `Swimmer of the Week' once...earned her way onto Horizon League All-Academic Team.

2009-10 - FRESHMAN SEASON

Won 26 races, including six meets where she won three events...won the 1,000 free six times, 200 fly seven times, 200 individual medley eight times, 500 free two times, 400 individual medley one time, the 200 free one time and the 50 back one time...set new personal records in the 500 free (4:54.39), 1,000 free (10:19.16), 200 fly (2:03.35), 200 IM (2:05.31) and the 400 IM (4:22.99)...consistently lowered times in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 fly...was a member of all four school record-setting relay events: the 200 free relay (1:34.87), 400 free relay (3:28.36), 800 free relay (7:41.56) and 400 medley relay (3:53.61)...swam the team's second fastest 200 back (2:12.32), fourth fastest 100 back (1:01.50), second fastest 1,000 free (10:19.16), second fastest 200 free (1:52.71) and third fastest 100 free (53.44)...set four individual school records, including the fastest 500 free (4:54.39), fastest 200 fly (2:03.35), fastest 200 individual medley (2:05.31) and fastest 400 individual medley (4:22.99)...her best time in the 100 free ranked sixth in the Horizon League while her 200 free ranked sixth, 500 free ranked sixth, 200 fly ranked second, 200 individual medley ranked first and her 400 individual medley ranked second.

HIGH SCHOOL

Swedish Junior National record holder in the 800 freestyle relay...placed fifth at the Swedish Nationals in the 800 free and was a finalist in the 400 free.

PERSONAL

Born Oct. 29, 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden...daughter of Eva and Lennart Olsson...has one brother, Filip...communication major.