Kaia Grobe

Class:
Senior
High School:
Chanhassen HS
Hometown:
Victoria, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2018-19 Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten • At the Big Ten Championships, was part of the 200 free relay team that placed fifth (1:30.96). • Took third in both the 200 fly (2:06.71) and the 100 fly (56.69) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Iowa Invitational, was part of the 200 free relay team that took first (1:31.25), the 400 medley team that placed second (3:39.09), and the 400 free team that finished fourth (3:23.99). • Finished third in the 100 fly (56.47) against Iowa and South Dakota. • Took fifth in the 200 fly (2:07.28) and third in the 100 fly (56.50) at the Florida State Dual. • Finished fifth in both the 200 fly (2:07.76) and the 100 fly (56.77) at the Wisconsin Dual.

2017-18 Junior Season: Placed twenty-third in the 50-yard free (22.97) and twenty-second in the 100-yard fly (53.86) at the Big Ten Championships. • Finished fifth in the 200-yard fly (2:05.10) and fifth in the 100-yard fly (56.36) at the Triple Dual vs. Northwestern and Purdue • Took second in the 50-yard free (23.84) as well as in the 100-yard fly (56.40) vs. Denver • Tied for third in the 50-yard free (23.95) and fifth in the 100-yard fly (57.02) against Hawai'i and Drury • Placed third in the 50-yard free (23.16), tied for fifth in the 100-yard fly (54.48), and fourth in the 200-yard fly (2:01.41) in the Minnesota Invitational • took fifth in the 200-yard fly (2:06.11) and fifth in the 100-yard fly (56.07) against the University of Iowa • finished fifth in the 50-yard free (24.10) and third in the 100-yard fly (56.33) against Florida State.

2016-17 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten team • earned two second-place finishes at the Minnesota Invitational: 50-yard free (24.28) and 100-yard free (51.47) • notched two first-place finishes at the Jean Freeman Invitational: 50-yard free (23.37) and 100-yard fly (54.70) • earned first place in the 50-yard back in 27.73 at the Minnesota Challenge • completed the 50-yard free in 23.16, earning 31st place, at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • finished in 26th place in the 100-yard free with a 50.14 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • finished in 21st place in the 100-yard fly with a 53.99 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships.

2015-16 Freshman Season: First-year letterwinner • relay alternate for Minnesota at the 2016 NCAA Championships • at the 2016 Big Ten Championships, Grobe placed 19th in the 100 fly, 32nd in the 100 free and 39th in the 50 free • Recorded five top-five finishes for Minnesota as a rookie • Grobe collected gold in the 200 free and 100 fly in the Minnesota win at North Dakota • made her collegiate debut at Florida State.

High School: 2015 graduate of Chanhassen High School • A-Honor Roll all four years of high school • letterwinner in swimming, diving, Key Club, DECA and Academics • coached by Kristen Nicholson, Kate Lundsten and Kristen Nicholson for swimming • Coached by mother, Joy Grobe for both diving and golf • named All-Conference for swimming 2009-2014 • All-State for swimming 2010-2014 • State Champion 2011-2014 • 2013 Section Swimmer of the Year • EXCEL Award winner • second-place at DECA State Competition • Top-20 Finalist at the DECA International Career Development Conference • competed for Bearpath Country Club Swim Team (2001-2011) and Aquajets Swim Club (2006-2015).

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Joy Grobe • older sister Bridgette is a senior for Minnesota swimming • mother, Joy, was a diver for the Gophers from 1985-1986 • father, Paul, was a football player for the University of North Dakota from 1983-1984 • enjoys making videos and taking pictures with her GoPro camera • majoring in business and marketing education.