2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Haley Nelson
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lake Forest, Ill.
- High School:
- Lake Forest High School
Personal Bests
50 back: :28.16 (vs. MSU/Marshall, 10/21/16)
100 back: :59.49 (vs. MSU/Marshall, 10/21/16)
Junior - 2018-19
- Did not compete
Sophomore - 2017-18
- Did not compete
Freshman - 2016-17
- Swam the ninth-fastest 100 backstroke time of the season for the Illini against MSU and Marshall, finishing with a time of :59.49
- Part of the 200 medley relay team that finished in a time of 1:47.33 at the Orange & Blue scrimmage, which placed eighth-fastest on the season for the Illini
High School
- USA Swimming Junior National qualifier
- NCSA Junior National qualifier
- Four-time swimming varsity letter winner
- Winter Speedo Junior Nationals qualifier
- Junior Nationals 800 freestyle relay champion
- Finished eighth in the 100 backstroke at the 2015 IHSA State Finals
- Member of the Illinois state record-breaking 400 free relay team
- Personal-best time of :24.33 in the 50 freestyle
- Lifetime best of :52.31 in the 100 freestyle
- Top mark of 1:50.83 achieved in the 200 freestyle
- 500 freestyle top time of 5:00.07
- Top 100 backstroke time of :55.83
- Personal best of 2:02.33 in the 200 backstroke
Personal
- Born on January 19, 1998
- Parents are Greg and Melissa Nelson
- Has one brother, Andy
- List of hobbies include listening to Lana Del Rey and cleaning
- Biggest thrill in sports is beating someone who she thought she could not beat
- Lists her biggest role models as Lebron James and Kyrie Irving
Illini Swim & Dive I Molly Yetter Senior Video
Wednesday, May 21
Illini Swim & Dive I Jane Umhofer Senior Video
Tuesday, May 20
Illini Swim & Dive I Sydney Stoll Senior Video
Saturday, May 17
Illini Swim & Dive I Logan Kuehne Senior Video
Saturday, May 17
