2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• 3-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
2022-2023 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Did not compete during the spring semester due to injury
• Accounted for the team’s top time in the 200 back (1:58.05) for the third season in a row
• Placed fifth in the A final of the 100 back (54.93) at the Purdue Invitational via a season-best time, ranking second on the team
• Season best in the 200 back was in the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Accounted for 26 points at the Purdue Invitational to rank fourth on the team, also score in the A final of the 200 back
• Runner-up in the 200 back in the dual at Rutgers
2021-2022 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• In program history, moved up to fourth place in the 200 back and sixth in the 100 back
• Runner-up in the C Final of the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships, with a lifetime best and NCAA B cut time (1:57.01)
• Posted another lifetime best in the 100 back at Big Tens, placing fifth in the C Final
• Purdue’s top performer in both the 100 and 200 back for the second season in a row
• Broke the two minute barrier in the 200 back three times this season
• Purdue’s fourth highest individual scorer at Big Tens, earning 11 points for the team
• One of four Boilers to score in two individual events at Big Tens
• Contributed to Purdue’s ninth fastest ever 400 medley relay at Big Tens
• A finalist in both the 100 and 200 back at the Purdue Invitational
• Won the 200 back vs Indiana State and Illinois
• Placed third in the 100 and 200 back at the Notre Dame dual
• Runner-up in the 100 back in dual win vs. Rutgers
• Finished 5th overall in the 200 back and 6th overall in the 100 back in the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual meet
• Victorious in the 100 back and runner up in the 200 back at the BA Boilermaker Aquatics Early Bird meet this summer
• A finalist in the 200 back and B finalist in the 100 back at the MI Eric Namesnik Memorial meet in Ann Arbor
• Placed third overall in the 200 back (2:18.85) and fifth overall in the 100 back (1:04.22) at the Indiana Senior LCM Championships, both season-best times
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.28) and 200 back (2:00.55) as well as the 50 free (23.94) at the Big Ten Championships
• As Purdue’s top finisher in the 100 back at Big Tens, moved into 15th place in program history
• Won the 150 back at the season-opening intrasquad and the 200 back at the intrasquad time trials
• Impressed at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July, winning the 100m back and taking second in the 200m back
• Also helped Boilermaker Aquatics sweep the medley relays at Senior State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Andy Pedersen at Hamilton Southeastern High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier and finalist in the 100 backstroke, winning bronze in the event as a sophomore and senior
• 2019 Indiana short court state champion in the 100 back for her Southeastern Swim Club team
• Three-year NISCA All-American and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Four-year sectional champion in the 100 backstroke and with the HSE relay teams
• Team MVP as a junior
• Newcomer of the Year as a freshman while setting a HSE freshman record in the 100 back
• Helped lead HSE to a third-place finish at state and sectional title in 2018
• Three-time Swimmer of the Year and five-time Junior Nationals qualifier with the Southeastern Swim Club
• National Honor Society
• Academic honors included Magna Cum Laude as a junior and Cum Laude the other three years
PERSONAL
• Major: Health Science Pre-Professional
• Full name is Abigail Grace Harter
• Born in Goshen, Indiana
• Parents are Douglas and Brooke Harter
• Family also includes siblings Anna, Olivia and Daniel
• Purdue alumni on the Harter side of the family includes great grandfather William, grandfather William Harter and cousin Elisabeth
• Academic All-Big Ten
• 3-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
2022-2023 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Did not compete during the spring semester due to injury
• Accounted for the team’s top time in the 200 back (1:58.05) for the third season in a row
• Placed fifth in the A final of the 100 back (54.93) at the Purdue Invitational via a season-best time, ranking second on the team
• Season best in the 200 back was in the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Accounted for 26 points at the Purdue Invitational to rank fourth on the team, also score in the A final of the 200 back
• Runner-up in the 200 back in the dual at Rutgers
2021-2022 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• In program history, moved up to fourth place in the 200 back and sixth in the 100 back
• Runner-up in the C Final of the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships, with a lifetime best and NCAA B cut time (1:57.01)
• Posted another lifetime best in the 100 back at Big Tens, placing fifth in the C Final
• Purdue’s top performer in both the 100 and 200 back for the second season in a row
• Broke the two minute barrier in the 200 back three times this season
• Purdue’s fourth highest individual scorer at Big Tens, earning 11 points for the team
• One of four Boilers to score in two individual events at Big Tens
• Contributed to Purdue’s ninth fastest ever 400 medley relay at Big Tens
• A finalist in both the 100 and 200 back at the Purdue Invitational
• Won the 200 back vs Indiana State and Illinois
• Placed third in the 100 and 200 back at the Notre Dame dual
• Runner-up in the 100 back in dual win vs. Rutgers
• Finished 5th overall in the 200 back and 6th overall in the 100 back in the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual meet
• Victorious in the 100 back and runner up in the 200 back at the BA Boilermaker Aquatics Early Bird meet this summer
• A finalist in the 200 back and B finalist in the 100 back at the MI Eric Namesnik Memorial meet in Ann Arbor
• Placed third overall in the 200 back (2:18.85) and fifth overall in the 100 back (1:04.22) at the Indiana Senior LCM Championships, both season-best times
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.28) and 200 back (2:00.55) as well as the 50 free (23.94) at the Big Ten Championships
• As Purdue’s top finisher in the 100 back at Big Tens, moved into 15th place in program history
• Won the 150 back at the season-opening intrasquad and the 200 back at the intrasquad time trials
• Impressed at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July, winning the 100m back and taking second in the 200m back
• Also helped Boilermaker Aquatics sweep the medley relays at Senior State
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Andy Pedersen at Hamilton Southeastern High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier and finalist in the 100 backstroke, winning bronze in the event as a sophomore and senior
• 2019 Indiana short court state champion in the 100 back for her Southeastern Swim Club team
• Three-year NISCA All-American and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Four-year sectional champion in the 100 backstroke and with the HSE relay teams
• Team MVP as a junior
• Newcomer of the Year as a freshman while setting a HSE freshman record in the 100 back
• Helped lead HSE to a third-place finish at state and sectional title in 2018
• Three-time Swimmer of the Year and five-time Junior Nationals qualifier with the Southeastern Swim Club
• National Honor Society
• Academic honors included Magna Cum Laude as a junior and Cum Laude the other three years
PERSONAL
• Major: Health Science Pre-Professional
• Full name is Abigail Grace Harter
• Born in Goshen, Indiana
• Parents are Douglas and Brooke Harter
• Family also includes siblings Anna, Olivia and Daniel
• Purdue alumni on the Harter side of the family includes great grandfather William, grandfather William Harter and cousin Elisabeth