2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Isabel Cortina
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Neenah, Wis.
- High School:
- Neenah
- Prev School:
- Fox Valley Wave
2021-22: Competed in a meet against Arizona and Hawaii and placed fourth in the 200 free relay (1:34.98), placed 12th in the 100 free (53.85) and 14th in the 50 free (24.49) (10/22-23)...swam against Minnesota and finished third in the 400 free relay (3:24.64) and eighth in the 100 free (53.01) and 50 free in 24.32 (11/5)
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...in triangular meet against Purdue and Minnesota (1/23) placed 10th in 50 free (23.88), 11th in the 100 free (52.11) and swam on the B relay team that took fourth in the 200 Medley (1:42.80)...swam against Northwestern and Illinois (2/6) and placed eighth in 50 free swimming season-best time (23.75), and fourth in the 400 Medley Relay (3:43.63) and 200 free relay (1:34.86) on the B teams...competed in the Big Ten Championships and raced in the 50 free placing 56th (23.89), the 200 free placing 45th (1:51.20) and the 100 free placing 46th (51.27)
2019-20: Finished third in the 100 free (52.41) and was part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:30.86, 53.06 leg) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed eighth in the 100 LC free (1:02.34) and 13th in the 200 free (1:55.96) while also being part of the second-place 400 LC free relay (4:02.63, 1:00.52 leg) and fifth-place 400 medley relay (3:48.35, 52.29 leg) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished seventh in the 100 free (52.73) and ninth in the 200 free (2:01.43) while also being part of the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:35.09, 23.14 split) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... placed 28th in the 100 free (51.44) and 34th in the 50 free (23.74), set a new career-best in the 50 free (23.63) while kicking off the eighth-place 200 free relay (1:34.98), was also part of the eighth-place 400 medley relay (3:40.19, 50.59 leg) and the 10th-place 400 free relay (3:23.79, 51.29 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed fifth in both the 50 free (24.27) and 100 free (53.18) while also being part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:26.09, 52.42 leg) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... finished fifth in both the 50 free (24.35) and 100 free (52.95) while also being part of two third-place relays - 200 medley (1:43.81, 23.33 split) and 400 free (3:28.31, 52.19 leg) - vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished second in the 50 free (24.56) and was part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.57, 23.19 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Qualified for 100 free finals, placing 23rd overall (50.49), and took 27th overall in the 200 free (1:49.16) at the Big Ten championships … made Badger debut with fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:56.22) vs. Green Bay … qualified for 100 back finals, finishing 28th overall (57.89) and 200 free finals, placing 28th overall (1:49.82) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
Prep: Seven-time NCSA Junior Nationals qualifier … 500 freestyle champion at Wisconsin Short Course Championships as a senior … finished third in 500 free and sixth in 200 free at high school state meet as a senior … all-state as a senior … honorable mention all-state as a junior … 11-time state meet qualifier … sectional champion in 500 free as a sophomore, junior and senior … also claimed sectional titles in 200 free and 200 and 400 free relays as a senior … four-time All-Fox Valley Association first team selection … two-time team MVP … team captain as a senior … four-year honor roll student … graduated cum laude … high school coach was Carrie Raeth … club coach was Curt Beutler
Personal: Parents are Debbie and Ignacio Cortina … siblings are Rachel and Naomi … enjoys spending time outside and being active with friends … volunteered at the Warrior Princess Mud Run and Filthy Fun Kids Run for three years each
Why Wisconsin: “I chose Wisconsin because it offers the best combination of academics and athletics. I can receive a top level education while also competing at the highest level. Every time I step on campus, I fall more in love with the university.”
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...in triangular meet against Purdue and Minnesota (1/23) placed 10th in 50 free (23.88), 11th in the 100 free (52.11) and swam on the B relay team that took fourth in the 200 Medley (1:42.80)...swam against Northwestern and Illinois (2/6) and placed eighth in 50 free swimming season-best time (23.75), and fourth in the 400 Medley Relay (3:43.63) and 200 free relay (1:34.86) on the B teams...competed in the Big Ten Championships and raced in the 50 free placing 56th (23.89), the 200 free placing 45th (1:51.20) and the 100 free placing 46th (51.27)
2019-20: Finished third in the 100 free (52.41) and was part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:30.86, 53.06 leg) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed eighth in the 100 LC free (1:02.34) and 13th in the 200 free (1:55.96) while also being part of the second-place 400 LC free relay (4:02.63, 1:00.52 leg) and fifth-place 400 medley relay (3:48.35, 52.29 leg) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished seventh in the 100 free (52.73) and ninth in the 200 free (2:01.43) while also being part of the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:35.09, 23.14 split) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... placed 28th in the 100 free (51.44) and 34th in the 50 free (23.74), set a new career-best in the 50 free (23.63) while kicking off the eighth-place 200 free relay (1:34.98), was also part of the eighth-place 400 medley relay (3:40.19, 50.59 leg) and the 10th-place 400 free relay (3:23.79, 51.29 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed fifth in both the 50 free (24.27) and 100 free (53.18) while also being part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:26.09, 52.42 leg) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... finished fifth in both the 50 free (24.35) and 100 free (52.95) while also being part of two third-place relays - 200 medley (1:43.81, 23.33 split) and 400 free (3:28.31, 52.19 leg) - vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished second in the 50 free (24.56) and was part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.57, 23.19 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Qualified for 100 free finals, placing 23rd overall (50.49), and took 27th overall in the 200 free (1:49.16) at the Big Ten championships … made Badger debut with fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:56.22) vs. Green Bay … qualified for 100 back finals, finishing 28th overall (57.89) and 200 free finals, placing 28th overall (1:49.82) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
Prep: Seven-time NCSA Junior Nationals qualifier … 500 freestyle champion at Wisconsin Short Course Championships as a senior … finished third in 500 free and sixth in 200 free at high school state meet as a senior … all-state as a senior … honorable mention all-state as a junior … 11-time state meet qualifier … sectional champion in 500 free as a sophomore, junior and senior … also claimed sectional titles in 200 free and 200 and 400 free relays as a senior … four-time All-Fox Valley Association first team selection … two-time team MVP … team captain as a senior … four-year honor roll student … graduated cum laude … high school coach was Carrie Raeth … club coach was Curt Beutler
Personal: Parents are Debbie and Ignacio Cortina … siblings are Rachel and Naomi … enjoys spending time outside and being active with friends … volunteered at the Warrior Princess Mud Run and Filthy Fun Kids Run for three years each
Why Wisconsin: “I chose Wisconsin because it offers the best combination of academics and athletics. I can receive a top level education while also competing at the highest level. Every time I step on campus, I fall more in love with the university.”
Connected || Phoebe Bacon
Thursday, January 16
Badgers Host Women's Swimming Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
Badgers Finish First and Second in 100 Back at Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
McKenna Wins 500 Freestyle at Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21














