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Grace Reeder - Women's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Grace Reeder

Position IM
Class Freshman
Hometown Asheville, N.C.
High School TC Roberson

Hawk Item — Ranks sixth all-time in program history in the 400 IM (4:20.35).

2019-20 Honors — Recipient of Iowa’s Strength and Conditioning Award… Dean’s List honoree during the fall and spring semesters. 2019-20 — Ranked second on the team in the 200 fly (2:05.87), 200 IM (2:03.61), and 400 IM (4:20.35)… recorded collegiate-bests in the 50 free (24.78), 100 free (54.54), 200 free (1:55.53), and 200 back (2:04.84)… scored, placing 24th in the 400 IM (4:24.85) at the Big Ten Championships.

High School — Three-time conference MVP and four-time all-conference selection… All-America in 400-free relay as a sophomore… all-state as a junior in 200 IM… Citizen Times Swimmer of the Year as a junior… high school named Western North Carolina team of the year as a sophomore… placed fourth in 400 IM at 2016 YMCA Nationals… state champion in 200 IM as a junior and finished fifth in 100 free… placed third in 200 IM as senior and was part of fourth-place 400-free relay as a sophomore… three-time conference champion in 200 IM, 100 free, 400-free relay, and 200-medley relay… holds school records in 100 free (52.34), 200 IM (2:04.51), 200-free relay (1:36.96), 400-free relay (3:29.51), and 200-medley relay (1:46.83)… Honor Roll all four years… National Honor Society, National English Honor Society President, and Science National Honor Society member… high school coaches were former Hawkeye assistant Kirk Hampelman, Chris Snyder, and James Cottam.

Personal — Born Aug. 11, 2000… daughter of Tom and Abby Reeder… has three siblings, William, Ellen, and David… majoring in human physiology.

Reeder’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 24.78 Michigan State/UNI 10/5/19
100 Free 54.54 Intrasquad Meet 9/28/19
200 Free 1:55.53 Western Illinois 2/7/20
200 Back 2:04.84 at Minnesota Invitational 12/7/19
200 Fly 2:05.87 at Minnesota Invitational 12/7/19
200 IM 2:03.61 Big Ten Championships 2/19/20
400 IM 4:20.35 Big Ten Championships 2/20/20