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Molly Pedersen - Women's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Molly Pedersen

Position Free/Back
Class Sr.
Hometown Fishers, Ind.
High School Hamilton Southeastern
Previous School Penn State

2023-24 — Swam third leg on 200-free relay that placed 10th at B1G Championships in 1:32.84… posted season bests in 50 free (24.03), 100 free (51.59), and 100 back (58.25) at Hawkeye Invite, and 200 free at B1G Championships (1:51.54)… Dean’s List student (Spring 2024)… letterwinner.

2022-23 — Anchored team-leading 200-free relay (1:31.49), swam third leg on team-leading 400-free relay (3:20.08), swam second leg on team-leading 800-free relay (7:24.56), and anchored team-leading 200-medley relay (1:40.27)… the 200-free relay time ranks seventh, the 400-free relay time ranks sixth, and the 200-medley relay time ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… swam second leg 200-free relay that placed 11th (1:32.16), third leg on 400-free relay that placed 12th (3:23.77), second leg on 800-free relay that placed 12th (7:24.56), and anchored 200-medley relay that placed 11th (1:40.79) at B1G Championships… posted collegiate bests in 50 free (23.84), 100 free (51.35), and 100 back (57.22) at Hawkeye Invite… letterwinner.

2021-22 — Competed at Penn State… posted season-best times of 24:00 (50 free), 51.81 (100 free), 1:50.51 (200 free), 5:11.23 (500 free), 58.67 (100 back) and 2:07.24 (200 back).

 

 

High School — Two-time team captain and three-time team MVP… set school record in 200 free and as part of 200-medley relay… recipient of 2021 Nathan King Outstanding Mental Attitude Award… swam for Southeastern Swim Club… five-time club record holder in the 500, 200 and 100 free and as part of the 200 and 400-free relays… member of team Indiana… four-year letterwinner… head coach was Andy Pedersen.

Personal — Born Jan. 7, 2003, in Carmel, Ind… parents are Andy and Erica Pedersen… has a a younger brother, A.J. and an older sister, Ellie, who rowed at Indiana University… enterprise leadership major.

Pedersen’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 23.84 Hawkeye Invite 12/1/22
100 Free 51.35 Hawkeye Invite 12/3/22
200 Free 1:50.51 at GAC Invite 11/19/21
500 Free 5:11.23 vs. West Virginia 10/15/21
100 Back 57.22 Hawkeye Invite 12/2/22
200 Back 2:07.24 vs. Liberty & East Carolina 10/30/21