2015-16 Swimming and Diving Roster

Jenny Holtzen

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fayetteville, Ark.
  • Highschool Fayetteville Hish School- Fayetteville, Ark.

Biography

2015-16: Set a pair of career-best times at the NCAA championship with a 40th-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:44.92) and a 16th-place finish in the 1,650 freestyle (16:06.98) ... placed 17th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:46.58), ninth in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:17.16) and 25th in the 400-yard IM (4:20.89) at the Big Ten Championship ... finished runner-up in both the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.72) and 200-yard butterfly (2:04.74) vs. Green Bay ... placed fourth in both the 500- (4:53.86) and 1000-yard (9:59.50) freestyle events at Georgia ... finished fifth in the 400-yard IM (4:22.59) and third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:03.56) at Auburn ... finished fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at USC with a time of 4:58.74 ... placed eighth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:52.14) and fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:16.26) at the Texas Invitational ... won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.94) and finished runner-up in the 400-yard IM (4:22.64) at Northwestern ... finished fourth in the 1000-yard freestyle vs. Minnesota with a time of 10:08.98.

2014-15: Recorded the fourth-fastest time in school history in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:13.10) after tallying a personal best at the NCAA championships ... also owns the seventh-fastest time in school history in the 500-yard freestyle (4:45.16) thanks to a personal record-breaking performance at the Texas Invitational ... placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle at the USC dual (9:54.01) to earn the sixth-fastest time in school history ... recorded a 15th-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley (4:15.64) and holds the tenth-fastest time in program history ... placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle at the USC dual (9:54.01) to earn the sixth-fastest time in school history.

2013-14: Recorded the sixth-best time in school history in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:259) and a personal-best in the 200 breast (2:15.89) at the Big Ten championships ... set a pool record in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:13.46) at the Milwaukee Dual and placed second in the event with a season-best time (10:11.64) at the Northwestern Dual ... also took second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.99) at Northwestern ... had a strong showing in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:41.08) and 400-yard IM (4:21.61) at the Texas Invitational, where she placed eighth and 21st, respectively.

2012-13: Swam to an 18th-place finish in the prelims of the 500-yard freestyle (4:49.10) at the Big Ten championships ... earned a 24th-place finish in the 400-yard IM (4:23.40) at the Big Ten championships ... holds the top four times on the team in the 1650-yard freestyle, earning a sixth-place finish (16:25.68) and a 'B' qualifying time at the Ohio State Invitational (12/2) ... earned a first-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:01.99) at the Stanford Dual meet (11/2) ... also finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:09.03) at the Northwestern Dual ... finished in second in the 400-yard IM (4:28.97) at the USC Invite (1/12) ... earned a fourth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (4:57.08) at the Virginia/VT Dual (1/26).

Prep: Four-time all-state honoree and three-time Arkansas Swimmer of the Year ... earned all-conference accolades during all four years of high school, as well as earning state records in 500 free and 200 IM during junior season.

Personal: Born in Fayetteville, Ark. ... parents are George and Helen ... has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Sarah... majoring in social welfare.

Best Times
100 Free: 53.47 (2/7/2015)
200 Free: 1:49.56 (12/5/2014)
500 Free: 4:44.92 (3/17/2016)
1000 Free: 9:54.01 (1/9/2015)
1650 Free: 16:06.98 (3/19/2016)
100 Breast: 1:05.46 (11/14/2015)
200 Breast: 2:15.34 (12/5/2015)
200 Fly: 2:04.43 (2/6/2015)
200 IM: 2:06.95 (10/17/2014)
400 IM: 4:15.64 (2/20/2015)

Honorable Mentional All-American Honors (1)
2016 (1)
1650 Freestyle: 16th (16:06.98)

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Distance/Free
    5'7"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Distance/Free
    5'7"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Distance/Free
    5'7"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Free/IM
    5'7"