Stephanie Hellenga

• 2010 SEC Community Service Team •

2010-11 – Team Captain…Swam the mid-distance freestyle events…Season-best time in 500 free (4:58.64) came at SEC Championships…Bettered her previous career-best time by more than nine seconds and her season-best time by over 20 seconds…Top 1000 free (10:56.35) came against Arkansas/Missouri…Had a season-best 100 free time (52.59) and 200 free (1:52.57) at SEC Championships.

2009-10 – Competed at SEC Championships in mid-distance freestyle events in an exhibition role… Top time in 100 free (53.48), 200 free (1:54.70) and 500 free (5:07.66) came at the league meet… 100 free and 500 free times were career-bests… Named to SEC Community Service Team and SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09 – Competed in every dual meet… Set personal records in 200 free (1:53.36) and 500 free (5:09.91) in Alabama/Georgia meet… Her time in 500 free was fourth-fastest on the team… Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007-08 – Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events…Swam a 1:58.66 in the 200 free vs. Florida State…Top time in the 500 free was a 5:18.71, also in the Florida State meet…Also swam the 50 free, 100 free and the 1000 free once each.

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from LaPorte High School … Named 2007 Academic All-American … Named MVP in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Received coaches award in 2004 … Top 16 IHSAA State Championships in 2006 and 2007 … Principal Honor Roll all four years … Member of the LaPorte Community Turbo Swim Club.

PERSONAL – Full name is Stephanie L. Hellenga … Born on January 21, 1989…Parents are Kenneth and Deborah Hellenga … Major is mathematics.