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2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Stephanie Hein

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hartland, Wis.
  • High School Arrowhead

Biography

Senior - 2015-16

  • Big Ten Post-Graduate Scholarship Recipient
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Registered a top-10 50 back time of 27.23 for the Illini on the season
  • Posted the 10th best 50 fly time (27.23) for the Illini
  • Owns the fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth fastest 400 IM times for Illinois

Junior - 2014-15

  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Career best in the 400 IM (4:27.02) at the Missouri Invite; second-fastest individual time for Illinois on the season
  • Career-best 200 IM time of 2:06.19 at the Missouri Invitational

Sophomore - 2013-14

  • Posted her season-best 200 IM (2:10.27) and personal bests in the 200 back (2:06.77) and 100 breast (1:08.52) at the Miami University Invitational
  • Recorded personal bests in the 50 free (:25.41) and 100 free (:55.26) at the Last Chance Meet
  • Set her season best times in 200 breast (2:24.97) and 400 IM (4:32.59) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished third in the 200 back (2:10.04) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:35.95) against Illinois State
  • Placed third in the 200 breast (2.29.47) at the Southern Illinois, Olivet Nazarene Dual Meet
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

Freshman - 2012-13

  • Posted career-best times in the 200 breast (2:23.89) and 200 IM (2:07.54) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Posted a career best in the 400 IM (4:30.13) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished fourth in the 200 IM at the TYR Invitational

High School

  • Four-year letterwinner at Arrowhead High School
  • Received All-State honors in 2008 and 2011 as well as honorable mention in 2009 and 2010
  • Earned All-America status in 2011
  • Was the state runner-up in the 200 IM in 2011
  • Four-time Wisconsin Division I high school state qualifier
  • NCSA junior national qualifier
  • USA Swimming Speedo sectional qualifier
  • 2010 and 2011 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  • At the 2011 Wisconsin high school state championship, finished second in the 200 IM and 10th in the 100 breast
  • At the 2010 state championship, finished ninth in the 200 IM and 12th in the 100 breast
  • At the 2009 state championship, finished 12th in the 200 IM
  • Four-year honor roll member

Personal

  • Born July 12, 1994
  • Parents are Richard and Cindy Hein
  • Has one younger sister, Molly
  • Hobbies include skiing and yoga
  • Lists her favorite athlete as swimmer Natalie Coughlin

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    IM/Breast/Back
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    IM/Breast/Back
  • 2014-15Junior

    IM/Breast/Back
  • 2015-16Senior

    IM/Breast/Back