University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Hannah Cornish
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Uxbridge Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Port Perry, Ontario
Bio
Career Notes
2023-24 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Big Tens: finished ninth in both the 50 free (22.34) and 100 breast (1:01.13), and 10th in the 100 free (48.76); part of the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth (3:34.33) and 200 medley relay team that placed sixth (1:38.06)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: came in second in both the 100 free (49.44) and 50 free (22.86)... Pitt Dual: placed third in the 50 free (23.75) and fifth in the 100 free (52.47)... Tampa Dual: captured second place in the 200 free (1:56.01) and swam the 100 free in 51.16 at the outdoor pool... Minnesota Invite: won the 100 free and hit a B cut (48.73), finished seventh in the 50 free (22.64) and 10th in the 100 breast (1:02.17); also swam on the 200 free relay (1:30.12), 400 free relay (3:17.13) and 800 free relay teams (7:08.30) that set season best times at the meet... Wisconsin Dual: finished second in the 50 free (23.02) and fifth in the 100 free (51.70)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: got second in the 100 breast (1:04.74) and swam a 50.40 in the 100 free... SMU Dual: won both the 100 free (50.43) and 50 free (23.14)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: placed sixth in the 200 free (1:55.05) and finished the 100 free in 51.03
2022-23 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Tens: came in 10th in the 50 free (22.30), 12th in the 100 free (49.16) and 24th in the 200 free (1:49.42); also part of the 400 free relay that tied for fourth (1:29.50), the 400 medley relay that came in sixth (3:35.06) and the 400 free relay (3:16.92) and 800 free relay (7:10.83) that were both seventh ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took second in the 50 free (22.68) and 100 free (48.89), and fourth in the 200 free (1:47.87); also part of the 200 free relay (1:29.40), 400 free relay (3:18.95) and 800 free relay (7:15.56) that all took second ... Minnesota Invite: captured fourth in the 50 free (22.48) and 100 free (48.90), and seventh in the 200 free (1:47.20); also part of the 200 free relay (1:30.03) and 400 free relay (3:16.85) that each finished fifth, the 800 free relay (7:10.24) and 200 medley relay (1:38.02) that both came in sixth and the 400 medley relay that ended up seventh (3:37.60) ... Iowa Dual: won the 200 IM (2:04.95) and placed second in the 50 free (23.21); also part of the victorious 400 free relay (3:26.03) and 200 medley relay (1:41.71) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed first in the 50 free (22.94), second in the 100 free (50.59) and third in the 200 free (1:49.99); also part of the 400 free relay that finished second (3:23.05) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 50 free (23.24), 200 IM (2:06.53), 400 free relay (3:24.38) and 200 medley relay (1:41.69) ... SMU Dual: came in first in the 100 free (50.31), 200 free (1:49.72), 200 free relay (1:33.20), 400 free relay (3:24.12) and 200 medley relay (1:41.26) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Victorious in the 100 free (50.83), 200 free (1:51.48), 400 free relay (3:26.22) and 200 medley relay (1:44.80)
2021-22 Freshman Season: Winner of Hardest Worker Award, Most Improved Award, Women's Team Spirit Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • made NCAA Championships debut by finishing 21st in the 100 free (48.03), 39th in the 50 free (22.36) and 52nd in the 200 free (1:48.54); also part of the 200 free relay that placed 21st (1:28.79), the 800 free relay that also placed 21st (7:10.95), and the 400 free relay that came in 24th (3:16.46) • finished eighth in the 100 free finals (48.66), ninth in the 50 free finals (22.19) and 19th in the 200 free finals (1:47.23) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the 200 free relay that took third and set a school record (1:27.92), the 400 medley relay that took fifth (3:33.34) and the 400 free relay (3:15.75) and 800 free relay (7:04.66) that both placed sixth • swam second on the 200 free relay (1:28.43) that hit an 'A' cut and tied a school record, and helped the 400 free relay (3:15.82) and 800 free relay (7:12.06) to second-place finishes in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also won the 200 free (1:46.09) and placed third in the 100 free (48.77) and fourth in the 50 free (22.43) en route to winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors • won the 100 free (50.21) and took second in the 50 free (23.13) and 200 free (1:49.88) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 400 free relay team to third (3:24.07) • at the Minnesota Invite, placed fourth in the 50 free finals (22.43), sixth in the 100 free finals (48.96) and 10th in the 200 free finals (1:46.83), posting 'B' cuts in all three events; also finished 34th in the 100 fly prelims (54.97) and helped the 200 free relay to a fifth-place finish (1:29.49), the 400 free relay (3:18.83) and 800 free relay (7:10.95) to eighth-place finishes and the 400 medley relay to ninth (3:35.99) • versus Wisconsin, won the 100 free (49.96), placed second in the 200 free (1:49.78) and 400 free relay (3:23.28), and seventh in the 100 fly (56.20) • named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after winning the 50 free (23.34), 200 free relay (1:33.08) and 200 medley relay (1:42.41) against St. Thomas and winning the 100 free (50.56), 200 free (1:49.81) and 400 free relay (3:23.78) against Nebraska • in her collegiate debut, won the 100 back (56.22) at Iowa
High School/Club: A 2021 graduate of Uxbridge Secondary School • competed solely for the Uxbridge Swim Club • competed at the 2020 Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials, finishing sixth in the 50m freestyle • finaled in two events at the 2019 Canadian Junior Championships, placing fourth in the 50m free and sixth in the 100m free • touched third in the 50m free and 50m fly, fifth in the 100m fly and sixth in the 100m free at the 2019 Speedo Eastern Canadian Championships.
Personal: Daughter of Brinley and Clair Cornish • her father, Clair, played professional hockey for the Oshawa Generals at the OHL level • has one sibling, Noah • enjoys hiking with her family and painting • plans to major in Kinesiology.
- Ranks second in team history for the 100 free (48.21), fifth for the 50 free (22.19), 12th in the 100 breast (1:01.13), and 15th for the 200 free (1:46.09)
- 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-25)
- 2023 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
- 2x winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 and 2025 team banquets
- Recognized with Hardest Worker Award, Most Improved Award and Women's Team Spirit Award at 2022 team banquet
2023-24 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Big Tens: finished ninth in both the 50 free (22.34) and 100 breast (1:01.13), and 10th in the 100 free (48.76); part of the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth (3:34.33) and 200 medley relay team that placed sixth (1:38.06)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: came in second in both the 100 free (49.44) and 50 free (22.86)... Pitt Dual: placed third in the 50 free (23.75) and fifth in the 100 free (52.47)... Tampa Dual: captured second place in the 200 free (1:56.01) and swam the 100 free in 51.16 at the outdoor pool... Minnesota Invite: won the 100 free and hit a B cut (48.73), finished seventh in the 50 free (22.64) and 10th in the 100 breast (1:02.17); also swam on the 200 free relay (1:30.12), 400 free relay (3:17.13) and 800 free relay teams (7:08.30) that set season best times at the meet... Wisconsin Dual: finished second in the 50 free (23.02) and fifth in the 100 free (51.70)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: got second in the 100 breast (1:04.74) and swam a 50.40 in the 100 free... SMU Dual: won both the 100 free (50.43) and 50 free (23.14)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: placed sixth in the 200 free (1:55.05) and finished the 100 free in 51.03
2022-23 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Tens: came in 10th in the 50 free (22.30), 12th in the 100 free (49.16) and 24th in the 200 free (1:49.42); also part of the 400 free relay that tied for fourth (1:29.50), the 400 medley relay that came in sixth (3:35.06) and the 400 free relay (3:16.92) and 800 free relay (7:10.83) that were both seventh ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took second in the 50 free (22.68) and 100 free (48.89), and fourth in the 200 free (1:47.87); also part of the 200 free relay (1:29.40), 400 free relay (3:18.95) and 800 free relay (7:15.56) that all took second ... Minnesota Invite: captured fourth in the 50 free (22.48) and 100 free (48.90), and seventh in the 200 free (1:47.20); also part of the 200 free relay (1:30.03) and 400 free relay (3:16.85) that each finished fifth, the 800 free relay (7:10.24) and 200 medley relay (1:38.02) that both came in sixth and the 400 medley relay that ended up seventh (3:37.60) ... Iowa Dual: won the 200 IM (2:04.95) and placed second in the 50 free (23.21); also part of the victorious 400 free relay (3:26.03) and 200 medley relay (1:41.71) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed first in the 50 free (22.94), second in the 100 free (50.59) and third in the 200 free (1:49.99); also part of the 400 free relay that finished second (3:23.05) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 50 free (23.24), 200 IM (2:06.53), 400 free relay (3:24.38) and 200 medley relay (1:41.69) ... SMU Dual: came in first in the 100 free (50.31), 200 free (1:49.72), 200 free relay (1:33.20), 400 free relay (3:24.12) and 200 medley relay (1:41.26) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Victorious in the 100 free (50.83), 200 free (1:51.48), 400 free relay (3:26.22) and 200 medley relay (1:44.80)
2021-22 Freshman Season: Winner of Hardest Worker Award, Most Improved Award, Women's Team Spirit Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • made NCAA Championships debut by finishing 21st in the 100 free (48.03), 39th in the 50 free (22.36) and 52nd in the 200 free (1:48.54); also part of the 200 free relay that placed 21st (1:28.79), the 800 free relay that also placed 21st (7:10.95), and the 400 free relay that came in 24th (3:16.46) • finished eighth in the 100 free finals (48.66), ninth in the 50 free finals (22.19) and 19th in the 200 free finals (1:47.23) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the 200 free relay that took third and set a school record (1:27.92), the 400 medley relay that took fifth (3:33.34) and the 400 free relay (3:15.75) and 800 free relay (7:04.66) that both placed sixth • swam second on the 200 free relay (1:28.43) that hit an 'A' cut and tied a school record, and helped the 400 free relay (3:15.82) and 800 free relay (7:12.06) to second-place finishes in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also won the 200 free (1:46.09) and placed third in the 100 free (48.77) and fourth in the 50 free (22.43) en route to winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors • won the 100 free (50.21) and took second in the 50 free (23.13) and 200 free (1:49.88) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 400 free relay team to third (3:24.07) • at the Minnesota Invite, placed fourth in the 50 free finals (22.43), sixth in the 100 free finals (48.96) and 10th in the 200 free finals (1:46.83), posting 'B' cuts in all three events; also finished 34th in the 100 fly prelims (54.97) and helped the 200 free relay to a fifth-place finish (1:29.49), the 400 free relay (3:18.83) and 800 free relay (7:10.95) to eighth-place finishes and the 400 medley relay to ninth (3:35.99) • versus Wisconsin, won the 100 free (49.96), placed second in the 200 free (1:49.78) and 400 free relay (3:23.28), and seventh in the 100 fly (56.20) • named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after winning the 50 free (23.34), 200 free relay (1:33.08) and 200 medley relay (1:42.41) against St. Thomas and winning the 100 free (50.56), 200 free (1:49.81) and 400 free relay (3:23.78) against Nebraska • in her collegiate debut, won the 100 back (56.22) at Iowa
High School/Club: A 2021 graduate of Uxbridge Secondary School • competed solely for the Uxbridge Swim Club • competed at the 2020 Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials, finishing sixth in the 50m freestyle • finaled in two events at the 2019 Canadian Junior Championships, placing fourth in the 50m free and sixth in the 100m free • touched third in the 50m free and 50m fly, fifth in the 100m fly and sixth in the 100m free at the 2019 Speedo Eastern Canadian Championships.
Personal: Daughter of Brinley and Clair Cornish • her father, Clair, played professional hockey for the Oshawa Generals at the OHL level • has one sibling, Noah • enjoys hiking with her family and painting • plans to major in Kinesiology.
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