Lindsey Kozelsky

Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2019

Class:
Senior
High School:
Albert Lea HS
Hometown:
Albert Lea, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2019-20 Senior Season: Claimed third place in the 100 breast (58.81) and seventh place in the 200 breast (2:08.66) at the Big Ten Championships, ultimately securing bids to the 2020 NCAA Championships and CSCAA All-American status in both events · qualified for finals and finished 18^th overall in the 50 free (22.77) at the Big Ten Championships · earned her second Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award of the season for her performance at the Big Ten tri-dual versus Purdue and Northwestern · placed first in the 100 breast (1:00.50), first in the 200 breast (2:12.87) and second in the 50 free (23.65) versus Purdue and Northwestern · earned first place finishes in both the 100 breast (1:00.47) and the 200 breast (2:13.21) versus USC · notched 3 first place finishes in the 100 breast (1:01.88), 200 breast (2:17.40) and the 200 free relay (1:34.87) against Hawaii · placed second in the 100 breast (58.66) and third in the 200 breast (2:09.46) with NCAA ‘A’ Cuts in both events at the Minnesota Invite · named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 13) for her performance against Wisconsin · at the Wisconsin dual, won both the 100 breast (59.77) and 200 breast (2:12.36), while helping the 200 medley relay team to a first place finish (1:39.84) · secured the nation’s third-fastest time of the season in the 100 breast (59.77) versus Wisconsin · earned first place finishes in the 100 breast (1:00.96), 200 breast (2:16.00) and 200 medley relay (1:41.05), while coming in third in the 200 IM (2:05.19) at the Iowa dual · finished first in the 200 breast (2:13.79) and second in the 100 breast (1:00.66) against Florida State · placed first in both the 100 breast (1:00.50) and 200 breast (2:12.83) versus Florida (2:12.83), while coming in third in the 200 IM (2:05.84) · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten · First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American..

2018-19 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten • All-American in the 100 breast and the 400 medley relay and Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 medley relay and 200 breast. • At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 400 medley relay team that placed seventh (3:29.94), took fourth in the 100 breast (58.09), part of the 200 medley relay team that placed eleventh (1:36.65), and took tenth in the 200 breast (2:07.77). • At the Big Ten Championships, was part of the 200 medley relay team that placed fifth with an A cut time (1:36.22), the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth with an A cut time (3:32.16), finished third in the 100 breast (58.96), and fifth in the 200 breast (2:08.42). • Finished first in the 100 breast (1:00.68), third in the 200 IM (2:03.51), and first in the 200 breast (2:11.59) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Took first place in the 100 breast (59.73) at the Minnesota Invite. • At the Iowa Invitational, helped both the 400 medley relay team (3:34.76) and the 200 medley relay team (1:37.82) take first place, finished first in the 100 breast (59.60), and first in the 200 breast (2:09.30). • Finished first in the 100 breast (1:02.24), first in the 200 breast (2:14.49), and fourth in the 200 IM (2:06.14) at the Wisconsin Dual.

2017-18 Sophomore Season: At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 400 Medley Relay team that set a school record with a fifth place, All-American time of 3:28.34 and part of the 200 Medley Relay team that took sixth place with an All-American time of 1:36.03. . Placed third in the 100-yard breast with an All-American time of 58.18 and seventh in the 200-yard breast with an All-American time of 2:07.69. • All-Big Ten Second Team. • part of the 200 Medley Relay team that took second place while setting a school record (1:35.06), placed twelfth in the 200 IM (1:57.78), part of the 400 Medley Relay that placed second while setting a school record (3:28.96), took second and set the school record in the 100-yard breast (57.91), and placed third in the 200-yard breast (2:07.37) at the Big Ten Championships. • placed first in the 100-yard breast (1:00.51), second in the 200 IM (2:03.90), and first in the 200-yard breast (2:11.86) at the Triple Dual vs. Northwestern and Purdue • finished first in the 100-yard breast (1:00.82) and first in the 200-yard breast (2:12.15) against Denver • placed second in the 100-yard breast (1:02.54) and third in the 200-yard breast (2:16.35) against Hawai'i and Drury • took third in the 100-yard breast (1:00.21) and second in the 200-yard breast (2:09.98) at the Minnesota Invitational • placed seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:04.48), first in the 200-yard breast, and first in the 100-yard breast (1:00.74) at the Quad Dual against Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin • earned first place in both the 100-yard breast (1:02.49) and in the 200-yard breast (2:16.99) against Iowa • took second in the 100-yard breast (1:02.41) and first in the 200-yard breast (2:15.68) against Florida State.

2016-17 Freshman Season: Named All-American • earned CSCAA All-American Honorable mention honors • All-Big Ten Team • named Most Improved by her teammates • clinched second place and a school record at the 2017 NCAA Championships with a 58:03 in the 100-yard breast • part of the Big Ten Champion 200-medley relay (1:35.55) • earned first place and a 1:01.54 in her first 100-yard breast race as a Gopher • finished with a 23.78 against Iowa in the 50-yard free • earned third place in the 100-yard breast (59.10) in the Big Ten vs. USA College Challenge • improved times on three events at the AT&T Winter Championships: 50-yard free (22.84), 100-yard breast (59.41), and 200-yard breast (2:10.05) • earned second place in the 100-yard breast with a 58.90 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • earned fourth place in the 200-yard breast with a 2:08.89 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • improved to 22.69 in the 50-yard free at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • earned 11th place with a 2:08.21 in the 200-yard breast at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

High School/Club: Graduate of Albert Lea High School, where she swam under coaches Jonathan Schmitz, Joey Clapp and Erik Johnson • broke the national high school record in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.56) at the 2015 Minnesota State High School Swimming & Diving meet • competed at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials • earned Athlete of the Year at the high school All-State banquet • also swam the 200-yard breaststroke (2:11.05), 50 freestyle (22.79) and the 200 IM (1:59.77) • was an all-state honoree • named the MVP of her high school team • swam for the Mantas Swim Club under head coach Alex Lindstrom

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Sue Horejsi • married to William Kozelsky • maiden name is Horejsi • has two siblings, Krista and Amy • is joining former club teammates, Danielle and Chantal Nack at the University of Minnesota • majoring in elementary education.

Top Times at Minnesota
Event	Time	Date
50 free	22.69	2/16/2017
100 free	51.15	11/4/2016
100 breast	57.91	2/16/2018
200 breast	2:07.37	2/17/2018
200 IM	2:03.51	2/1/2019