Vanessa Hanbury

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Coquitlam, BC
	High School: Archbishop Carney

	Last College: Indian River St. (Fla.)
	Position: Sprint Free
	Experience: 0L

11/17/2011

KU Gears Up For Non-Conference Meet With Nebraska-Omaha

Jayhawks look to improve in pool and in win column against the Mavs

11/10/2011

KU Swimmers and Divers Host MU in Big 12 Border Showdown

Jayhawks look to defeat Tigers for first time since 2005-06

10/29/2011

Hanbury & Lusk Lead the Way as Kansas Swims Past Illinois, 174.5-118.5

Both swimmers win two events a piece and score 36 total points, as KU claims 13 of 16 events

10/22/2011

Jayhawks even record with double-dual sweep against N. Iowa/N. Dakota

Swimming and diving team reaches .500 at 2-2, with 176-117 and 186-105 victories

10/21/2011

Kansas Improves In Pool, But Loses at Minnesota 206-87

Previous College (Fort Pierce State): Swam to first place finish in 100-yard freestyle (50.27), at junior college national championships in March, 2011... Named `2010 NJCAA Swimmer of the Year', while swimming for head coach Ryan Mallam... Achieved IRSC's Highest Academic Status for Athletes.

Coach Campbell on Hanbury: "Vanessa is going to come in and be a big boost for us... she is going to make a lot of noise, not just in the Big 12, but at the NCAA's as well."

Personal: Born in Vancouver, British Columbia... Parents are Blake and Nelli... Hopes to compete in the Olympics and become a high school principal after her swimming career is through.

Getting to Know Vanessa:

Reason you chose KU: Because of all thesuccess that I could have both academically and athletically

Favorite KU Tradition: The Rock Chalk Chant

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Volleyball

Website you visit the most: Facebook (everyday)

Songs at the top of my I-Pod playlist: Cool Thing (Rascal Flatts), Mean (Taylor Swift), Look at me Now (Chris Brown)

Favorite TV shows: Grey's Anatomy, Glee, How I Met Your Mother

Favorite Food: Chicken and Pasta

Farthest you have ever traveled: Prince Edward Island (Canada), Florida & Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).

What time does your alarm clock go off during swim season: 45 minutes before practice

Describe yourself in one word: Caring