Olivia Bloomer

Bloomer Olivia before starting Heat 1 of the Women 50 Yard Freestyle.
The University of Minnesota Swimming team competing in the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus. Photo Steve Apps

Photo by: Steve Apps

Bloomer Olivia swimming in the Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay.
The University of Minnesota Swimming team competing in the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus. Photo Steve Apps

Photo by: Steve Apps

Photo by: Steve Apps

Bloomer Olivia Competing in the Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay.

The University of Minnesota Swimming team competing in the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus. Photo Steve Apps

Photo by: Steve Apps

Class:
Fifth Year
High School:
Madison Memorial HS
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.

PRONUNCIATION

Notes

Ranks sixth in team history for the 50 free (22.26)

Career Honors and Awards

2022 Team Captain
2022 CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
2023 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
Named Hardest Worker at 2021 team banquet
2020 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-21, '23)

2022-23 Fifth-Year Senior Season: Team captain ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Tens: came in 14th in the 50 free (22.63), 19th in the 100 fly (54.27) and 23rd in the 100 free (49.76); also part of the 200 free relay that tied for fourth (1:29.50), the 400 free relay that came in seventh (3:16.92) and the 200 medley relay that was eighth (1:39.37) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 200 free (1:50.63) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took third in the 100 free (49.64) and sixth in the 50 free (22.81); also part of the 200 medley relay (1:39.11), 200 free relay (1:29.40) and 400 free relay (3:18.95) that all took second ... Minnesota Invite: took 15th in the 50 free (22.85), 16th in the 100 free (49.85) and 27th in the 100 fly (55.52); also part of the 200 free relay (1:30.03) and 400 free relay (3:16.85) that both came in fifth (1:30.03) and the 200 medley relay that was 14th (1:40.44) ... Iowa Dual: won the 50 free (23.18) and was fourth in the 100 fly (57.16); also part of the victorious 400 free relay (3:26.03) and the 200 medley relay (1:43.61) that came in second ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed third in the 50 free (23.38) and fourth in the 100 free (51.27); also part of the 400 free relay (3:23.05) and 200 medley relay (1:41.30) that earned second-place finishes ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: part of the winning 400 free relay (3:24.38) and the 200 medley relay that finished second (1:45.07); also swam the 100 fly in an exhibition (56.61) ... SMU Dual: won the 50 free (23.40) and finished fourth in the 100 free (52.02); also helped the 200 free relay (1:33.20) and 400 free relay (3:24.12) to victories and the 400 yard medley (3:49.92) and 200 medley relay (1:44.14) to second-place finishes ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: placed second in the 100 free (52.07) and helped the 400 free relay (3:26.22) to victory and the 200 medley relay (1:48.62) to a sixth-place finish

2021-22 Senior Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet · team captain · made NCAA Championships debut as part of the 200 free relay that finished 21st (1:28.79) and the 400 free relay that came in 24th (3:16.46) • placed 18th in the 50 free finals (22.48) and came in 26th in the prelims of the 100 free (49.86) at the Big Ten Championships; also was part of the 200 free relay that took third and set a school record (1:27.92) and the 200 medley relay (1:36.41) and 400 free relay (3:15.75) that both finished sixth • led off the 200 free relay (1:28.43) that hit an 'A' cut and tied a school record, also was part of a 400 free relay that touched second (3:15.82), a 200 medley relay that was third (1:38.01) and an 800 free relay (7:31.97) that came in fifth in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also came in third in the 50 free (22.38) and fourth in the 100 free (49.52) • placed fifth in the 50 free (23.19) and seventh in the 100 free (51.07) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 200 medley relay team (1:41.19) and 400 free relay team (3:24.07) to third-place finishes · posted a 'B' cut as she claimed 17th in the 50 free finals (22.41) and took 20th in the 100 free finals (49.80) and 61st in the 200 free prelims (1:54.36) at the Minnesota Invite; also helped the 200 free relay to a fifth-place finish (1:29.49), the 200 medley relay to 10th (1:40.00), the 400 free relay to 14th (3:21.89) and the 400 medley relay to 15th (3:39.53) · finished second in the 50 free (23.27) and 400 free relay (3:23.28), and fourth in the 100 free (51.20) and 200 medley relay (1:42.26) against Wisconsin · versus St. Thomas, won the 100 free (51.97) and 200 free relay (1:33.08) and took second in the 200 medley relay (1:43.00) · made season debut against Nebraska by winning the 50 free (23.35) and finishing sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:46.36) · CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American

2020-21 Junior Season: Finished 21st in the 50 free (23.09) and 29th in the 100 free (50.40) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched first in the 200 free relay (1:31.79), second in the 50 free (23.23) and fourth in the 100 free (50.66) at the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · placed first in the 200 medley (1:39.36) and 400 free (3:21.22) relays and fifth in the 50 free (23.31) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Academic All-Big Ten · named “Hardest Worker” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.

2019-20 Sophomore Season: Qualified for finals and placed 23rd in the 50 free (22.91) at the Big Ten Championships · also finished 30th in the 100 free (50.47) at the Big Ten Championships · touched fourth in the 50 free (23.90) and fifth in the 100 free (52.11) against USC · earned a first place finish in the 200 free relay (1:34.87), third place finish in the 50 free (24.25) and fourth in the 100 free (53.21) at Hawaii · placed fourth in the 50 free (23.98) and fifth in the 100 free (52.56) at the Wisconsin dual · finished sixth in both the 50 free (23.88) and 100 free (52.42) against Iowa · placed seventh in the 100 free (53.47) and eighth in the 50 free (24.20) versus Florida State · finished fifth in the 50 free (24.14) and seventh in the 100 free (53.24) at the Florida dual · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten.

2018-19 Freshman Season: At the Big Ten Championships, was part of the 200 free relay team that placed fifth (1:30.96). • Tied for fourth in the 50 free (23.72) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Finished sixth in the 50 free (24.35) and fifth in the 100 free (53.10) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Iowa Invitational, part of the 400 free relay team that finished fourth (3:23.99). • Finished fourth in the 50 free (24.42) at the Wisconsin Dual.

High School: 2018 graduate of James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wis. • Coached by Stacey Johansson and Kari Martin • Club coaches include Drew Walden and Jason Verhelst • Four-year letter winner • 2016 Conference Champion in the 100 free • Swam for Badger Aquatics Club and Parkcrest Swim and Tennis Club

Personal: Daughter of Naomi and Jon Bloomer • Father, Jon Bloomer, played football for the University of Wisconsin • Cousin, Jordyn Bloomer, played soccer for the University of Wisconsin