Kaela Anderson

Class:
Junior
High School:
Stillwater HS
Hometown:
Stillwater, Minn.

2012-13 • Junior Season: Redshirted

2011-12 • Sophomore Season: Finished 13th in the 200 butterfly (2:01.37) at the Big Ten Championships • claimed the title in the 200 butterfly (2:05.79) and finished sixth in the 200 individual medley (2:08.47) at the Minnesota Challenge (2/3-4) • finished 10th in the 200-meter butterfly at the Minnesota Grand Prix (11/11-13) • placed fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:06.01) and seventh in both the 200 backstroke (2:09.96) and as a member of the 200 medley relay team (1:50.79) at the Iowa dual (10/28) • Posted sixth place finishes in the 200 butterfly (2:07.13) and the 200 individual medley (1:50.79) vs. Kansas (10/21) • Placed sixth in the 200 butterfly (2:06.61) during the Michigan dual (10/7) • also posted a sixth-place finish in the 400 individual medley vs. the Wolverines (10/8)

2010-11 • Freshman Season: Swam NCAA `B[apos] qualifying times on consecutive days in the Minnesota Grand Prix with 2:00.31 in the 200 fly and 4:18.23 in the 400 IM • both were also career bests • finished third in the 200 butterfly at Wisconsin dual (10/9) • won the 400 IM and finished fourth in 100 breast at Michigan State dual (10/9) • earned first varsity letter

High School: Swam at Stillwater High School under coach Brian Luke and the St. Croix Swim Club under former Gopher great Olga Splichalova Espinosa • a multiple All-American • a four time all-state and five-time all-conference selection • team captain for the 2009 Ponies team that went onto win its second-straight state title and fourth of her career • a member of the Ponies that won the conference championship five straight years and went undefeated in duals over the last five years • member of the Ponies team that won the state championship in 2009-10, 2008-09, 2006-07, 2005-06 and 2004-05 • won the 200 IM (2007), 400 free relay (2006, 2007, 2008) and the 500 free (2006) at the Minnesota State High School League Championships • lettered five years in swimming and earned four academic letters • also competed at the World Trial Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., after her junior season • graduated with a grade point average of 3.9 • named a USA Swimming Academic All-American and a High School Academic All-American • enters her college career with top times of 4:52.85 in the 500 free, 2:01.55 in the 200 fly, 2:04.19 in the 200 IM 4:21.20 in the 400 IM and 1:51.01 in the 200 free.

Personal: Born August 6, 1992 to Greg and Erin Anderson • her mother, Erin (Driscoll), swam for the Gophers from 1981-85 • dad, Greg, was a two-sport athlete at Hamline • has a younger brother, Brady • majoring in sport management.