2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Competed in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season best times in the 50 (24.61) and 100 free (54.58) at the Senior Day meet vs. Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers
• Opted to retire from competition after the season
2019-2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (23.99), 100 (51.54) and 200 free (1:52.60) at the Ohio State Winter Invite
• Purdue’s top finisher in the 50 and 100 free as an A finalist at Ohio State
• Returned to competition in time for the FIU Sprint Invitational in early January after an injury sidelined her in the fall
• Competed primarily in all three January duals – Michigan State, Indiana and the Big Ten Triple Duals
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed in the freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.87), 100 (52.89) and 200 free (1:54.07) at the IU Invitational
• Sidelined by injury after the November invite in Bloomington
• Raced in the 100 free at Notre Dame and in the November triple dual vs. Tennessee and Wisconsin
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coaches Zach DeWitt and Alex Jerden at Franklin Community High School in Central Indiana
• Also played tennis as a sophomore and junior
• Honored as the FCHS Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year as a senior
• Indiana state qualifier in the 50 and 100 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relay as a senior
• The 200 free relay team finished fourth at state while setting a school record
• Helped FCHS finish fourth at state as a senior after the team did not score her freshman year
• Mental Attitude Award honoree as a junior
• Rookie of the Year as a freshman
• Also competed for the Franklin Regional swim team
• Enjoys Baking, crafting and reading
PERSONAL
• Major: Food Science
• Full name is Ella Carroll Pheifer
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are James and Kristi Pheifer
• Family also includes younger brothers Ethan and Carter
• Both parents were student-athletes at the University of Indianapolis, where her mother was also a swimmer
• Competed in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season best times in the 50 (24.61) and 100 free (54.58) at the Senior Day meet vs. Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers
• Opted to retire from competition after the season
2019-2020 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (23.99), 100 (51.54) and 200 free (1:52.60) at the Ohio State Winter Invite
• Purdue’s top finisher in the 50 and 100 free as an A finalist at Ohio State
• Returned to competition in time for the FIU Sprint Invitational in early January after an injury sidelined her in the fall
• Competed primarily in all three January duals – Michigan State, Indiana and the Big Ten Triple Duals
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed in the freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.87), 100 (52.89) and 200 free (1:54.07) at the IU Invitational
• Sidelined by injury after the November invite in Bloomington
• Raced in the 100 free at Notre Dame and in the November triple dual vs. Tennessee and Wisconsin
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coaches Zach DeWitt and Alex Jerden at Franklin Community High School in Central Indiana
• Also played tennis as a sophomore and junior
• Honored as the FCHS Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year as a senior
• Indiana state qualifier in the 50 and 100 free as well as the 200 and 400 free relay as a senior
• The 200 free relay team finished fourth at state while setting a school record
• Helped FCHS finish fourth at state as a senior after the team did not score her freshman year
• Mental Attitude Award honoree as a junior
• Rookie of the Year as a freshman
• Also competed for the Franklin Regional swim team
• Enjoys Baking, crafting and reading
PERSONAL
• Major: Food Science
• Full name is Ella Carroll Pheifer
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are James and Kristi Pheifer
• Family also includes younger brothers Ethan and Carter
• Both parents were student-athletes at the University of Indianapolis, where her mother was also a swimmer