University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Widerstrom, Elna
Elna Widerstrom
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- SK Poseidon
- Hometown:
- Lund, Sweden
Bio
Career Notes
2023-24 Freshman Season: First Team All-American... named Most Improved and winner of the Outstanding Student-Athlete award at 2024 team banquet... NCAAs: earned All-America honors by placing sixth in the 1-meter (293.65) ... NCAA Zone Diving: placed sixth in the 1-meter (605.05) and 10th in the 3-meter (627.55) to advance to her first NCAAs ... Big Tens: earned third place in the 1-meter (304.90) and fifth in the 3-meter (336.35) ... spent some time away from the team to dive for Sweden at the Diving Winter Nationals, placing sixth in synchronized 3-meter ... Wisconsin Dual: won both the 1-meter (315.23) and 3-meter (337.95) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: finished fifth in the 1-meter (270.35) and 3-meter (289.35) ... SMU Dual: won the 1-meter (303.83) and 3-meter (340.95) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate debut by registering second place in the 3-meter (304.85) and third in the 1-meter (275.90)
Prep: Member of the Swedish national team since 2018 · earned a bronze medal in the 3m synchro at the 2022 European Championships · qualified for the finals at the European Games as an individual · represented Sweden at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in the 1m, 3m and 3m synchro.
Personal: Daughter of Camilla and Håkan · has four siblings - brothers, Albin and Hjalmar, and sisters, Alva and Ally · hobbies include diving and traveling.
Why Minnesota? Both academics and diving are important to me. At the University of Minnesota I think I found the best of both worlds. I really felt like the U would help me create a good balance where I can develop and thrive in both.
- Ranks 11th in team history in the 1-meter (318.15), and ninth in the 3-meter (354.65)
- 2024 All-American (1-meter)
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- 2x winner of the Outstanding Student-Athlete award at 2024 and 2025 team banquet
- Named Most Improved at 2024 team banquet
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American First Team
2023-24 Freshman Season: First Team All-American... named Most Improved and winner of the Outstanding Student-Athlete award at 2024 team banquet... NCAAs: earned All-America honors by placing sixth in the 1-meter (293.65) ... NCAA Zone Diving: placed sixth in the 1-meter (605.05) and 10th in the 3-meter (627.55) to advance to her first NCAAs ... Big Tens: earned third place in the 1-meter (304.90) and fifth in the 3-meter (336.35) ... spent some time away from the team to dive for Sweden at the Diving Winter Nationals, placing sixth in synchronized 3-meter ... Wisconsin Dual: won both the 1-meter (315.23) and 3-meter (337.95) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: finished fifth in the 1-meter (270.35) and 3-meter (289.35) ... SMU Dual: won the 1-meter (303.83) and 3-meter (340.95) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate debut by registering second place in the 3-meter (304.85) and third in the 1-meter (275.90)
Prep: Member of the Swedish national team since 2018 · earned a bronze medal in the 3m synchro at the 2022 European Championships · qualified for the finals at the European Games as an individual · represented Sweden at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in the 1m, 3m and 3m synchro.
Personal: Daughter of Camilla and Håkan · has four siblings - brothers, Albin and Hjalmar, and sisters, Alva and Ally · hobbies include diving and traveling.
Why Minnesota? Both academics and diving are important to me. At the University of Minnesota I think I found the best of both worlds. I really felt like the U would help me create a good balance where I can develop and thrive in both.
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Bronze
Monday, March 24
Del Angel Earns B1G Platform Diving Silver
Saturday, February 22
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Title
Monday, March 25
Megan Van Berkom Wins 400 IM
Monday, February 26
