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Chantal Asselin

Chantal Asselin

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (Senior): Recorded a PR with a time of 4:26.81 in the 400 IM at the 2017 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 17) … finished second in the 1000 freestyle during senior meet against Richmond (Jan. 28) … placed seventh in the 400 IM with a result of 4:28.59 at the Frank Elm Invitational (Nov. 18-20).

2015-16 (Junior): Winter Academic All-Big Ten selection ... competed in the 2016 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships ... finished second in the 1000 free (10:32.04) during dual meet with New Hampshire (Jan. 30) ... participated in the 200, 500 and 1000 free events during tri-meet with Penn State and Yale (Jan. 15-16) ... competed in the 500 free, 1000 free and 200 freestyle relay during tri-meet with Kansas and Miami (Fla.) (Jan. 9) ... recorded first-place times in the 500 free (4:57.49) and the 1000 free (10:10.93 against BU and UConn (Dec. 5) ... secured a season-best time of 16:57.20 in the 1650 free during the Frank Elm Invite (Nov.20-22) ... produced career-best time of 10:37.32 in the 1000 free during quad meet with Georgetown, Seton Hall and Villanova (Nov.6-7) ... set season-best times in the 500 free (5:14.14) and 1650 free (17:56.78) against Wagner (Oct. 23) ... produced a first-place finish in the 100 free during the Sonny Werblin Invite (Oct. 16-17) ... competed in three races during the Scarlet Knights' season opener at the Florida Gulf Coast University Invitational (Oct. 2-3).

2014-15 (Sophomore): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors … set three personal bests in the 200 (1:49.49), 500 (4:52.76) and 1650 (16:55.02) free events at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 18-21) … performance in the 200 and 1650 free rank third in program history, while personal-best 500 free time ranks fifth … set a personal best in the 400 IM (4:41.79) against Penn State (Jan.16-17) … contributed to 400 free relay victory (3:35.21) during quad meet with Georgetown, Seton Hall and Villanova (Nov. 7) … recorded personal-best time in 50 free (25.31) against Wagner (Oct. 31)... helped RU record first-place finish (1:38.41) in the 200 free relay during Sonny Werblin Invite (Oct. 17-18).

2013-14 (Freshman): Claimed first in both the 100 and 200 freestyle with times of 53.85 and 1:55.12, respectively, at RU's tri-meet against Georgetown and Providence ... placed 10th overall at the American Athletic Conference Championships in the 200 freestyle (1:50.67) ... finished 11th at AACs in the 1650 free (17:07.32).

High School: Five-year member of Manta Swim Club in Winnepeg, Manitoba under head coach Tom Hainey ... 2009 Canadian Games team member ... attended College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate School in Winnepeg, Manitoba.

Personal: Daughter of Michele Rousseau and Rick Asselin ... has one sister, Janelle ... majoring in Molecular Biology.

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