University of Minnesota Athletics
2026-27 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Elna Widerstrom
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- SK Poseidon
- Hometown:
- Lund, Sweden
Career Notes
2024-25 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher ... NCAAs: 32nd in 1-meter prelims (252.80) ... NCAA Zones: sixth on 1-meter (593.60) ... Big Tens: 18th on 1-meter (265.20), 19th on 3-meter (270.55) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: third on 3-meter (335.90) and 1-meter (302.65) ... Arizona Dual: first on 3-meter (333.23), and third on 1-meter (287.10) ... Arizona State Dual: second on 1-meter (298.05) and 3-meter (279.68) ... Minnesota Invite: first on 1-meter (307.80), and second on 3-meter (314.75) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: first on 1-meter (306.10) and 3-meter (354.65) ... Army Dual: first on 3-meter (284.33) and 1-meter (305.40) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: first on 3-meter (330.35) and second on 1-meter (291.10)
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 sixth in team history in the 1-meter (336.95), and seventh in the 3-meter (374.35)
- 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
- 2x 2026 All-American
- 1-Meter (7th Place)
- 3-Meter (3rd Place)
- 2026 Big Ten Diver of the Year
- 2026 Big Ten Champion (1-Meter)
- 2x 2026 Big Ten Diver of the Week (Nov. 5, Nov. 12)
- 2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree
- 2026 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American
- 2026 CSC Academic All-District honoree
- 2026 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Won the Outstanding Student Athlete, Hardest Worker, and Diver of the Year awards at the 2026 team banquet
2024-25 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher ... NCAAs: 32nd in 1-meter prelims (252.80) ... NCAA Zones: sixth on 1-meter (593.60) ... Big Tens: 18th on 1-meter (265.20), 19th on 3-meter (270.55) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: third on 3-meter (335.90) and 1-meter (302.65) ... Arizona Dual: first on 3-meter (333.23), and third on 1-meter (287.10) ... Arizona State Dual: second on 1-meter (298.05) and 3-meter (279.68) ... Minnesota Invite: first on 1-meter (307.80), and second on 3-meter (314.75) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: first on 1-meter (306.10) and 3-meter (354.65) ... Army Dual: first on 3-meter (284.33) and 1-meter (305.40) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: first on 3-meter (330.35) and second on 1-meter (291.10)
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.
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