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Annika Jonsson
Annika Jonsson

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Austin, Texas

High School:
Vista Ridge HS

Height:
5-6

Event:
Butterfly/Freestyle/IM

02/24/2012

Four Gamecocks Receive All-SEC Swimming & Diving Honors

Forcucci, Rutqvist, Miller, Jonsson honored for efforts at SEC Championships

02/18/2012

Rutqvist Wins Silver in 200 Breaststroke to Wrap Up SEC Championships

Gamecocks finish eighth in both championships

02/18/2012

Seven Gamecocks Reach Day Four Finals at SEC Championships

Rutqvist, Jonsson advance to championship finals

02/17/2012

Gamecocks Send Seven to Friday's Finals at SEC Championships

Carolina posts five NCAA provisional times

02/16/2012

Gamecocks Send Three Swimmers to Thursday's Finals at SEC Championships

Schaffer, Rodriguez, Columbus will compete in consolation finals at 6 p.m.

PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from Vista Ridge High School...Swam at both Horizon High School and Vista Ridge High School...Named MVP all four years...Earned Scholastic All-American honors all four years...Five-time individual All-American and one-time relay All-American...As a freshman, was Class 5A-11 Arizona State Champion in 200 IM and state runner up in 100 fly...Was Class 4A Texas state champion and state record holder in the 200 IM as a senior, as well as state champion in the 500 free...Member of the Nitro Swimming club team...2011 Nitro Female MVP...Nitro record holder in the 200, 500 and 1,000 free and the 200 IM...2012 Olympic Trials qualifier...Earned Scholastic All-American honors...Bronze medalist for club team.

PERSONAL - Full name is Annika Suzanne Jonsson...Born April 8, 1993...Parents are Stefan Jonsson, who swam at the University of New Mexico, and Tracy Jonsson...Has two sisters, Christina and Michaela...Chose South Carolina because of the school's campus, spirit, swimming and diving coaches and team...Majoring in marketing and advertising.

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