Greta Pelzek
- position Butterfly/im
- class Senior
- Hometown Wilmette, IL
- High school New Trier
- position Butterfly/im
- class Senior
- Hometown Wilmette, IL
- High school New Trier
Greta Pelzek Bio
Pelzek’s Top Times | ||||
Event
100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 IM 400 IM |
Time
51.77! 1:53.43! 1:57.39p 4:19.24 |
Date
2/19/24 2/19/24 2/19/24 11/3/23 |
Meet
SEC Championships SEC Championships SEC Championships vs. North Carolina |
Location
Auburn, AL Auburn, AL Auburn, AL Columbia, SC |
! = School Record | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split | p = Prelims
AWARDS/HONORS
- All-SEC Second Team (2024)
- SEC Silver Medalist in the 200 fly (2024)
- CSCAA All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
- 3x SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd team – 2022, 1st team – 2023, 2024)
- CSC Academic All-District (2024)
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
- Claimed seven individual event wins during the regular season with four in the 200 fly, two in the 200 IM, and one in the 100 fly
- Placed in the top-three consistently across all of her events with a total of 13 top-three finishes during the regular season
- At the Gamecock Invitational, swept her individual events, tallying wins in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM
- Made the SEC Championship team where she individually competed in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM, making the finals of all three events
- Claimed the silver medal in the 200 fly at the SEC Championships with a new school record of 1:53.43, leading to a spot on the All-SEC Second Team
- Placed fifth in the 100 fly at the SEC Championships, also with a new school record of 51.77
- Finished 14th in the 200 IM at SECs
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships where she competed in the 100 fly (29th), 200 fly (10th), and the 200 IM (57th)
- For advancing to the finals of the 200 fly at the NCAA Championships, she was named a CSCAA All-American Honor Mention
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
- Was a consistent performer for the Gamecocks, competing primarily in the butterfly stroke
- Won the 200 fly at the Gamecock Invitational
- Competed on the SEC Championship team in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM
- Made the finals of the 100 fly at the SEC Championships, placing 13th overall
- Also made the finals of the 200 fly at the SEC Championships, placing 7th
- Set new personal best times in all three events that she competed in during the post-season
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships where she competed in the 100 fly (44th) and 200 fly (41st)
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
- Made three entries into the program record book during her freshman campaign
- Placed first in the 200 fly during the meets versus Gardner-Webb and Queens
- Competed at the SEC Championships in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM. Made the finals in both the 100 and 200 fly
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois
- Took home first place in both of her events at the 2019 IHSA Girls Sectional Championship
- Three-time champion at the IHSA Girls Sectional in 2020
- Placed first in both the 100 and 200 fly at the Speedo Sectionals in 2021