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Meredith Berglund Season 2022-23

PositionFREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY/BACKSTROKE
YearJunior
HometownCarmel, Ind.
Previous SchoolSouth Carolina

2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR:
Competed primarily in the 100 butterfly and freestyle events
Swam on the 200 medley relay in her debut at the Big Ten Championships
Also raced in the 100 fly and 100 Free at Big Tens
Posted season-best times in the 100 fly (55.20) as well as the 50 (24.96) and 100 free (52.09) at the Purdue Invitational
Accounted for Purdue’s No. 2 time in the 100 fly for the season
Runner-up in the B final of the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
Contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay teams during the home-opening weekend meets vs. UIndy and the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Qualified for the D final of the 100 free and raced as part of Purdue's top 200 medley relay team at the Purdue Invite

BEFORE PURDUE
Attended the University of South Carolina for her first two collegiate seasons
Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll and four-time athletics director honor roll student
Won the 100 fly at the Gamecock Aquatics Invitational as a sophomore
Raced at the SEC Championships as a freshman

HIGH SCHOOL
Swam for coach Chris Plumb at Carmel High School and with the Carmel Swim Club
Helped Carmel win four IHSAA titles to extend its national record of consecutive state championships
Contributed to CHS’s state champion 200 medley relay teams as a junior and senior
Three-year Indiana state finalist individually in the in the 100 fly
Three-time Speedo Junior Nationals qualifier
Two-time Junior Nationals relay finalist

PERSONAL
Major: Public Relations & Strategic Communication
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Parents are Brent and Alicia Berglund
 Family also includes twin siblings Winston and Berit, whom are both set to be college student-athletes
 Father played football and baseball at Butler University
 Grandparents Richard and Pamela Berglund plus grandma Dorthy Dekau are all Purdue alumni


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Senior
2023-24

BUTTERFLY/BACKSTROKE