2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint freestyle events
• Posted her season-best times 50 (23.70) and 100 free (51.65) while qualifying for the C finals at the Purdue Invitational
• Placed third in the 100 free as Purdue's top finisher at Indiana Intercollegiates
• Also swam the anchor leg on the Boilermakers' top 200 free relay team at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Sidelined during the spring semester due to injury
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint freestyle events
• Recovered from injury during the first half of the season
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.47) and 100 free (50.87) at the Big Ten Championships
• Competed on both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays at Big Tens for the third time in in her career
• Produced Purdue’s third fastest 100 free time as well as the fourth fastest 50 free mark
• Runner-up in the 100 free and contributed to the winning 400 free relay in the dual win vs. Illinois
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (23.25), 100 (50.13) and 200 free (1:52.15) at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for Purdue’s team-best times in the 50 and 100
• Swam on the three of the five relays at Big Tens, including the 400 free team that moved into ninth place in program history
• Purdue’s top finisher in the 100 free at Big Tens
• Won the 50 free and contributed to the victorious 400 free relay team in the dual meet win vs. Illinois
• Contributed to both relay winners at the intrasquad time trials in November
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 30)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.08), 100 (50.42) and 200 free (1:51.27) at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for Purdue’s season-best time in the 50 and ranked third in the 100
• Swam on three relays at Big Tens – 200 and 400 free, 200 medley
• In program history, helped the 200 medley team move into fourth place and the 400 free team into sixth place
• Posted her 50 free time on the leadoff leg of the 200 free relay at Big Tens
• Claimed Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for strong meet vs. Notre Dame – winning the 100 free, taking second in the 50 and contributing to a victory in the 400 free relay
• Swept the 50 and 100 free and anchored both relays to victory in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Finalist in the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invite, winning the quarterfinal round and placing second in the other three races; also was the runner-up in the 100 free
• Accounted for 10 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B Finals of the 50 and 100 free
• Also qualified for the C Final of the 100 fly and D final of the 200 free at the Purdue Invite
• Helped the Boilermakers take second in both the 200 and 400 free relay at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in both freestyle sprints in the dual at Indiana
• Runner-up in the 50 free and anchored her 200 medley relay team to victory at the Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Michigan state for coach Darin Abbasee, her father, at Lake Orion High School in the northern suburbs of Detroit
• Three-year NISCA All-American in the sprint freestyle events
• Four-year all-state honoree in the 50 and 100 free
• NISCA Academic All-American as a senior
• Oakland Activities Association White League Swimmer of the Year as a senior
• MHSAA Dream Team selection in the 100 free her senior year
• Seven-time medalist in the freestyle sprints at the MHSAA Division I state meet
• Silver medalist at state in both the 50 and 100 free as a senior; also the state runner-up in the 50 as freshman 100 as a junior
• Multi-year Oakland County champion in the freestyle sprints, sweeping the events as a sophomore
• Oakland Activities Association Red League champion in the 50 and 100 free as a freshman
• Also swam for the Liquid Lightning club team
• Junior Nationals qualifier in both the summer and winter; also a Senior Nationals qualifier in the winter
• Four-year honor roll student and Lamp of Learning award recipient
PERSONAL
• Major: Political Science
• Full name is Claire Kennedy Abbasse
• Born in Troy, Michigan
• Parents are Darin and Dana Abbasse
• Family also includes older sister Kirstyn
• Parents both swam at Oakland University
• Kirstyn is also a swimmer at Oakland
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint freestyle events
• Posted her season-best times 50 (23.70) and 100 free (51.65) while qualifying for the C finals at the Purdue Invitational
• Placed third in the 100 free as Purdue's top finisher at Indiana Intercollegiates
• Also swam the anchor leg on the Boilermakers' top 200 free relay team at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Sidelined during the spring semester due to injury
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in sprint freestyle events
• Recovered from injury during the first half of the season
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.47) and 100 free (50.87) at the Big Ten Championships
• Competed on both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays at Big Tens for the third time in in her career
• Produced Purdue’s third fastest 100 free time as well as the fourth fastest 50 free mark
• Runner-up in the 100 free and contributed to the winning 400 free relay in the dual win vs. Illinois
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (23.25), 100 (50.13) and 200 free (1:52.15) at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for Purdue’s team-best times in the 50 and 100
• Swam on the three of the five relays at Big Tens, including the 400 free team that moved into ninth place in program history
• Purdue’s top finisher in the 100 free at Big Tens
• Won the 50 free and contributed to the victorious 400 free relay team in the dual meet win vs. Illinois
• Contributed to both relay winners at the intrasquad time trials in November
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 30)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.08), 100 (50.42) and 200 free (1:51.27) at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for Purdue’s season-best time in the 50 and ranked third in the 100
• Swam on three relays at Big Tens – 200 and 400 free, 200 medley
• In program history, helped the 200 medley team move into fourth place and the 400 free team into sixth place
• Posted her 50 free time on the leadoff leg of the 200 free relay at Big Tens
• Claimed Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for strong meet vs. Notre Dame – winning the 100 free, taking second in the 50 and contributing to a victory in the 400 free relay
• Swept the 50 and 100 free and anchored both relays to victory in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Finalist in the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invite, winning the quarterfinal round and placing second in the other three races; also was the runner-up in the 100 free
• Accounted for 10 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B Finals of the 50 and 100 free
• Also qualified for the C Final of the 100 fly and D final of the 200 free at the Purdue Invite
• Helped the Boilermakers take second in both the 200 and 400 free relay at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in both freestyle sprints in the dual at Indiana
• Runner-up in the 50 free and anchored her 200 medley relay team to victory at the Indiana Intercollegiates
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Michigan state for coach Darin Abbasee, her father, at Lake Orion High School in the northern suburbs of Detroit
• Three-year NISCA All-American in the sprint freestyle events
• Four-year all-state honoree in the 50 and 100 free
• NISCA Academic All-American as a senior
• Oakland Activities Association White League Swimmer of the Year as a senior
• MHSAA Dream Team selection in the 100 free her senior year
• Seven-time medalist in the freestyle sprints at the MHSAA Division I state meet
• Silver medalist at state in both the 50 and 100 free as a senior; also the state runner-up in the 50 as freshman 100 as a junior
• Multi-year Oakland County champion in the freestyle sprints, sweeping the events as a sophomore
• Oakland Activities Association Red League champion in the 50 and 100 free as a freshman
• Also swam for the Liquid Lightning club team
• Junior Nationals qualifier in both the summer and winter; also a Senior Nationals qualifier in the winter
• Four-year honor roll student and Lamp of Learning award recipient
PERSONAL
• Major: Political Science
• Full name is Claire Kennedy Abbasse
• Born in Troy, Michigan
• Parents are Darin and Dana Abbasse
• Family also includes older sister Kirstyn
• Parents both swam at Oakland University
• Kirstyn is also a swimmer at Oakland