University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Avery Duerr - 2026-27 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Avery Duerr
- Position:
- Breast
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Brainerd HS
- Hometown:
- Brainerd, Minn.
2026-27: Contributed to a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.55), placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley (2:16.69), and second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.77) against Marquette ... Contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.46), placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.99), tenth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:34.72) and Contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:41.73) against UIC and Southern Indiana ... Contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay (3:57.53), placed fifth 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.61), contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:46.90), placed eigth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:29..19), and tenth in the 200-yard individual medley (2:13.35) against Southern Illinois and St.Thomas ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Brainerd High School in Minnesota ... Qualified for the state meet all four seasons and in 12 total events ... Helped Brainerd to three sectional team titles (2022, 2024, 2025), setting the sectional record in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays, as well as a pair of conference team championships ... 2026 Minnesota 8AA Sectonal Swimmer of the Year ... Sectional champion in the 100-yard breaststroke as a sophomore ... Earned high school All-American status as a junior in the 200-yard freestyle relay ... Member of four conference relay titles ... Set school records in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley, 200-yard medley relay and the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays ... Served as team captain her senior season .. Voted hardest worker by her teammates all four seasons ... 2025-26 team MVP.
PERSONAL: Native of Brainerd, Minnesota ... Daughter of Josh and Shawn Duerr ... Sister of Ellery ... Enjoys drawing, crocheting, sewing, painting, coloring, reading, spending time with freiends and watching TV and movies ... Majoring in biology.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Brainerd High School in Minnesota ... Qualified for the state meet all four seasons and in 12 total events ... Helped Brainerd to three sectional team titles (2022, 2024, 2025), setting the sectional record in the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays, as well as a pair of conference team championships ... 2026 Minnesota 8AA Sectonal Swimmer of the Year ... Sectional champion in the 100-yard breaststroke as a sophomore ... Earned high school All-American status as a junior in the 200-yard freestyle relay ... Member of four conference relay titles ... Set school records in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley, 200-yard medley relay and the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays ... Served as team captain her senior season .. Voted hardest worker by her teammates all four seasons ... 2025-26 team MVP.
PERSONAL: Native of Brainerd, Minnesota ... Daughter of Josh and Shawn Duerr ... Sister of Ellery ... Enjoys drawing, crocheting, sewing, painting, coloring, reading, spending time with freiends and watching TV and movies ... Majoring in biology.
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