2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
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Alana Palmer
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Southwest
- Prev School:
- Lincoln Select Swimming
2021-22: Competed in a meet against Arizona and Hawaii and placed first in the 400 free relay (3:22.63), first in the 200 free relay (1:32.19), second in the 400 medley relay (3:41.27), fourth in the 100 free (51.30). fifth in the 50 free (23.55) and eighth in the 200 free (1:52.76) (10/22-23)
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...swam in a meet against Minnesota and Purdue and took second in the 200 medley relay as a member of the ‘A’ team (1:40.58), placed third in the 50 free (23.19), took third in the 100 free (50.01) and placed second in the 400 free relay on the ‘A’ team in a time of 3:22.29 (1/23)...competed in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and was a member of the ‘A’ relay team that placed second in the 400 medley relay (3:36.07), took third in the 50 free (23.17), placed fourth in the 100 free (49.44) and placed second in the 200 free relay on the ‘A’ team in a time of 1:32.59 (2/6)...competed in the Big Ten Championships and was a member of the 800 free relay team that took fourth place (7:04.91), made it to the C final of the 50 free and placed 19th (23.04), was a member of the 400 medley relay team and took fourth place (3:33.96), made it to the B final of the 200 free and placed 11th overall (1:47.29), was a member of the 200 free relay that placed seventh (1:30.58), made it to the B final of the 100 free and placed 14th overall (49.85) and was a member of the 400 free relay team that placed fourth in a time of 3:15.71 (2/23-2/27)...qualified and competed in the NCAA Division I Championships and was a member of the 800 free relay team that placed 13th and was named an All-American Honorable Mention (7:02.63) and was a member of the 400 free relay team that placed 16th in a time of 3:15.27
2019-20: Finished first in both the 200 free (1:52.16) and 50 free (23.71), was also part of the second-place 400 free relay (3:33.05, 52.42 leg) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed third in the 50 free (23.50) and sixth in the 200 free (1:51.15), was also part of the first-place 400 LC free relay (3:52.41, 58.53 leg) and the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.15, 23.66 split) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished first in the 100 free (50.49) and third in the 50 free (23.62), was also part of the 200 free relay (1:32.10, 23.63 split) and the second-place 200 medley relay (1:42.90, 22.96 split) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... placed sixth in the 100 free, setting a new career-best (49.54), 14th in the 200 free (1:48.26) and 21st in the 50 free (23.12), was also part of four third-place relays - the 200 free (1:31.16, 22.86 split), the 400 medley (3:34.44, 49.01 leg), the 200 medley (1:38.92, 22.81 split) and the 800 free relay (7:09.81, 1:49.05 leg) - as well as the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:18.18, 49.77 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... finished first in both the 50 free (23.75) and the 100 free (51.20), was also part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:26.09, 51.29 leg) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed second in both the (1:51.35) and the 50 free (23.60) as well as third in the 100 free (51.23), was also part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:23.19, 51.04 leg) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished first in the 50 free (23.70) and was part of the first-place 200 free relay (1:32.90, 23.36 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Touched 32nd overall in the 100 back (54.97) and 38th overall in the 100 free (50.92) at the Big Ten championships … tallied a trio of third-place finishes in the 400 medley relay (3:53.21), 200 free (1:54.46) and 100 free (52.75) in Badger debut vs. Green Bay … touched third in the 50 free (23.73) and 100 free (51.98) vs. Minnesota … qualified for 100 free finals, finishing 16th overall (50.63) and 100 back finals, placing 16th overall (55.32) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
Prep: Nebraska state record holder in 200-yard medley and 200 free…state champion for Lincoln Southwest High School…two-time junior nationals qualifier
Why Wisconsin: “I chose Wisconsin because on my visit I immediately felt at home. I fell in love with the campus, the team and the city of Madison in general. I feel that UW is the place where I will be able to reach my goals academically and in the pool."
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...swam in a meet against Minnesota and Purdue and took second in the 200 medley relay as a member of the ‘A’ team (1:40.58), placed third in the 50 free (23.19), took third in the 100 free (50.01) and placed second in the 400 free relay on the ‘A’ team in a time of 3:22.29 (1/23)...competed in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and was a member of the ‘A’ relay team that placed second in the 400 medley relay (3:36.07), took third in the 50 free (23.17), placed fourth in the 100 free (49.44) and placed second in the 200 free relay on the ‘A’ team in a time of 1:32.59 (2/6)...competed in the Big Ten Championships and was a member of the 800 free relay team that took fourth place (7:04.91), made it to the C final of the 50 free and placed 19th (23.04), was a member of the 400 medley relay team and took fourth place (3:33.96), made it to the B final of the 200 free and placed 11th overall (1:47.29), was a member of the 200 free relay that placed seventh (1:30.58), made it to the B final of the 100 free and placed 14th overall (49.85) and was a member of the 400 free relay team that placed fourth in a time of 3:15.71 (2/23-2/27)...qualified and competed in the NCAA Division I Championships and was a member of the 800 free relay team that placed 13th and was named an All-American Honorable Mention (7:02.63) and was a member of the 400 free relay team that placed 16th in a time of 3:15.27
2019-20: Finished first in both the 200 free (1:52.16) and 50 free (23.71), was also part of the second-place 400 free relay (3:33.05, 52.42 leg) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed third in the 50 free (23.50) and sixth in the 200 free (1:51.15), was also part of the first-place 400 LC free relay (3:52.41, 58.53 leg) and the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.15, 23.66 split) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished first in the 100 free (50.49) and third in the 50 free (23.62), was also part of the 200 free relay (1:32.10, 23.63 split) and the second-place 200 medley relay (1:42.90, 22.96 split) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... placed sixth in the 100 free, setting a new career-best (49.54), 14th in the 200 free (1:48.26) and 21st in the 50 free (23.12), was also part of four third-place relays - the 200 free (1:31.16, 22.86 split), the 400 medley (3:34.44, 49.01 leg), the 200 medley (1:38.92, 22.81 split) and the 800 free relay (7:09.81, 1:49.05 leg) - as well as the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:18.18, 49.77 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... finished first in both the 50 free (23.75) and the 100 free (51.20), was also part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:26.09, 51.29 leg) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed second in both the (1:51.35) and the 50 free (23.60) as well as third in the 100 free (51.23), was also part of the first-place 400 free relay (3:23.19, 51.04 leg) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished first in the 50 free (23.70) and was part of the first-place 200 free relay (1:32.90, 23.36 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Touched 32nd overall in the 100 back (54.97) and 38th overall in the 100 free (50.92) at the Big Ten championships … tallied a trio of third-place finishes in the 400 medley relay (3:53.21), 200 free (1:54.46) and 100 free (52.75) in Badger debut vs. Green Bay … touched third in the 50 free (23.73) and 100 free (51.98) vs. Minnesota … qualified for 100 free finals, finishing 16th overall (50.63) and 100 back finals, placing 16th overall (55.32) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
Prep: Nebraska state record holder in 200-yard medley and 200 free…state champion for Lincoln Southwest High School…two-time junior nationals qualifier
Why Wisconsin: “I chose Wisconsin because on my visit I immediately felt at home. I fell in love with the campus, the team and the city of Madison in general. I feel that UW is the place where I will be able to reach my goals academically and in the pool."
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
