University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Christensen, Clare
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SPRINT
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FLY
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DIVING
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Clare Christensen
- Position:
- Sprint Freestyle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Atlantic HS
- Hometown:
- Audubon, Iowa
Bio
2023-24: MVC Board of Directors, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Contributed to a second place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:34.64) with two fifth place finishes in both the 50-yard freestyle (24.63) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.63) and a seventh-place effort in the 100-yard freestyle (54.60) against Iowa ... Ninth-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (24.84) and 100-yard freestyle (54.67), at Coyote Extravaganza ... Finished in 18th in the 50-yard freestyle (23.69), 31st in the 100-yard freestyle (52.14) and 59th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.76) at the West Virginia Invitational ... Took seventh-place in the 50-yard freestyle (25.08) and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle (54.54) vs. Iowa State ... Placed sixth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.98) in dual at Illinois State ... Earned fourth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (2:11.71) and 19th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.87) at the Coyote Invite ... Finished in 17th place in the 50-yard freestyle (23.46), 22nd in the 100-yard freestyle (51.64) and 27th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.10) at the MVC Championships.
2022-23: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Finished the season as part of school-record 200 free relay team, and ranked in the top-ten in UNI history in the 50 and 100 free ... Competed in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events at the MVC Championships with a career-best in the 100-yard freestyle (51.88) ... Placed 16th in the 100-yard freestyle at the Coyote Invitational, also swimming the 50 and 200-yard freestyle ... Took 11th place in the 50-yard freestyle in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Finish in sixth place in the 50-yard freestyle against Illinois State ... Ninth place at the Kansas Classic in the 50-yard freestyle, also finishing in the top-20 in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle ... Claimed eighth place in the 50-yard freestyle and 13th in the 100-yard freestyle at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Took 11th place in the 50-yard freestyle in Chicago at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with a seventh place finish in the 50-yard freestyle against Iowa.
2021-22: Placed third in the 50 free against the University of Iowa (10/1/21)…Finished in second place in the 100 fly against Valparaiso (10/29/21)…Placed 20th among other competitors in the 50 free at the Kansas Classic with a new season best, 24.08 (11/19/21)…Competed in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet in Iowa City…Placed 15th in the 50 free and 22nd in the 100 free at the MVC Championship meet…Sits tenth on the All-Time Top 10 list with a time of 23.78…Named to the 21-22 Scholar Athlete Team ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2020-21: Finished 11th in the 50 freestyle at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... won the 50 freestyle with a 24.41 against Illinois State
BEFORE UNI: Attended at Audubon High School ... swam with the Atlantic Trojans for Coach Dean Junker ... three-time IGHSAU state qualifier
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracie and Jason Christensen ... has two siblings (Grace and Sophie) ... majoring in Exercise Science with pre-professional in physical therapy.
Favorite Movie: Brother Bear
Favorite Book: The Chance by Karen Kingsbury
Favorite Song: Smile by Uncle Kracker
Favorite Sports Memory: Our two relays making State my sophomore year
2022-23: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Finished the season as part of school-record 200 free relay team, and ranked in the top-ten in UNI history in the 50 and 100 free ... Competed in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events at the MVC Championships with a career-best in the 100-yard freestyle (51.88) ... Placed 16th in the 100-yard freestyle at the Coyote Invitational, also swimming the 50 and 200-yard freestyle ... Took 11th place in the 50-yard freestyle in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Finish in sixth place in the 50-yard freestyle against Illinois State ... Ninth place at the Kansas Classic in the 50-yard freestyle, also finishing in the top-20 in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle ... Claimed eighth place in the 50-yard freestyle and 13th in the 100-yard freestyle at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Took 11th place in the 50-yard freestyle in Chicago at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with a seventh place finish in the 50-yard freestyle against Iowa.
2021-22: Placed third in the 50 free against the University of Iowa (10/1/21)…Finished in second place in the 100 fly against Valparaiso (10/29/21)…Placed 20th among other competitors in the 50 free at the Kansas Classic with a new season best, 24.08 (11/19/21)…Competed in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet in Iowa City…Placed 15th in the 50 free and 22nd in the 100 free at the MVC Championship meet…Sits tenth on the All-Time Top 10 list with a time of 23.78…Named to the 21-22 Scholar Athlete Team ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2020-21: Finished 11th in the 50 freestyle at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... won the 50 freestyle with a 24.41 against Illinois State
BEFORE UNI: Attended at Audubon High School ... swam with the Atlantic Trojans for Coach Dean Junker ... three-time IGHSAU state qualifier
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracie and Jason Christensen ... has two siblings (Grace and Sophie) ... majoring in Exercise Science with pre-professional in physical therapy.
COLLEGIATE BEST TIMES (Yards)
| 50 Freestyle | 23.46 | MVC Championships (Feb. 22, 2024) |
| 100 Freestyle | 51.60 | MVC Championships (Feb. 24, 2024) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:54.74 | Kansas Classic (Nov. 19, 2022) |
| 50 Butterfly | 28.85 | vs. Valparaiso (Oct. 29, 2021) |
| 100 Butterfly | 58.88 | MVC Championships (Apr. 15, 2021) |
| 200 Butterfly | 2:11.71 | Coyote Invite (Feb. 3, 2024) |
GET TO KNOW CLARE
Favorite Movie: Brother BearFavorite Book: The Chance by Karen Kingsbury
Favorite Song: Smile by Uncle Kracker
Favorite Sports Memory: Our two relays making State my sophomore year
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