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2017-2018 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Franziska Weidner

Franziska Weidner

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Nurenberg, Germany

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (Senior):
  • Awards and honors: Garnered All-American recognition. Named MPSF swimmer of the year for the third straight year. Racked up a total of seven first-team All-MPSF honors (200 IM, 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay). Earned MPSF All-Academic honors and named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 28): competed in three timed events (100 back, 200 back, 100 fly) was the top swimmer in the 200 back finishing in first (2:01.90)
  • vs. UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 29): competed in four timed events (100 free, 50 back, 100 back, 200 IM) received three first place finishes in 100 free (50.36), 100 back (55.81), and 200 IM (2:01.98)
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18): competed in five events (100 free, 200 free, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM), finished in the top five in three events. Swam to a pair of third place finishes in the 100 breast (59.41) and 200 IM (1:55.68), while finishing fifth in the 200 breast (2:08.61)
  • vs. Drury, Minnesota (Jan. 6): competed in three events (200 free 200 breast, 400 IM), grabbed a pair of first place finishes in the 200 free (1:48.24) and 400 IM (4:20.71). Swam to second place performance in the 200 breast (2:16.01)
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 15-17): competed in four events (100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 200 IM), while finishing first in all events but the 100 back. Recorded personal best times in the 100 free (48.05) and 200 free (1:44.73). Capped off with a first place finish in the 200 IM (1:55.92)
  • NCAA Championships (Mar. 15-17): competed in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM. Swam to a seventh place finish, including a personal best time in the 100 breast (59.12). In preliminary heat, finished 20th in the 200 breast (2:09.58) and 18th in the 200 IM (1:56.31)
2016-17 (Junior):
  • Awards and Honors: MPSF Women’s Swimmer of the Year, MPSF All-Academic, MPSF Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week (Oct. 12, Nov. 23, Dec. 21, Jan. 11), First-Team All-MPSF (800 free relay, 200 IM, 200 free relay, 200 free, 100 free, 400 free relay), Second-Team All-MPSF (400 medley relay)
  • vs. NAU/Arizona (Oct. 8): Anchored 3rd-place 200 medley relay (1:44.95), finished 3rd in 200 free (1:51.66), finished 3rd in 100 free (51.92), 2nd in 200 IM (2:07.80)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 15-17): Swam lead leg of 2nd-place 200 free relay (1:31.54), won 200 IM (1:57.92), anchored 3rd-place 400 medley relay (3:41.86), anchored 3rd-place 200 medley relay (1:41.02), won 200 free (1:46.71), anchored winning 800 free relay (7:16.11), finished 2nd in 100 free (48.66), swam second leg of 3rd-place 400 free relay (3:21.70)
  • vs. Dartmouth/UCLA/Oregon State (Dec. 18): Swam second leg of 2nd-place 200 medley relay (1:44.86), finished 2nd in 200 free (1:50.21), 2nd in 100 free (51.22), 2nd in 200 IM (2:03.52)
  • vs. Minnesota/Drury (Jan. 7): Swam second leg of 4th-place 200 medley relay (1:45.47), won 200 free (1:50.53), won 100 free (50.94), won 200 IM (2:03.32)
  • vs. Simon Fraser (Jan. 8): Anchored 1st-place 400 medley relay (3:50.06), won 400 IM (4:28.81), finished 4th in 200 back (2:07.97)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18): Swam lead leg for gold medal 800 free relay (7:15.31), gold medalist in 200 IM in MPSF meet record time of 1:56.32), gold medalist in 200 free relay (1:30.75), gold medalist in 200 free (1:46.67), swam second leg of 2nd-place 400 medley relay (3:39.01), gold medalist in 100 free (48.88), gold medalist as anchor of 400 free relay which broke MPSF meet record in 3:19.03)
  • NCAA Championships (March 15-18): Qualified for NCAA championship meet where she swam the prelims in the 200 IM (1:58.19), 200 free (1:47.21), and 100 free (48.71)
2015-16 (Sophomore):
  • Awards & Honors: MPSF Swimmer of the Year, All-MPSF First-Team: 100 Free, 200 IM, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, All-MPSF Second-Team: 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, MPSF All-Academic and ranked first on team in 100 Free and 200 Freestyle
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 17-20): took gold in 100 Free (49.31), 200 IM (1:57.93) and 200 Free (1:46.23), part of three successful relay teams: first in 800 Free Relay (7:14.75), second in 200 Free Relay (1:31.56) and third in 400 Medley Relay (3:41.09)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): took bronze in 200 Free (1:51.95)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 19-21): placed first in the 200 Free (1:47.48), fourth in the 200 Free Relay (1:33.59) and fifth in the 400 Free Relay (3:25.75)
  • vs.  Air Force Academy (Oct. 30): finished first in the 100 Free (52.25) and second in the 200 Free (1:51.57)

2014-15 (Freshman):
  • Awards & Honors: All-MPSF First-Team: 200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay and All-MPSF Second-Team: 200 Back
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 18-21): placed third in the 200 IM (2:02.05), sixth in the 200 Back (2:01.90) Championship Finals, ninth in the 200 Free (1:50.12) Consolation Finals and part of three different champion relay teams: squads that won the 400 Free Relay (3:20.96), 200 Free Relay (1:31.73), and 800 Free Relay (7:14.88)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7): placed second in the 200 IM (2:13.01), fifth in the 200 Free (1:57.17), seventh in the 100 Free (54.85)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 20-22): placed 11th in the 200 Free (1:50.92), 18th in the 500 Free (4:56.18) and 28th in the 100 Free (52.07)
  • at San Diego State: took second in the 200 Back (2:07.03) and third in the 200 Free (1:52.27)

Prep/Club:
  • A 2014 graduate of Gymnasium Stein High School in Stein, Bavaria, Germany
  • Competed on the SSV Nurenberg swim team for seven years and on the SSG 81 Erlangen swim team for three years.

Personal:
  • Born in Nurenberg, Germany
  • Majoring in Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science
  • Parents are Gisela Weidner and Christian Wieczorek of Nurenberg, Germany
    • Has one brother, Leopold
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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'7"

  • 2015-2016Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'7"

  • 2016-2017Junior

    Freestyle
    5'7"

  • 2017-2018Senior

    Freestyle
    5'7"