University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2015-16 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Tara Olson
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Hometown:
- Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Saugus HS
- Major:
- Special Education
AWARDS
2015-16 WAC All-Academic... April 8, 2016
SENIOR [2016-17]
* Made the "C" final of the 100 and 200-yard IM and 100-yard breaststroke at the Omaha Invite
* Made the "B" final of the 400-yard IM and 200-yard breaststroke at the Omaha Invite
* Qualified for the "C" final of the 400-yard IM and 200-yard breaststroke at the WAC Championships
JUNIOR [2015-16]:
* Posted a time of 1:08.44 at the Houston Invitational in the 100 breast
* Became ninth in program history in the 200 breast with a time of 2:23.72, recorded at the WAC ChampionshipsÂ
* With a time of 2:09.40 in the 200 IM at the WAC Championships became tenth in program history
* Fastest 400 IM was 4:33.00 at the WAC ChampionshipsÂ
* Fastest splits in the 50 breast (31.39) and 100 breast (1:08.98) were recorded at the Houston Invitational
SOPHOMORE [2014-15]:Â
* At the WAC Championships, touched the wall 15th in the finals of the 400 IM at 4:33.62; her prelims run was the fastest on the season (and fastest on the team) at 4:32.63
* In the 100 breast, finished 27th in the prelims with a flat 1:08.00 time; her season best came at Mizzou at 1:07.18
FRESHMAN [2013-14]:Â
*Â Posted three top 10 program records as a freshman
* Swam the 400 IM in 4:31.02, the third fastest time in program history, for 13th place at the WAC Championships
* Finished the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.24, the sixth fastest time in program history, and the 200 breaststroke in 2:24.06, the seventh fastest time in program history, both at the Missouri Invitational
*Â Also finished the 200 IM with a season-best time of 2:10.87 at Missouri
Saugus High School [Santa Clarita, California]:
*Â Was a CIF qualifier all four years and named team captain her senior year
*Â Earned four letters for the Centurions
*Â Had career-best times of 2:12.72 (200 IM), 4:35.59 (400 IM), 1:07.09 (100 breast) and 2:24.53 (200 breast)
*Â Also swam for the Canyons Aquatic Club for nine years
Personal:
*Â Is the oldest of three children of Jeff and Teresa Olson with younger siblings Taylor and Tanner
*Â Born October 13 in Valencia, Calif.
* Hopes to become a nurse after college
