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Abby Jahns Season 2023-24

PositionFREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
YearSenior
HometownFishers, Ind.
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
Competed primarily in distance freestyle events and the 200 butterfly
Represented Purdue at the CSCAA Open Water Nationals for the second year in a row
Competed in the 500 and 1650 free as well as the 200 fly at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted season-best times in the 500 (4:55.78) and 1000 free (10:09.43) as well as the 200 fly (2:04.43) in the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Accounted for 15 team points at the Purdue Invitational, finishing eighth overall in the mile and qualifying for the B final of the 500 free
• Also qualified for the C final of the 200 fly and the D final of the 200 free at the Purdue Invite 
Victorious in the 1000 free in the home opener vs. UIndy
Finished third overall in the 500 free and won her heat of the 200 fly at the Indiana Intercollegiates
Runner-up in the 1000 free in the season-opening dual at Missouri

2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Earned a lifetime best in the 1650 at the Big Ten Championships (16:53.63), finishing 25th overall
Swam another lifetime best in the 200 fly at Big Tens (2:03.53), finishing 27th overall
Recorded a season best in the 1000 free at the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual (10:07.10), a twelve second drop from her season best last year
Produced a season best in the 500 free at the Purdue Invitational (4:58.19), one of two swims to break the five minute barrier this year
Also in the Purdue Invite 500 free, won the C Final and dropped eight seconds from her prelims swim
Produced Purdue’s second fastest time this season in both the 1000 free and 1650 free
The team’s third fastest 500 freestyler this season
Top-eight finisher in the 1650 free at the Purdue Invite
Runner-up in the 500 to teammate Kate Beavon during the dual win vs. Rutgers
Finished third in the 1000 free in the dual at Indiana
Placed fourth overall in the 500 free at Indiana Intercollegiates
At the Indiana Senior State Championships this summer, finished third overall in both the 200 fly and 800 free
Also placed fifth in the A Final in the 400 M free at Senior State

2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events and 200 butterfly
Posted season-best times in the 200 fly (2:04.65) and 500 free (4:56.95) at the Senior Day meet in February
Also raced in both events plus the 1,650 free (16:55.29) at the Big Ten Championships
Season best in the 1,000 (10:19.10) was at the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
Ranked among the top five on the team in all four events
Won her heat of the 500 free at the Senior Day meet vs. Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers
Victorious in the 200m fly and finished as the runner-up to teammate Kate Beavon in the 1,500m free at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Joe Keller at Fishers High School in suburban Indianapolis
Four-year Indiana state qualifier, excelling in the freestyle events and relays
Multi-year state finalist in the 200 and 500 free as well as the 400 free relay
Tiger Tenacity award winner as a sophomore
Fishers High School Hall of Fame
Helped Fishers finish as the IHSAA runner-up as a senior
Also competed for the Fishers Area Swimming Tigers club
Indiana Age Group state champion
Open Water Nationals qualifier
Winter Junior Nationals qualifier
Speedo Sectional finalist
Graduated with an academic honors diploma

PERSONAL
Major: Elementary Education
Full name is Abigail Marie Jahns
Born in Fishers, Indiana
Parents are Scott and Beth Jahns
Family also includes older sister Maggie, who swam at Louisville
Her mom played tennis at DePauw University
Her grandfather Victor Clevenger is a Purdue alumnus

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Sophomore
2021-22

FREESTYLE/BUTTERFLY
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Freshman
2020-21

FREESTYLE
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Junior
2022-23

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