University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Brigitta Neverman
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Butterfly/IM/Backstroke
- High School:
- Green Bay Southwest HS
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
Bio
Career Honors and Awards
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... First Chance Meet: won the 100 back (55.42) and placed second in the 200 back (2:02.56) and 200 IM (2:03.64)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: finished seventh in the 200 IM (2:03.56) and ninth in the 100 fly (56.57)... Pitt Dual: got fourth in the 200 IM (2:09.05) and sixth in the 100 fly (59.30)... Tampa Dual: collected sixth-place finishes in the 50 free (25.36) and the 100 fly (59.89)... Minnesota Invite: finished 11th in the 200 IM (2:02.61) and 18th in both the 100 back (55.30) and 200 back (1:59.59)... Wisconsin Dual: placed sixth in the 100 fly (57.97)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: came in seventh in the 200 back (2:10.31)... SMU Dual: earned fourth place in the 100 fly (57.51) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:10.08)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: finished seventh in the 100 fly (57.90)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 200 back (2:01.68), 100 fly (55.52), 200 fly (2:03.02) and 200 IM (2:02.89), and second in the 100 back (56.77) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took seventh in the 200 IM (2:03.94), 10th in the 100 fly (56.47) and 12th in the 100 back (56.25); also part of the 200 medley relay that took fourth (1:40.90) and the 200 free relay that was seventh (1:35.55) ... Minnesota Invite: came in 19th in the 200 IM finals (2:02.23), 22nd in the 100 fly finals (55.21), 29th in the 100 back prelims (57.39) and 37th in the 200 back prelims (2:05.46); also part of the 200 free relay that came in 11th (1:32.60), the 200 medley relay that was 17th (1:41.10) and the 400 medley relay that was 19th (3:45.78) ... Iowa Dual: placed third in the 100 fly (56.95), fourth in the 100 back (56.94) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:07.32); also part of the 200 medley relay that placed fourth (1:44.94)... Wisconsin Dual: claimed fifth in the 100 fly (57.57), seventh in the 100 back (57.52) and eighth in the 200 back (2:05.17); also part of the 200 medley relay that claimed fifth (1:44.24) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took fourth in the 200 fly (2:10.02) and swam the 200 IM in an exhibition (2:11.08); also part of the 200 medley relay that took third (1:46.67) and the 400 free relay (3:35.41) that swam in an exhibition ... SMU Dual: finished fourth in the 100 back (58.21) and 200 back (2:06.16), and fifth in the 100 fly (57.48); also part of the 200 medley relay (1:45.74) and 400 medley relay (3:56.28) that both finished fourth and the 400 free relay that was fifth (3:32.96) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Made collegiate debut by placing third in the 20 0back (2:05.02), fourth in the 100 back (58.08), sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:48.62) and swimming the 200 IM (2:12.33) in an exhibition
Prep: Attended Preble High School … two-time state champion, winning the 200 IM and 100 Fly as a junior … four-time all-state honoree … two-time Northeast Wisconsin High School Swimmer/Diver of the Year … two-time conference Swimmer of the Year … owns seven school records … also lettered in track and field and academics …class valedictorian … 2022 WIAA Female Scholar Athlete … Member of National Honors Society … swam at the club level for Green Bay YMCA from 2008-21 and for Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers from 2021-22 … competed at Winter Junior Nationals, NCSAs, YMCA Nationals, Speedos sectionals and Central Zones Championships … owns multiple age group and senior records
Personal: Parents are Brock and Heidi Neverman … has two brothers, Kaiser and Mikhail, and one sister, Ivana … brother, Kaiser, is currently a teammate on the men's roster … second cousin, Ryan Connelly, played football at the University of Wisconsin and in the NFL from 2019-23 … plans to major in psychology/neuroscience … hobbies include water sports
Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota because of the team atmosphere and drive. It was also a nice distance from my hometown, and I had heard lots of good things. Competing at the Big Ten level has always been a dream of mine. They also have a perfect combination of world class academics and elite athletics."
- Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet in 2023 and 2024
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024, '25)
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... First Chance Meet: won the 100 back (55.42) and placed second in the 200 back (2:02.56) and 200 IM (2:03.64)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: finished seventh in the 200 IM (2:03.56) and ninth in the 100 fly (56.57)... Pitt Dual: got fourth in the 200 IM (2:09.05) and sixth in the 100 fly (59.30)... Tampa Dual: collected sixth-place finishes in the 50 free (25.36) and the 100 fly (59.89)... Minnesota Invite: finished 11th in the 200 IM (2:02.61) and 18th in both the 100 back (55.30) and 200 back (1:59.59)... Wisconsin Dual: placed sixth in the 100 fly (57.97)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: came in seventh in the 200 back (2:10.31)... SMU Dual: earned fourth place in the 100 fly (57.51) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:10.08)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: finished seventh in the 100 fly (57.90)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 200 back (2:01.68), 100 fly (55.52), 200 fly (2:03.02) and 200 IM (2:02.89), and second in the 100 back (56.77) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took seventh in the 200 IM (2:03.94), 10th in the 100 fly (56.47) and 12th in the 100 back (56.25); also part of the 200 medley relay that took fourth (1:40.90) and the 200 free relay that was seventh (1:35.55) ... Minnesota Invite: came in 19th in the 200 IM finals (2:02.23), 22nd in the 100 fly finals (55.21), 29th in the 100 back prelims (57.39) and 37th in the 200 back prelims (2:05.46); also part of the 200 free relay that came in 11th (1:32.60), the 200 medley relay that was 17th (1:41.10) and the 400 medley relay that was 19th (3:45.78) ... Iowa Dual: placed third in the 100 fly (56.95), fourth in the 100 back (56.94) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:07.32); also part of the 200 medley relay that placed fourth (1:44.94)... Wisconsin Dual: claimed fifth in the 100 fly (57.57), seventh in the 100 back (57.52) and eighth in the 200 back (2:05.17); also part of the 200 medley relay that claimed fifth (1:44.24) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took fourth in the 200 fly (2:10.02) and swam the 200 IM in an exhibition (2:11.08); also part of the 200 medley relay that took third (1:46.67) and the 400 free relay (3:35.41) that swam in an exhibition ... SMU Dual: finished fourth in the 100 back (58.21) and 200 back (2:06.16), and fifth in the 100 fly (57.48); also part of the 200 medley relay (1:45.74) and 400 medley relay (3:56.28) that both finished fourth and the 400 free relay that was fifth (3:32.96) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Made collegiate debut by placing third in the 20 0back (2:05.02), fourth in the 100 back (58.08), sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:48.62) and swimming the 200 IM (2:12.33) in an exhibition
Prep: Attended Preble High School … two-time state champion, winning the 200 IM and 100 Fly as a junior … four-time all-state honoree … two-time Northeast Wisconsin High School Swimmer/Diver of the Year … two-time conference Swimmer of the Year … owns seven school records … also lettered in track and field and academics …class valedictorian … 2022 WIAA Female Scholar Athlete … Member of National Honors Society … swam at the club level for Green Bay YMCA from 2008-21 and for Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers from 2021-22 … competed at Winter Junior Nationals, NCSAs, YMCA Nationals, Speedos sectionals and Central Zones Championships … owns multiple age group and senior records
Personal: Parents are Brock and Heidi Neverman … has two brothers, Kaiser and Mikhail, and one sister, Ivana … brother, Kaiser, is currently a teammate on the men's roster … second cousin, Ryan Connelly, played football at the University of Wisconsin and in the NFL from 2019-23 … plans to major in psychology/neuroscience … hobbies include water sports
Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota because of the team atmosphere and drive. It was also a nice distance from my hometown, and I had heard lots of good things. Competing at the Big Ten level has always been a dream of mine. They also have a perfect combination of world class academics and elite athletics."
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