University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Van Berkom, Megan
Megan Van Berkom
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Glenwood HS
- Hometown:
- Chatham, Ill.
Bio
Career Notes
Career Honors and Awards
2023-24 Senior Season: First Team All-American... First Team All-Big... Big Ten Champion (400 IM)... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 19)... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... named Swimmer of the Year and earned the Jean K. Freeman award at team banquet... NCAAs: broke the school record with a fifth-place finish in the 400 IM (4:02.51), finished 19th in the 200 IM (1:55.96) and 24th in the 200 fly (1:55.57)... Big Tens: won the Big Ten title in the 400 IM (4:06.71), finished second in the 200 fly (1:55.63) and got third in the 200 IM (1:55.88)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: won all three events she competed in, including the 200 fly (1:56.77), 400 IM (4:10.35) and 200 IM (1:58.02)... Pitt Dual: swept all three of her events with wins in the 200 fly (1:58.81), 200 IM (2:02.84) and 200 breast (2:18.21)... Tampa Dual: finished first in the 200 fly (2:01.60) and 400 IM (4:21.67) and second in the 1000 free (10:09.80)... Minnesota Invite: was victorious in the 400 IM (4:04.36) and placed second in the 200 fly (1:54.78) and 500 free (4:42.63)... Wisconsin Dual: placed first in the 200 fly (1:57.50) and 200 IM (2:00.15) and second in the 200 breast (2:16.74)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: swept the 200 free (1:49.71), 100 breast (1:02.39) and 100 fly (55.17)... SMU Dual: won the 400 IM (4:13.06), 200 fly (1:59.75) and 200 IM (2:01.48)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: came in first in the 200 fly (1:58.66), 400 IM (4:15.63) and 200 breast (2:17.19)
2022-23 Junior Season: First Team All-American ... Second Team All-Big Ten ... took home the “W.I.N.” (Whatever Is Needed) award at team banquet. ... NCAAs: finished sixth in the 400 IM (4:05.37), 33rd in the 200 fly (1:56.37) and 35th in the 200 IM (1:57.47) ... Big Tens: came in second in the 400 IM (4:04.86), and third in the 200 IM (1:55.67) and 200 fly (1:55.14); also part of the 400 free relay (3:16.92) and 800 free relay (7:10.83) that both came in seventh... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took first in the 200 IM (1:59.44) and 400 IM (4:08.98), third in the 1000 free (9:49.42) and 200 fly (1:58.38), and fifth in the 500 free (4:49.47); also part of the 800 free relay that took second (7:15.56) ... Minnesota Invite: came in first in the 400 IM finals (4:05.81), sixth in the 200 IM finals (1:57.00) and 200 fly finals (1:55.38), seventh in the 500 free prelims (4:46.60) and 15th in the 200 back prelims (1:59.67); also part of the 800 free relay that came in sixth (7:10.24), the 400 free relay that was 11th (3:21.90), the 400 medley relay that was 13th (3:43.09) and the 200 medley relay that was 14th (1:40.44) ... Iowa Dual: placed second in the 200 free (1:51.50) and part of the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:43.61) ... Wisconsin Dual: won the 200 fly (1:58.13) and 200 IM (2:00.20), and claimed second in the 500 free (4:54.84); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed third (3:28.34) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 free (1:50.91) and 500 free (4:54.43) and took third in the 200 back (2:03.60) ... SMU Dual: won the 200 fly (2:00.68), 200 IM (2:01.33) and 400 IM (4:16.69), and finished third in the 100 fly (55.93); also part of the 200 medley relay that finished second (1:44.14) and the 400 free relay that was third (3:27.23) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: victorious in the 200 fly (1:59.44), 200 IM (2:01.47) and 200 medley relay (1:44.80)
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Won the Hardest Worker and Most Improved awards at team banquet • earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by placing 11th in the 400 IM (4:04.96) at the NCAA Championships; also placed 17th in the 200 fly (1:54.84) and 32nd in the 200 IM (1:57.15) • additionally, was a part of the 800 free relay that finished 21st (7:10.95) and the 400 medley relay that came in 24th (3:34.46) at the NCAA Championships • Big Ten champion in the 400 IM (4:03.45) and runner-up in the 200 fly (school record 1:53.89) and 200 IM (school record 1:54.92) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the 400 medley relay that finished fifth (3:33.34) and the 800 free relay that finished sixth (7:04.66) • won the 200 fly (1:54.72), 200 IM (1:57.13) and 400 IM (4:09.81), and came in second in the 500 free (4:46.28) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped an 800 free relay to second (7:12.06) and a 400 free relay to third (3:20.08) • touched second in both the 200 fly (1:56.89) and 200 IM (2:00.70), and third in the 200 breast (2:17.47) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, set then-school records and 'B' cuts in the 200 IM (1:56.48, fifth-place finish) and 200 fly (1:54.15, sixth-place finish); also took second in the 400 IM finals with a 'B' cut of 4:06.92 and helped the 400 (3:18.83) and 800 (7:10.95) free relays to eighth-place finishes and the 400 medley relay to ninth (3:35.99) · won the 200 IM (2:01.37) and came in second in the 200 fly (1:57.42, 'B' cut) and 200 medley relay (1:41.07), and third in the 100 fly (54.89) against Wisconsin · touched first in the 100 fly (55.01) and second in the 200 free (1:52.95) versus St. Thomas · posted an NCAA 'B' cut in winning the 200 fly (1:57.11) and also placed first in the 400 free relay (3:23.78) against Nebraska · won the 200 fly (2:01.28) and finished second in the 200 breast (2:22.31) and 200 medley relay (1:46.76) at Iowa.
2020-21 Freshman Season: Qualified for the 2021 NCAA Championships in both the 400 IM and 200 fly, touching 33rd (4:14.96) and 44th (1:59.33), respectively · finished seventh in the 400 IM (4:13.19) and 10th in the 200 fly (1:58.13) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · secured first in the 200 fly (1:59.38) and 400 IM (4:14.63) during the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · awarded the “W.I.N.” (Whatever Is Needed) award by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.
High School: A 2020 graduate of Glenwood H.S. · solely competed for the Springfield YMCA · USA Scholastic All-American · Runner-Up in the 400 meter IM at the 2020 USA Swimming Junior Nationals, with an Olympic Trials Cut · State Champion in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM & 400 IM · 2019 Speedo Midwest Challenge Female Individual High Point award winner · set Illinois women’s open state record in the 400 IM in 2019 · holds club team records in the 100 breast, 200 breast & 400 IM.
Personal: Native of Chatham Ill. · is the first in her family to swim competitively · parents are Craig & Anne Van Berkom · lists favorite sports moment as unexpectedly placing second in the 800 & 400 free relays at the 2018 USA Swimming Futures Championships · hobbies include walking her dog & watching movies with friends.
- 2x Big Ten Champion - 400 IM (2022, 24)
- School record holder in the 200 fly (1:53.89), 200 IM (1:54.92), 400 IM (4:02.51)
- Also ranks 12th in school history in the 500 free (4:42.63) and 14th in the 1000 free (9:49.42)
Career Honors and Awards
- 2x First Team All-American in the 400 IM (2023-24)
- 2022 Honorable Mention All-American in 400 IM
- 2x First Team All-Big Ten (2022, 24)
- 2023 Second Team All-Big Ten
- 2023 First Team Scholar All-American
- 2024 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 19)
- Named Swimmer of the Year and earned the Jean K. Freeman award at 2024 team banquet
- Took home the W.I.N. (Whatever Is Needed) award at 2023 team banquet
- Won the Hardest Worker and Most Improved awards at 2022 team banquet
- Earned the W.I.N. (Whatever Is Needed) award at 2021 team banquet
2023-24 Senior Season: First Team All-American... First Team All-Big... Big Ten Champion (400 IM)... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 19)... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... named Swimmer of the Year and earned the Jean K. Freeman award at team banquet... NCAAs: broke the school record with a fifth-place finish in the 400 IM (4:02.51), finished 19th in the 200 IM (1:55.96) and 24th in the 200 fly (1:55.57)... Big Tens: won the Big Ten title in the 400 IM (4:06.71), finished second in the 200 fly (1:55.63) and got third in the 200 IM (1:55.88)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: won all three events she competed in, including the 200 fly (1:56.77), 400 IM (4:10.35) and 200 IM (1:58.02)... Pitt Dual: swept all three of her events with wins in the 200 fly (1:58.81), 200 IM (2:02.84) and 200 breast (2:18.21)... Tampa Dual: finished first in the 200 fly (2:01.60) and 400 IM (4:21.67) and second in the 1000 free (10:09.80)... Minnesota Invite: was victorious in the 400 IM (4:04.36) and placed second in the 200 fly (1:54.78) and 500 free (4:42.63)... Wisconsin Dual: placed first in the 200 fly (1:57.50) and 200 IM (2:00.15) and second in the 200 breast (2:16.74)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: swept the 200 free (1:49.71), 100 breast (1:02.39) and 100 fly (55.17)... SMU Dual: won the 400 IM (4:13.06), 200 fly (1:59.75) and 200 IM (2:01.48)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: came in first in the 200 fly (1:58.66), 400 IM (4:15.63) and 200 breast (2:17.19)
2022-23 Junior Season: First Team All-American ... Second Team All-Big Ten ... took home the “W.I.N.” (Whatever Is Needed) award at team banquet. ... NCAAs: finished sixth in the 400 IM (4:05.37), 33rd in the 200 fly (1:56.37) and 35th in the 200 IM (1:57.47) ... Big Tens: came in second in the 400 IM (4:04.86), and third in the 200 IM (1:55.67) and 200 fly (1:55.14); also part of the 400 free relay (3:16.92) and 800 free relay (7:10.83) that both came in seventh... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took first in the 200 IM (1:59.44) and 400 IM (4:08.98), third in the 1000 free (9:49.42) and 200 fly (1:58.38), and fifth in the 500 free (4:49.47); also part of the 800 free relay that took second (7:15.56) ... Minnesota Invite: came in first in the 400 IM finals (4:05.81), sixth in the 200 IM finals (1:57.00) and 200 fly finals (1:55.38), seventh in the 500 free prelims (4:46.60) and 15th in the 200 back prelims (1:59.67); also part of the 800 free relay that came in sixth (7:10.24), the 400 free relay that was 11th (3:21.90), the 400 medley relay that was 13th (3:43.09) and the 200 medley relay that was 14th (1:40.44) ... Iowa Dual: placed second in the 200 free (1:51.50) and part of the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:43.61) ... Wisconsin Dual: won the 200 fly (1:58.13) and 200 IM (2:00.20), and claimed second in the 500 free (4:54.84); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed third (3:28.34) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 free (1:50.91) and 500 free (4:54.43) and took third in the 200 back (2:03.60) ... SMU Dual: won the 200 fly (2:00.68), 200 IM (2:01.33) and 400 IM (4:16.69), and finished third in the 100 fly (55.93); also part of the 200 medley relay that finished second (1:44.14) and the 400 free relay that was third (3:27.23) ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: victorious in the 200 fly (1:59.44), 200 IM (2:01.47) and 200 medley relay (1:44.80)
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Won the Hardest Worker and Most Improved awards at team banquet • earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by placing 11th in the 400 IM (4:04.96) at the NCAA Championships; also placed 17th in the 200 fly (1:54.84) and 32nd in the 200 IM (1:57.15) • additionally, was a part of the 800 free relay that finished 21st (7:10.95) and the 400 medley relay that came in 24th (3:34.46) at the NCAA Championships • Big Ten champion in the 400 IM (4:03.45) and runner-up in the 200 fly (school record 1:53.89) and 200 IM (school record 1:54.92) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the 400 medley relay that finished fifth (3:33.34) and the 800 free relay that finished sixth (7:04.66) • won the 200 fly (1:54.72), 200 IM (1:57.13) and 400 IM (4:09.81), and came in second in the 500 free (4:46.28) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped an 800 free relay to second (7:12.06) and a 400 free relay to third (3:20.08) • touched second in both the 200 fly (1:56.89) and 200 IM (2:00.70), and third in the 200 breast (2:17.47) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, set then-school records and 'B' cuts in the 200 IM (1:56.48, fifth-place finish) and 200 fly (1:54.15, sixth-place finish); also took second in the 400 IM finals with a 'B' cut of 4:06.92 and helped the 400 (3:18.83) and 800 (7:10.95) free relays to eighth-place finishes and the 400 medley relay to ninth (3:35.99) · won the 200 IM (2:01.37) and came in second in the 200 fly (1:57.42, 'B' cut) and 200 medley relay (1:41.07), and third in the 100 fly (54.89) against Wisconsin · touched first in the 100 fly (55.01) and second in the 200 free (1:52.95) versus St. Thomas · posted an NCAA 'B' cut in winning the 200 fly (1:57.11) and also placed first in the 400 free relay (3:23.78) against Nebraska · won the 200 fly (2:01.28) and finished second in the 200 breast (2:22.31) and 200 medley relay (1:46.76) at Iowa.
2020-21 Freshman Season: Qualified for the 2021 NCAA Championships in both the 400 IM and 200 fly, touching 33rd (4:14.96) and 44th (1:59.33), respectively · finished seventh in the 400 IM (4:13.19) and 10th in the 200 fly (1:58.13) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · secured first in the 200 fly (1:59.38) and 400 IM (4:14.63) during the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · awarded the “W.I.N.” (Whatever Is Needed) award by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.
High School: A 2020 graduate of Glenwood H.S. · solely competed for the Springfield YMCA · USA Scholastic All-American · Runner-Up in the 400 meter IM at the 2020 USA Swimming Junior Nationals, with an Olympic Trials Cut · State Champion in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM & 400 IM · 2019 Speedo Midwest Challenge Female Individual High Point award winner · set Illinois women’s open state record in the 400 IM in 2019 · holds club team records in the 100 breast, 200 breast & 400 IM.
Personal: Native of Chatham Ill. · is the first in her family to swim competitively · parents are Craig & Anne Van Berkom · lists favorite sports moment as unexpectedly placing second in the 800 & 400 free relays at the 2018 USA Swimming Futures Championships · hobbies include walking her dog & watching movies with friends.
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