University of Minnesota Athletics
2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Gavin Olson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Backstroke
- Hometown:
- Littleton, Colo.
- High School:
- Columbine HS
Career Honors and Awards
2020-21 Sophomore Season: Qualified for finals in both of the individual backstroke events at the 2021 Big Ten Championships, touching 12th in the 200 back (1:43.46) and 18th in the 100 back (47.46) · placed second in the 100 back (48.33) and fourth in the 200 back (1:49.56) and 200 IM (1:50.80) versus Iowa · finished fifth in the 100 back (48.90) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20 Freshman Season: Qualified for finals in both the 100 back and 200 back at the Big Ten Championships, placing 17th (47.14) and 23rd in the events, respectively · finished second in the 100 back (48.88), second in the 200 back (1:46.59) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:53.26) against Purdue and Northwestern · tallied two first place touches in the 200 Medley Relay (1:29.07) and 200 back (1:48.44) and two second place finishes in the 100 back (49.72) and 200 IM (1:52.12) during the USC dual · earned a second place finish in the 100 back (51.40), third place finish in the 400 IM (4:04.72) and fourth place finish in the 200 back (1:53.45) at Hawaii · notched an NCAA “B” Cut in the 200 back (1:44.71) at the Minnesota Invite · garnered the Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13) award for the second consecutive dual meet following the Wisconsin dual · placed second in both the 200 back (1:49.43) and 400 IM (4:03.11), while finishing fifth in the 100 back (50.16) against Wisconsin · received Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors (Oct. 30) for his performance against Iowa · finished first in both the 100 back (49.43) and 200 back (1:46.51), including a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.98) against Iowa · also helped the 200 medley relay team secure a first place finish (1:28.87) at the Iowa dual · placed second in the 100 back (50.45), third in the 200 back (1:52.57) and eighth in the 100 fly (52.07) at FSU · earned a first place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.28) along with two second place finishes in the 100 back (48.71) and 200 back (1:47.67) against Florida · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.
High School: A 2019 graduate of Columbine High School · Three-time State Champion in the 100 back · Finished second in both the 100 back and 200 back at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series in Mount Hood · 2019 Champion in the 200 back at Speedo Sectionals in Phoenix · 2018 NISCA All-American · Placed third in the 200 medley at the 2018 State Championships · Swam for Foothills Swim Team
Personal: Native of Littleton, Colo.
- 2020 Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Named Outstanding Student-Athlete (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
- 2021 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American and 2022 CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22)
2020-21 Sophomore Season: Qualified for finals in both of the individual backstroke events at the 2021 Big Ten Championships, touching 12th in the 200 back (1:43.46) and 18th in the 100 back (47.46) · placed second in the 100 back (48.33) and fourth in the 200 back (1:49.56) and 200 IM (1:50.80) versus Iowa · finished fifth in the 100 back (48.90) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20 Freshman Season: Qualified for finals in both the 100 back and 200 back at the Big Ten Championships, placing 17th (47.14) and 23rd in the events, respectively · finished second in the 100 back (48.88), second in the 200 back (1:46.59) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:53.26) against Purdue and Northwestern · tallied two first place touches in the 200 Medley Relay (1:29.07) and 200 back (1:48.44) and two second place finishes in the 100 back (49.72) and 200 IM (1:52.12) during the USC dual · earned a second place finish in the 100 back (51.40), third place finish in the 400 IM (4:04.72) and fourth place finish in the 200 back (1:53.45) at Hawaii · notched an NCAA “B” Cut in the 200 back (1:44.71) at the Minnesota Invite · garnered the Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13) award for the second consecutive dual meet following the Wisconsin dual · placed second in both the 200 back (1:49.43) and 400 IM (4:03.11), while finishing fifth in the 100 back (50.16) against Wisconsin · received Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors (Oct. 30) for his performance against Iowa · finished first in both the 100 back (49.43) and 200 back (1:46.51), including a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.98) against Iowa · also helped the 200 medley relay team secure a first place finish (1:28.87) at the Iowa dual · placed second in the 100 back (50.45), third in the 200 back (1:52.57) and eighth in the 100 fly (52.07) at FSU · earned a first place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.28) along with two second place finishes in the 100 back (48.71) and 200 back (1:47.67) against Florida · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.
High School: A 2019 graduate of Columbine High School · Three-time State Champion in the 100 back · Finished second in both the 100 back and 200 back at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series in Mount Hood · 2019 Champion in the 200 back at Speedo Sectionals in Phoenix · 2018 NISCA All-American · Placed third in the 200 medley at the 2018 State Championships · Swam for Foothills Swim Team
Personal: Native of Littleton, Colo.
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