2012-13 Swimming & Diving
Emma Svensson
Emma Svensson
Emma Svensson

CLASSSo.
EVENTSBack/Free
HOMETOWNUppsala, Sweden
PREVIOUS SCHOOLCelsiusskolan

As A Freshman (2011-12)
selected as a Mid-Major All-American, according to CollegeSwimming.com after becoming the first-ever FGCU swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships, placing 35th in the 100 free (49.44), 34th in the 100 back (53.61) and 38th in the 50 free (22.66) … earned CCSA All-Conference honors and was the CCSA’s Most Outstanding Female Freshman Performer of the Meet, placing first in the 100 back (54.20) and second place in both the 50-yard free (22.87) and the 100-yard free (50.03) … She also led the conference with four CCSA Swimmer of the Week awards … qualified for the NCAA Championships after posting a season-best 22.46 in the 50 free at the Bulldog Invite last chance meet (Feb. 25) … Led the CCSA with top times in 50 back (24.40) and 100 back (53.88).

High School
Ranked the ninth-best Division I recruit by CollegeSwimming.com … named District Swimmer of the Year in 2007 and 2008 … National Junior Champion of Sweden … holds the Swedish national senior and junior record in the 50-meter backstroke with a time of 29.07, set at the 2009 Swedish Championships … five-time Most Outstanding Swimmer on the Junior Nationals Upsala Swim Club … coached by Mikael Eriksson … won two silver medals in the European short course nationals in 2009 with her relay team.

Personal
Born August 3, 1992 … daughter of Henrik and Helena … economics major.

Top Times
50 Free – 22.46 – 2012 Bulldog Invite Last Chance
100 Free – 49.44 – 2012 NCAA Championships
50 Back – 24.40 – 2012 CCSA
100 Back – 53.61 – 2012 NCAA Championships
100 Fly – 55.21 – 2011 Georgia Tech Invite