2007-08: Northwestern's top swimmer in the 200 backstroke ... Competed in the 200 back at the NCAA Championships, finishing 23rd overall in the event ... Broke a seven-year-old school record in the 200 back with an NCAA `A' cut of 1:57.05 during the finals to finish fourth at the Big Ten Championships ... Earned a second swim in the 100 back after a season-best 56.68 during the prelims, taking 20th overall after her 57.08 during the bonus final ... Also competed in the 500 free at the Big Ten meet ... Ranked third on the Wildcats' top times list in the 100 back ... Foreshadowed her record-breaking Big Ten performance with a dual-meet-season-best 200 back swim in NU's final dual of the season, finishing first in the event against Ohio State on Jan. 26 with a 2:00.92, just .09 of a second away from an NCAA `B' cut ... Also had a first-place dual-meet finish in the 500 free on Oct. 27 against Illinois-Chicago ... Had four other top-three finishes in dual-meet events ... Qualified for the championship heat in the 200 back at the Georgia Invitational (12/1) ... Also qualified for the consolation final in the 100 back and the bonus final in the 500 free at the UGA Invite ... 2007-2008 Academic All-Big Ten honoree. 2006-07: The Wildcats' most reliable backstroke swimmer throughout the season ... Finished eighth in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 2:02.55 after turning in a season-best and NCAA `B' time of 1:59.38 in the prelims . . . Recorded a season-best time of 56.17 in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships . . . Part of the 200 medley relay that finished 4th with a time of 1:43.48 . . . Swam an NCAA `B' cut time of 2:00.96 to win the 200 back at the TYR Invitational ... Swam a 4:34.08 in the 400 IM at the TYR to become the third-quickest Wildcat in the event this year ... Earned her first collegiate victory when she won the 200 back against Purdue ... Won four other events during the season ... Showed some versatility when she earned a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 IM and 500 free against Marshall ... Seeded 12th in the 200 back and 19th in the 100 back heading into the Big Ten Championships. High School: Alaska state record holder in the 13-14 age group long course 100 back and short course 100 and 200 back ... Also holds the Alaska state record in the 15-16 age group long course 100 back ... 2004 and 2005 Scholastic All-American ... Alaska Scholars Award honoree. Personal: Born Genny Szymanski on 9/28/88 ... Daughter of Jim and Randa Szymanski.
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