:: February 14, 2012 ::
      Lindsey Olson
    Lindsey Olson

    Player Profile
    Class:
    RS Junior

    Hometown:
    Charleston, S.C.

    High School:
    First Baptist Church School

    Height:
    5-8

    Event:
    Freestyle/Butterfly

    01/26/2012

    Gamecock Swimming & Diving Hosts ECU, Vanderbilt to Wrap Up Regular Season

    Senior Day ceremony to take place prior to Saturday's meet

    11/19/2011

    Gamecocks Conclude Strong Week at Nike Cup Invitational

    Rutqvist, Schaffer post two more 'B' cuts to lead the way

    11/18/2011

    Gamecocks Post Four NCAA `B' Cuts on Day Two at Nike Cup Invitational

    Schaffer records third fastest time in country in 400 IM

    11/18/2011

    Rutqvist Posts First `B' Cut of Season to Lead Gamecocks on Day Two Prelims at Nike Cup

    Gamecocks place 37 swimmers, four divers in Friday's finals

    11/17/2011

    Gamecocks Open Strong at Nike Cup Invitational

    Carolina places 22 individuals in Thursday's finals

    2010-11 - Returned from surgery to lead the mid-distance corps for the Gamecocks...Had team's top time in 500 free (4:52.26) at SEC Championships...Second-best on the team in 1000 free (10:11.43), with that career-best time against Clemson...Swam a season-best 2:01.45 in 200 fly at SEC Championships to rank second on the team...Second on the team in 200 free after a 1:50.71 at SEC meet...Part of team's top 800 free relay squad that went 7:19.66 to earn an NCAA `B' cut at SEC Championships...Won five races, including two against Clemson.

    2009-10 - Redshirted after shoulder surgery in the fall...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

    2008-09 - Made an immediate impact as a freshman, competing primarily in mid-distance freestyle and butterfly events... Part of school record-setting 800 FR (7:15.38) and 400 MR (3:41.87) teams at SEC Championships... Advanced to consolation finals in 500 free and 200 fly at SEC Championships to score points for Carolina... Finished 10th in 200 fly with only sub-2:00 time of the year for Gamecocks (1:59.74), just missing an NCAA `B' cut... Finished 13th in the 500 free (4:46.17) to earn a `B' cut time... Just missed finals in the 200 free with a 17th-place time of 1:48.49... Fastest on the team in 500 free and 200 fly; second-fastest in 200 free, 100 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM...Won 11 individual races on the year, including two each in meets against Virginia and Clemson...won her first-ever collegiate swim, clocking a 56.46 in the 100 fly against North Carolina...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

    PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from First Baptist Church School, was fifth in her graduating class...Three-time SCISA Swimmer of the Year...Named Swimmer of the Year by the Charleston Post & Courier twice...Team MVP all four years...Three-time Academic All-American...Holds eight individual school records and three relay records...Named to the High School Sports Report three times...Helped her team to a state title in 2007-08...Member of Southern Marlins Racing Team...Had three Olympic Trial cuts...Was team captain for two years...Member of the GMRT National Team...Honor roll student all four years of high school.

    PERSONAL - Born June 12, 1990...Parents are Bob and Donnajean Olson...Major is exercise science.

    Olson's Top Times
    Event Time Date Meet Location
    100 freestyle 51.91 1/31/09 Alabama/Georgia Tuscaloosa, Ala.
    200 freestyle 1:48.49 2/20/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
    500 freestyle 4:46.17 2/18/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
    100 butterfly 55.67 10/31/08 Clemson Columbia, S.C.
    200 butterfly 1:59.74 2/21/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
    200 IM 2:03.73 10/31/08 Clemson Columbia, S.C.
    400 IM 4:24.00 10/24/08 Virginia Columbia, S.C.

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