Nelson named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
March 25, 2019 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Junior Beata Nelson awarded another conference accolade
MADISON,Wis. – After one of the most applauded seasons in Wisconsin program history, junior Beata Nelson has been hailed Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, the conference announced Monday.Â
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This achievement comes on the heels of a too-good-to-believe performance in the 2019 NCAA Women's Championships, at which Nelson garnered gold in three events in as many days.Â
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The junior's 100-yard backstroke? The fastest time in history at 49.18 seconds. Her 200-yard backstroke? A NCAA-record mark of 1:47.24 seconds. And Nelson's 200-yard individual medley? The second-fastest swim ever in the event, at 1:50.79.Â
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Nelson, who also won each of the abovementioned events at this year's conference meet en route to being named Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships for the second straight year, is the first Badger to claim three national championships.
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Swimmer of the year, indeed.
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This achievement comes on the heels of a too-good-to-believe performance in the 2019 NCAA Women's Championships, at which Nelson garnered gold in three events in as many days.Â
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The junior's 100-yard backstroke? The fastest time in history at 49.18 seconds. Her 200-yard backstroke? A NCAA-record mark of 1:47.24 seconds. And Nelson's 200-yard individual medley? The second-fastest swim ever in the event, at 1:50.79.Â
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Nelson, who also won each of the abovementioned events at this year's conference meet en route to being named Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships for the second straight year, is the first Badger to claim three national championships.
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Swimmer of the year, indeed.
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