2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not compete due to injury
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in backstroke, butterfly, and freestyle events
• Earned a total of four lifetime bests during the fall/spring season, the highest on the team
• Recorded lifetime bests in both the 100 free (52.63) and the 200 free (1:51.70) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted another lifetime best in the 100 fly at Big Tens (55.65)
• At the Purdue Invitational, broke the 57-second barrier for the first time in the 100 back (56.98)
• Purdue’s fourth fastest athlete in the 100 fly this season
• B finalist in the 100 fly and C finalist in the 100 back at the Purdue Invite
• Recorded a season-best in the 200 back at the Purdue Invite (2:04.93), finishing fourth in the C Final
• Earned a season best in the 50 free at Big Tens (24.55)
BEFORE PURDUE
• Swam at the University of New Hampshire as a freshman, helping UNH win the 2021 America East Conference title in April
• Contributed to conference titles in the 200 medley and 800 free relays
• Individually, won silver in the 100 fly (55.95) and bronze in the 200 back (2:01.27); also placed fourth in the 500 free (5:02.09)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended both Geneva and West Chicago High Schools in the west suburbs of Chicago
• Also competed for coach Todd Capen with the Academy Bullets swim club – Elite and Nationals teams
• Illinois state qualifier in the 100 and a pair of relays
• All-American with her 200 medley relay team, which finished top 10 at state
• All-conference performer at WCHS was the conference champion in the 100 fly and both relays
• NCSA nationals qualifier in both backstroke events plus the 100 fly and 200 free
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
• Full name is Michaela Marie Herwig
• Born in Hinsdale, Illinois
• Parents are Curtis and Kelly Herwig
• Family also includes sister Madeline and brothers Will and Ryan
• Dad played football at UW-Platteville and Rugby at Palmer College
• Brother Will swims at Grand Valley State in Michigan
• Great uncle Ronald Fruitt and cousin Kevin Sendelbach are Purdue alumni
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not compete due to injury
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in backstroke, butterfly, and freestyle events
• Earned a total of four lifetime bests during the fall/spring season, the highest on the team
• Recorded lifetime bests in both the 100 free (52.63) and the 200 free (1:51.70) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted another lifetime best in the 100 fly at Big Tens (55.65)
• At the Purdue Invitational, broke the 57-second barrier for the first time in the 100 back (56.98)
• Purdue’s fourth fastest athlete in the 100 fly this season
• B finalist in the 100 fly and C finalist in the 100 back at the Purdue Invite
• Recorded a season-best in the 200 back at the Purdue Invite (2:04.93), finishing fourth in the C Final
• Earned a season best in the 50 free at Big Tens (24.55)
BEFORE PURDUE
• Swam at the University of New Hampshire as a freshman, helping UNH win the 2021 America East Conference title in April
• Contributed to conference titles in the 200 medley and 800 free relays
• Individually, won silver in the 100 fly (55.95) and bronze in the 200 back (2:01.27); also placed fourth in the 500 free (5:02.09)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended both Geneva and West Chicago High Schools in the west suburbs of Chicago
• Also competed for coach Todd Capen with the Academy Bullets swim club – Elite and Nationals teams
• Illinois state qualifier in the 100 and a pair of relays
• All-American with her 200 medley relay team, which finished top 10 at state
• All-conference performer at WCHS was the conference champion in the 100 fly and both relays
• NCSA nationals qualifier in both backstroke events plus the 100 fly and 200 free
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
• Full name is Michaela Marie Herwig
• Born in Hinsdale, Illinois
• Parents are Curtis and Kelly Herwig
• Family also includes sister Madeline and brothers Will and Ryan
• Dad played football at UW-Platteville and Rugby at Palmer College
• Brother Will swims at Grand Valley State in Michigan
• Great uncle Ronald Fruitt and cousin Kevin Sendelbach are Purdue alumni