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2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Avery Niemann

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Heritage Hall
  • Hometown Oklahoma City, Okla.

Biography

Top Times:

50 Free 24.74 01/26/19
100 Free 53.34 01/25/19
200 Free 1:49.90 02/17/17
500 Free 5:03.85 01/28/17
1000 Free 11:00.73 01/19/18
100 Fly 56.08 02/16/17
200 Fly 2:02.40 02/18/17
200 IM 2:10.92 10/21/17

2018-19 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Seventh on the team in the 200 free with a 1:52.06…Sixth in the 100 fly with a 57.89.

2018-19 Regular Season Event Wins:
Won the 400 free relay once.

2018-19 Internationals:
Finished as the top American Woman at the 2018 Pan-American Modern Pentathlon in December in Peru, taking 14th overall in the event.

2017-18: 
Recorded the eighth-fastest time this season for Denver in the 100 fly with a 56.80…Tallied a 2:04.29 in the 200 fly, the fourth fastest DU time this season.

2016-17: 
Saw action in 13 meets in the campaign…Fifth-best 200 free time for the program this year with a 1:49.90 at the Summit League Championship…Also turned in the fifth-best 100 fly time with a 56.08 at the Summit League Championship.

2015-16:
Helped team win 18 of 20 events at the 2016 Summit League Championships…Helped set nine Summit League Championship records…The DU Women's team claimed their third straight Summit League title.

Before Denver:
Four time state champion in the 200 free (2011-2015)…Two time state champion in the 100 free (2013-2015)…Named MVP of both her high school and club teams (2011-2015).

Personal:
Daughter of Alan and Gwen Niemann…Has one younger sister, Ashton…Chose Denver because after visiting, it felt the most like home…Also recruited by University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins…Has worked as a swim coach for the Stingray Swim Aquatics, was named a junior and senior representative for USA Swimming, and has served as a member of the USA Swimming’s National Age Group Committee…A member of the National Honors Society.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Freestyle
    5'7"