Ainsley Nalen

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Class Senior
Position Back/Free
Height 5-10
Hometown Greenwood Village, Colo.
High School Weston (Mass.)

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CAREER HONORS:
Cathy Desrosiers Award, Female Swimmer of the Meet at the Worcester City Championship (10/21/23)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24:

Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.49) and in the 100-yard backstroke (59.37) in the season opening win at Iona (10/7).
Placed first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.20) in the home opener against Bucknell (10/13).
Set two individual meet records in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.27) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:14.94) at the Worcester City Championship (10/21).
Earned four first place showings in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.91), the 500-yard freestyle (5:15.34) and was a part of the 200-yard medley relay team (1:48.47) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:35.78) during the win versus Maine (11/11).
Set a program record in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.11) good enough for a second place finish at the Harold Anderson Invitational (11/17-11/19).
Collected a pair of first place finishes against BU (12/2) in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.84) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.84).
Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.72) at Colgate (1/17).
Posted a pair of first place finishes in the freestyle against Providence (1/20).
Recorded a first place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.31) in the victory against Sacred Heart (1/28).
Set the program record in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:34.98) at the Patriot League Championship (2/21-24).
Placed 12th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.30) at the Patriot League Championship (2/21-2/24).
Cathy Desrosiers Award, Female Swimmer of the Meet at the Worcester City Championship (10/21).
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23:

Broke the 200-yard backstroke team record at the Harold Anderson Invitational (11/18-20) and placed first with a time of 2:02.75.
Recorded a dozen first place finishes throughout the season - second highest on the team.
Was a part of the record setting 200-yard freestyle relay team at the Harold Anderson Invitational (11/18-20).
Did not finish season because of injury and became honorary team manager.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

Competed for three years on varsity under head coach Jim McLaughlin at Weston (Mass.).
Was a team captain her senior year (2021-22).
Earned team MVP honors (2019).
Academic All-American (2022).
Boston Herald All-Scholastics (2020, 2022)
Boston Globe All-Scholastics (2020, 2022)
Placed third at state competition.
Set records in the 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay.
Competed for Aces Swim Club Colorado.
Was a futures qualifier and 200 backstroke long course Colorado State Champion in 2019.
Earned the Peacemaker Award and Art Award

PERSONAL:

Her father, Thomas played 15 seasons (1994-2008) primarily at center in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.
Her sister Delaney played field hockey for Bates College (2015-2017) while her brother Kyle played Lacrosse at Hobart (2018-2021).
Majoring in psychology and minoring in environmental studies.