Personal Bests

50 back: :28.16 (vs. MSU/Marshall, 10/21/16)
100 back: :59.49 (vs. MSU/Marshall, 10/21/16)

Junior - 2018-19

• Did not compete

Sophomore - 2017-18

• Did not compete

Freshman - 2016-17

• Swam the ninth-fastest 100 backstroke time of the season for the Illini against MSU and Marshall, finishing with a time of :59.49
• Part of the 200 medley relay team that finished in a time of 1:47.33 at the Orange & Blue scrimmage, which placed eighth-fastest on the season for the Illini

High School

• USA Swimming Junior National qualifier
• NCSA Junior National qualifier
• Four-time swimming varsity letter winner
• Winter Speedo Junior Nationals qualifier
• Junior Nationals 800 freestyle relay champion
• Finished eighth in the 100 backstroke at the 2015 IHSA State Finals
• Member of the Illinois state record-breaking 400 free relay team
• Personal-best time of :24.33 in the 50 freestyle
• Lifetime best of :52.31 in the 100 freestyle
• Top mark of 1:50.83 achieved in the 200 freestyle
• 500 freestyle top time of 5:00.07
• Top 100 backstroke time of :55.83
• Personal best of 2:02.33 in the 200 backstroke

Personal

• Born on January 19, 1998
• Parents are Greg and Melissa Nelson
• Has one brother, Andy
• List of hobbies include listening to Lana Del Rey and cleaning
• Biggest thrill in sports is beating someone who she thought she could not beat
• Lists her biggest role models as Lebron James and Kyrie Irving