Swimming and Diving

NEBRASKA SWIMMING & DIVING ALL-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS

Nebraska swimming and diving has a rich history, regularly producing championship-level athletes. Listed below is every NCAA qualifier in program history, beginning with the 1976-77 season, when Nebraska sent its first group to nationals. Gena Jorgenson has qualified for three consecutive NCAA Championships entering her senior season in 2025-26. She earned first-team All-America honors in the 1,650 freestyle in both 2024 and 2025. Abby Baxter is the most recent Husker diver to qualify for nationals, earning a trip to the 2025 NCAA Championships on the three-meter board.

Year Name Events
2024-25 Gena Jorgenson 1,650 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
  Abby Baxter Three-Meter
2023-24 Gena Jorgenson 1,650 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
  Kelsey Clairmont Platform
2022-23 Gena Jorgenson 1,650 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
  Kelsey Clairmont Platform
2021-22 Autumn Haebig 100 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
2020-21 Audrey Coffey 1,650 Freestyle
  Autumn Haebig 100 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
  Abigail Knapton One-Meter
       Three-Meter
    Platform
  Sara Troyer One-Meter
    Three-Meter
2019-20 Audrey Coffey 1,650 Freestyle
     Madison Coughlen 200 Butterfly
    400 IM
  Autumn Haebig 100 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
  Sara Troyer One-Meter
    Three-Meter
2018-19 Abigail Knapton Three-Meter
    Platform
  Jessica Warak Platform
2017-18 Autumn Haebig 100 Backstroke
  Abigail Knapton Three-Meter
    Platform
2016-17 Anna Filipcic One-Meter
    Three-Meter
  Abigail Knapton Three-Meter
    Platform
2015-16 Anna Filipcic One-Meter
    Three-Meter
2014-15 Anna Filipcic One-Meter
    Three-Meter
2013-14 Anna Filipcic One-Meter
2012-13 Taryn Collura 50 Freestyle
2009-10 Kaitlin Arntz 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    200 IM
2006-07 Lauren Bailey 500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
    400 IM
2005-06 Lauren Bailey 500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
    400 IM
  Kate Wheeler 200 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
2004-05 Lauren Bailey 500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
    400 IM
  Amie Buoy One-Meter
    Three-Meter
2003-04 Lauren Bailey 500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
    400 IM
2000-01 Carmen Cosgrove 100 Butterfly
    400 Medley Relay
  Elvira Fischer 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
  Keri Hehn 200 Breaststroke
    100 Breaststroke
  Beth Karaica 100 Freestyle
    50 Freestyle
    100 Butterfly
    400 Medley Relay
  Jackie Lobdell 200 Backstroke
    500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
    400 Medley Relay
  Rebecca Wolfe 200 Butterfly
    400 IM
1999-00 Helene Muller 200 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    800 Freestyle Relay
  Shandra Johnson 200 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle
    800 Freestyle Relay
  Elvira Fischer 200 Breaststroke
  Sasha Pine 800 Freestyle Relay
  Lindsey Highstrom 800 Freestyle Relay
1998-99 Therese Alshammar 50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Shandra Johnson 200 Backstroke
    200 Freestyle
    800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    500 Freestyle
  Emma Johnson 400 IM
    800 Freestyle Relay
  Beth Karaica 200 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Destiny Lauren 200 Butterfly
  Terrie Miller 200 Medley Relay
    100 Breaststroke
  Helene Muller 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
  Stacey Sedlacek 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Sasha Van Hamburg 400 IM
  Janna Brock 100 Breaststroke
  Christine Troy 100 Backstroke
1997-98 Therese Alshammar 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    200 Medley Relay
    100 Backstroke
    100 Freestyle
  Shandra Johnson 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
    200 Backstroke
    400 Medley Relay
  Beth Karaica 400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    100 Butterfly
    400 Medley Relay
  Destiny Lauren 200 Butterfly
  Lenka Manhalova 200 Breaststroke
    100 Breaststroke
    200 IM
  Terrie Miller 200 Medley Relay
    100 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
  Helene Muller 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
    200 Medley Relay
    50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
  Anna Windsor 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle Relay
    200 IM
    100 Freestyle
  Christine Troy 200 Backstroke
  Sasha Van Hamburg 200 Backstroke
    400 IM
  Sara Jowsey 100 Butterfly
    200 Butterfly
    200 IM
    400 Medley Relay
1996-97 Janet Danburg 400 Medley Relay
    100 Backstroke
    200 Backstroke
  Sara Kate Havens 200 Medley Relay
    100 Backstroke
  Sara Jowsey 400 Medley Relay
    100 Butterfly
    200 Butterfly
    200 IM
  Beth Karaica 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
  Lenka Manhalova 200 Breaststroke
    100 Breaststroke
    200 IM
  Terrie Miller 100 Breaststroke
    50 Freestyle
    200 Breaststroke
  Helene Muller 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Julia Russell 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    200 Freestyle Relay
    200 IM
    200 Medley Relay
  Stacey Sedlacek 400 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
  Laura Simon 400 IM
    200 Butterfly
    200 IM
  BriAnna Wilkins 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
  Anna Windsor 200 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 IM
    800 Freestyle Relay
    100 Freestyle
  Shannon Wright 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
  Helene Muller 50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
  Taradee Rowe    One-Meter
    Three-Meter
1995-96 Erin Carew 400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Janet Danburg 400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Melanie Dodd 400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
  Penny Heyns 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Mandy Hunter-Beckinsall 400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Destiny Lauren 200 Butterfly
    800 Freestyle Relay
    100 Butterfly
  Heather Park 800 Freestyle Relay
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
  Julia Russell 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    200 IM
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  BriAnna Wilkins 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
  Shannon Wright 800 Freestyle Relay
  Taradee Rowe One-Meter
    Three-Meter
1994-95 Erin Carew 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
  Cathy Crooks 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 IM
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Melanie Dodd 400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Jane Glazebrook 400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    200 Backstroke
    100 Backstroke
  Penny Heyns 100 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Breaststroke
    200 Medley Relay
  Destiny Lauren 400 Medley Relay
    200 Butterfly
    200 Freestyle Relay
    100 Butterfly
  Heather Park 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 IM
    500 Freestyle
  Julia Russell 200 Medley Relay
    200 Breaststroke
    100 Breaststroke
  BriAnna Wilkins 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
1993-94 Marci Bodner 800 Freestyle Relay
  Heather Ericksen 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Jane Glazebrook 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    100 Backstroke
    200 Backstroke
  Penny Heyns 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Katie Luellen 200 Freestyle Relay
    100 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Lezelle Markgraaff 800 Freestyle Relay
  Heather Park 800 Freestyle Relay
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
    1,650 Freestyle
  Julia Russell 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  BriAnna Wilkins 800 Freestyle Relay
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
    1,650 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Cathy Crooks 400 Freestyle Relay
1992-93 Melanie Dodd 100 Freestyle
    200 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle
    50 Freestyle
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Christine Frederick 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Jane Glazebrook 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Backstroke
    100 Backstroke
  Penny Heyns 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    100 Breaststroke
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Heather Erickson 200 Freestyle Relay
1991-92 Michelle Butcher 1,650 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
    400 IM
1990-91 Jenell Garcia 100 Butterfly
  Melanie Wirtner 200 Butterfly
  Amy Aarsen Three-Meter
  Lynne Braddock 200 Freestyle Relay
  Chris Gmeiner 200 Freestyle Relay
  Christine Frederick 200 Freestyle Relay
  Mindy Matheny 200 Freestyle Relay
1989-90 Michelle Butcher 500 Freestyle
    1,650 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
  Amy Aarsen One-Meter Springboard
    10-Meter Platform
  Jenell Garcia 100 Butterfly
    200 Butterfly
1988-89 Lynne Braddock 50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    200 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Julie May One-Meter
    10-Meter Tower
  Amy Aarsen Three-Meter
    10-Meter Tower
  Kristen Neuenfeldt 200 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Genell Garcia 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Carole Johnson 200 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Mindy Matheny 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
1987-88 Deanna Wilbourn 50 Freestyle
    100 Breaststroke
    200 Backstroke
  Amy Aarsen Three-Meter
    10-Meter Tower
  Stephanie Clennan Three-Meter
    10-Meter Tower
  Erin Hurley 200 Breaststroke
    200 Medley Relay
  Mindy Matheny 200 Medley Relay
  Carole Johnson 200 Medley Relay
  Allison Barker 200 Medley Relay
1986-87 Erin Hurley 200 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Carole Johnson 100 Backstroke
    200 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Laurie Kappenman 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
  Lee Pennefather 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
  Dana Powers 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    50 Freestyle
    100 Butterfly
  Shauna Gilmore 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    100 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
  Kristy White 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Julie May One-Meter
  Heidi Hecker One-Meter
    Three-Meter
1985-86 Erin Hurley 200 Breaststroke
    100 Breastsroke
    400 Medley Relay
  Dana Powers 200 Freestyle Relay
    100 Butterfly
    100 Breaststroke
    200 IM
    50 Freestyle
    400 Medley Relay
  Shauna Gilmore 200 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Cindy Hampel 200 Freestyle Relay
  Lorie Kappenman 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Julie May One-Meter
  Linda Sebesta 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Missy Allington 800 Freestyle Relay
  Penny Stanek 400 Medley Relay
  Emily Ricketts 800 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
1984-85 Penny Stanek 100 Backstroke
    400 Medley Relay
  Linda Sebesta 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
  Emily Ricketts 50 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
    100 Butterfly
    500 Freestyle
    400 Medley Relay
  Dana Powers 50 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    100 Butterfly
    100 Freestyle
    400 Medley Relay
  Kenya Kelly 800 Freestyle Relay
  Erin Hurley 100 Breaststroke
    200 Breaststroke
    400 Medley Relay
  Cindy Hampel 200 Freestyle Relay
  Shauna Gilmore 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
    800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle
1983-84 Dana Powers 50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    100 Butterfly
    400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Emily Ricketts 200 Freestyle 
    500 Freestyle
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Susan Cashman 200 IM
    400 IM
  Linda Sebesta 400 Freestyle Relay
    200 Medley Relay
  Kenya Kelly 200 Medley Relay
  Trischa Zorn 200 Medley Relay
  Michelle Kalman 400 Freestyle Relay
  Marcia Heaton One-Meter
1982-83 Sherri Hayward 200 Backstroke
    800 Freestyle Relay
  Wendy Lucero One-Meter
    Two-Meter
  Shauna Gilmore 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Emily Ricketts 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Linda Sebesta 800 Freestyle Relay
    200 Freestyle Relay
  Rene Sullivan 200 Freestyle Relay
1981-82 Sherri Hayward 100 Backstroke
    200 Backstroke
  Melody Barker 500 Freestyle
  Wendy Lucero One-Meter
    Three-Meter
1980-81 Sherri Hayward 100 Backstroke
    200 Backstroke
  Ann Stahlnecker One-Meter
1979-80 Sherri Hayward 200 Backstroke
    400 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Rene Sullivan 50 Freestyle
    100 Freestyle
    200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Ann Kennedy 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Carol Hall 200 Freestyle Relay
    400 Medley Relay
    400 Freestyle Relay
  Marla Thompson 200 Freestyle Relay
  Mary Freathy 400 Medley Relay
1978-79 Kristi Wells One-Meter
    Three-Meter
  Cary Backhaus 50 Freestyle
  JoDea Eckstrom 100 IM
    50 Backstroke
    100 Backstroke
1977-78 JoDea Eckstrom 100 IM
    100 Backstroke
    200 Backstroke
    200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Kristi Wells One-Meter
    Three-Meter
  Cindy Agee 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Ellen Hollander 200 Medley Relay
    400 Medley Relay
  Jana Frymire 200 Medley Relay
  Anna Watland 400 Medley Relay
1976-77 Anne Watland 1,650 Freestyle
    500 Freestyle
    400 Medley Relay
  Melanie Jakob 200 IM
    100 IM
    400 Medley Relay
  Cindy Agee 400 Medley Relay
  Ellen Hollander

400 Medley Relay