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2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Emily Vandenberg

  • Position Breaststroke/IM
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Ajax High School
  • Hometown Ajax, Ontario

Biography

Honors and Awards: 
Captain (2020-21)… Summit League Women’s Swimmer of the Championship…All-Summit League honors in 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast…Summit League All-Academic Team (2021)...2020 All Summit League honors in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breaststroke...2019 All-Summit League honors in 200-yard IM, 400-yard IM...2018 All-Summit League honors in the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast.

2021 Summit League Championship:
Won the 200 IM with a 2:01.74…Won the 400 IM with a 4:18.91…Finished second in the 200 breast with a 2:14.67.

2021 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Fourth in the 100 breast with a 1:05.74…Second in the 200 breast with a 2:18.77…Third in the 200 IM with a 2:05.20…Third in the 400 IM with a 4:26.49.

2020 Summit League Championship:
Finished second in the 200 IM (2:04.07), third in the 400 IM (4:25.94) and second in the 200 breast (2:16.57).
 
2019-20 Regular Season National Rankings:
34th in the country in the 50 breast with a 29.15.
 
2019-20 Regular Season Team Rankings:
3rd on the team in the 50 back with a 27.16…6th in the 100 back with a 59.38…2nd in the 50 breast with a 29.15…5th in the 100 breast with a 1:04.34…2nd in the 200 breast with a 2:16.57…3rd in the 200 IM with a 2:03.69…3rd in the 400 IM with a 4:23.97.

2018-19 Summit League Championships:
Finished first in the 200 IM (2:02.94), first in the 400 IM (4:20.35) and fourth in the 200 breast (2:19.91).

2018-19 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Third on the team in the 200 back with a 2:04.82…Fourth on the team in the 100 breast with a 1:03.28, set at the 2018 Tennessee Invitational…Third on the team in the 200 breast with a 2:17.02, set in Tennessee…First on the team in the 200 IM with a 2:02.63, set in Knoxville…First on the team in the 400 IM with a 4:20.35 set at the Summit League.

2018-19 Regular Season Event Wins:
Won the 200 back once, the 200 IM twice and the 400 IM once.

2017-18 Internationals:
Finished ninth in the 50 breast (34.15), 22nd in the 200 IM (2:22.59), 14th in the 200 breast (2:42.75) and 10th in the 100 breast (1:14.41) at the 2018 Mel Zajac Jr. International.

2017-18: 
Earned an NCAA B Standard in the 200 breast (2:15.88)…Took first place in the 400 individual medley twice. Swam the fourth-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke at 1.02.56 at the Summit League Championships.

Before Denver:
Swam for Ajax Aquatic Club and the Ontario Swimming Academy… Competed at the Olympic Trials… Won gold in breast races at English Nationals… Former figure skater… Also played club soccer for Ajax Soccer Club.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'5"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'5"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'5"