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Belle Hinshaw Season 2021-22

PositionFREESTYLE
YearSophomore
HometownZionsville, Ind.
2021-2022 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
Academic All-Big Ten
• One of four Boilers to record a 4.0 GPA during the 2021-22 academic year
• Did not compete due to injury

2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.94) and 200 free (1:47.78) at the Big Ten Championships
Accounted for Purdue’s season best in the 200 free on the leadoff leg of the 800 free relay at Big Tens, moving into 14th place in program history
Individually at Big Tens, scored in the C final of the 200 free as Purdue’s top finisher in the event
Swept the 100 and 200 free at the intrasquad time trials, registering her season best in the 100 free (50.83)
Won her heat of the 50 free at Big Tens
Contributed to the victorious 400 free relay team and was the runner-up in both the 100 and 200 free in the dual meet win vs. Illinois

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for coach BJ Sayer at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep on the North Side of Indianapolis
Three-year Indiana state qualifier and team MVP
Helped Brebeuf win three Circle City Conference titles
All-conference honoree set school records in the 100 free and 100 fly as a senior
Also eclipsed school record in the 200 free as a freshman and 200 free relay as a sophomore
Two-time individual sectional champion as a freshman, sophomore and senior
Four-time conference champion all three years she competed
Part of 11 Marion County championships during her prep career, including four each of her underclassman years
Also competed for the Zionsville Swim Club, where she was also a team MVP
2017 Indiana Age Group state champion in multiple events
USA Swimming Futures qualifier in six-plus events
Top 8 finalist in the 100 and 200 free at the 2018 and 2019 Indiana Senior State meets
Selected for the 2017 Team Indiana Midstate squad
Attended the 2017 USA Swimming Zone Select and 2018 Indiana Senior Development camps
Four-year high honor roll student
National Honor Society and national merit commended scholar
Purdue Trustees Scholarship recipient

PERSONAL
Major: Psychological Sciences
Full name is Belle Corinne Hinshaw
Born in Houston, Texas
Parents are Mark and Amy Hinshaw
Both of her parents are Purdue alumni
Comes from a Purdue family that also includes alumni in aunt Kara Hinshaw and uncles Matt Hinshaw, Trent Hinshaw and Andrew Mackey

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Freshman
2020-21

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