Sarah Hettenbach

Class: Senior Hometown: Abilene, Kan. High School: Home-schooled

Position: Free Experience: 3L

*Will serve as captain for 2011-12 season*

2010-11 (Junior): Shined during Big 12 Championships where she set career best times in the 100 freestyle (52.76), 200-freestyle (1:56.59) and 50 free with a 24.20 preliminary time... Claimed fifth place during 50 yard freestyle, with time of 25.20 against Nebraska... Swam to 25.12 time and fifth place finish in 50 free versus Arkansas... Earned third place finish and 54.57 time in 100 free versus Vanderbilt... Finished fifth in 50 freestyle (25.17), during triple-dual at Florida International...Took third place in 50 meter freestyle during Orange Bowl Swim Classic with 27.99 time... Earned Academic All-Big 12 honors... Named to Big 12 Honor Roll.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Anchored the 200-yard freestyle relay team at the Big 12 Championships, which placed ninth (1:36.03)... Anchored a 200-yard medley relay team that placed third vs. Drury (1:56.34)... Was part of a 200-yard freestyle relay that placed second vs. UNO (1:41.75)... An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection... Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

2008-09 (Freshman): Provided solid depth in the freestyle events in her rookie campaign... Placed 32^nd in the 50 yard freestyle (24.35), 35^th in the 200 yard freestyle (1:56.47), and 37^th in the 100 yard freestyle (53.17) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships...

High School (Home-Schooled): Swam with her club team, the Manhattan Marlins... Division 1 Champion in the 100-yard free ... Personal best times include 24.44 50-yard free, 53.2 100-yard free and 27.6 50-meter free... Named to the Missouri Valley All-Academic Team... A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American... Won the Manhattan Marlins "Most Inspirational" Award in 2006-07 and the "Workhorse" Award in 2007-08.

Personal: Parents are Bruce and Judy Hettenbach... An exercise science major.

Top Times
50 Free: 24.08 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 52.63 (2011Mizzou Invite)
200 Free: 1:56.59 (2011 Big 12 Championships)

Getting to Know Sarah:
Reason you chose KU: I loved the team, loved the school and a close proximity to home.

Favorite swimming and diving memory this far:Training trips to California and Florida

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf

Favorite TV show: Psych, House and White Collar

Songs/artists at the top of my I-Pod are: One Republic, Andrew Ripp and Anberlin

Favorite food:Hummus

Favorite place on campus to study:Murphy Library

Teammate most likely to make me laugh:Shannon Garlie

Teammate most likely to motivate me:Rebecca Swank

Describe yourself in one word:Dedicated