2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Abby Kochevar
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Castle Pines, Colo.
- High School:
- Rock Canyon
2018-19: Qualified for 100 back finals, finishing 23rd overall (54.30) at the Big Ten championships … secured second in the 100 back (57.03) in season-opener vs. Green Bay … qualified for 200 back finals, finishing 15th overall (2:01.34) at the Texas Hall of Fame invitational
2017-18: Qualified for the 100 back final, finishing 24th (54.52), and finished 20th in the 100 back (53.93) at the Big Ten Championships ... participated in the eighth-place 200 free relay squad (1:34.66) and finished 28th in the 50 free (24.09) at the Shamrock Invite ... finished sixth in the 100 back (57.93) and the 200 back (2:07.45) at USC ... claimed the 26th-place spot in the 100 back (55.96) and 27th in the 200 back (2:01.59) at the Texas Invitational ... took sixth-place in the 100 back (58.91) at Northwestern ... finished third in the 100 back (58.80) and the 200 back (2:09.93) vs. UW-Green Bay ... made season debut vs. NC State, competing in 3 events
2016-17: Finished 31st in the 100 back (54.94), 39th in the 200 back (2:00.14) and 44th in the 50 free (23.46) at the Big Ten Championships ... runner-up in the 100 backstroke (56.81), third in the 200 free relay (1:36.99) and fifth in the 100 fly (59.29) against Green Bay ... seventh in the 200 free relay (1:34.80) and 100 back (57.14) at the Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational, also placed 11th in the 400 free relay (3:33.26), 13th in the 200 back (2:04.14) and 16th in the 50 free (24.11) ... took sixth in the 100 backstroke (57.57) and fifth in the 400 free relay (3:31.55) at USC ... placed 31st in the 200 back (2:07.31), 42nd in the 100 back (57.69) and 11th in the 200 free relay at the Texas Invitational ... finished seventh in the 50-yard free (24.68) and eighth in the 100- (57.72) and 200-yard backstroke (2:07.83) at NC State while helping the 200-yard free relay (1:36.22) to a fourth-place finish ... placed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.30), eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.19), and fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:32.25) against Minnesota ... tied for third in the 100-yard backstroke (57.64) and finished fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.31) vs. Auburn while also helping the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:38.61) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.10) to seventh-place finishes
Prep: Three-time Colorado state champion in 100-yard backstroke … as a senior, defended state title in 100-yard backstroke while also winning 50-yard freestyle … named Colorado 5A Swimmer of the Year and Continental League Swimmer of the Year… repeated as Colorado state champion in 100-yard backstroke, re-breaking own team record during junior campaign … broke team record in 100-yard backstroke en route to a state championship and also broke team record in the 50 free as a sophomore … qualified to swim at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in 100-meter backstroke … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … also competed in lacrosse … coached by Nicole Vanderpoel at Rock Canyon … also swam with University of Denver Hilltoppers for five years and Colorado Stars
Personal: Parents are DeAnne and Jeff … has one sibling, Courtney (20) … major is undeclared
Why Wisconsin? “The school has the best coaching staff and academics and I felt like I fit in with the team really well.”
2017-18: Qualified for the 100 back final, finishing 24th (54.52), and finished 20th in the 100 back (53.93) at the Big Ten Championships ... participated in the eighth-place 200 free relay squad (1:34.66) and finished 28th in the 50 free (24.09) at the Shamrock Invite ... finished sixth in the 100 back (57.93) and the 200 back (2:07.45) at USC ... claimed the 26th-place spot in the 100 back (55.96) and 27th in the 200 back (2:01.59) at the Texas Invitational ... took sixth-place in the 100 back (58.91) at Northwestern ... finished third in the 100 back (58.80) and the 200 back (2:09.93) vs. UW-Green Bay ... made season debut vs. NC State, competing in 3 events
2016-17: Finished 31st in the 100 back (54.94), 39th in the 200 back (2:00.14) and 44th in the 50 free (23.46) at the Big Ten Championships ... runner-up in the 100 backstroke (56.81), third in the 200 free relay (1:36.99) and fifth in the 100 fly (59.29) against Green Bay ... seventh in the 200 free relay (1:34.80) and 100 back (57.14) at the Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational, also placed 11th in the 400 free relay (3:33.26), 13th in the 200 back (2:04.14) and 16th in the 50 free (24.11) ... took sixth in the 100 backstroke (57.57) and fifth in the 400 free relay (3:31.55) at USC ... placed 31st in the 200 back (2:07.31), 42nd in the 100 back (57.69) and 11th in the 200 free relay at the Texas Invitational ... finished seventh in the 50-yard free (24.68) and eighth in the 100- (57.72) and 200-yard backstroke (2:07.83) at NC State while helping the 200-yard free relay (1:36.22) to a fourth-place finish ... placed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.30), eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.19), and fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:32.25) against Minnesota ... tied for third in the 100-yard backstroke (57.64) and finished fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.31) vs. Auburn while also helping the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:38.61) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.10) to seventh-place finishes
Prep: Three-time Colorado state champion in 100-yard backstroke … as a senior, defended state title in 100-yard backstroke while also winning 50-yard freestyle … named Colorado 5A Swimmer of the Year and Continental League Swimmer of the Year… repeated as Colorado state champion in 100-yard backstroke, re-breaking own team record during junior campaign … broke team record in 100-yard backstroke en route to a state championship and also broke team record in the 50 free as a sophomore … qualified to swim at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in 100-meter backstroke … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … also competed in lacrosse … coached by Nicole Vanderpoel at Rock Canyon … also swam with University of Denver Hilltoppers for five years and Colorado Stars
Personal: Parents are DeAnne and Jeff … has one sibling, Courtney (20) … major is undeclared
Why Wisconsin? “The school has the best coaching staff and academics and I felt like I fit in with the team really well.”
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
