2022-23 — Swam collegiate bests in 50 free (25.01) and 100 fly (59.40) at Big Ten Championships, 100 fee (59.22) and 200 fly (2:09.32) vs. Iowa State, 200 free vs. Vanderbilt (2:01.97) and 100 back at Hawkeye Invite (1:04.41)… swam on 200-free relay once, 400-free relay twice, and 400-medley relay once… letterwinner.
High School — Two-time first-team all-league honoree… two-time CIF champion… posted four top two finishes at league meet in 2021, winning 200 free and 200-medley and 400-free relays… placed eighth in 200 medley replay, ninth in 200-free relay and 15th in 400 free at CIF meet… personal bests were: 24:00 (50 free), 53.22 (100 free), 57.57 (100 fly) and 2:05.54 (200 fly)… also played volleyball as freshman and sophomore, earning Most Inspirational Award… named a Scholar Athlete… high school coach was Paul Marceau.
Personal — Born Feb. 2, 2004, in Whittier, Calif…. daughter of Gerald and Elizabeth Wooden… father was a swimmer and water polo player at Citrus College then played water polo at USC… he was then a professional water polo player in Barcelona, Spain… mother was a swimmer and volleyball player at Citrus College… has two older siblings, Shayne and Ariel… Ariel was a member of the Iowa swimming and diving program from 2019-22… majoring in criminology, law and justice with a second major in business.
WOODEN’S COLLEGIATE BESTS
Event | Time | Meet | Date |
50 Free | 25.01 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/16/23 |
100 Free | 59.22 | vs. Iowa State | 12/9/22 |
200 Free | 2:01.97 | vs. Vanderbilt | 1/21/23 |
100 Back | 1:04.41 | Hawkeye Invite | 12/2/22 |
100 Fly | 59.40 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/17/23 |
200 Fly | 2:09.32 | vs. Iowa State | 12/9/22 |