Kiera Janzen

Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Lauren Votava of the University of Minnesota

While it is always great to see individuals perform well in the collegiate scene, competitions in the NCAA are ultimately…

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Gophers Earn Gold at Pan Am Games, Speedo Sectionals

Following Samantha Harding’s eighth-place finish in the women’s open water 10k (2:04:37.7), Team Canada and Minnesota teammate Kierra Smith took home gold in the 200-meter breaststroke.

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American women break Pan Ams record in 4×200 free relay

The American relay of (L-R) Kiera Janzen, Allison Schmitt, Courtney Harnish and Gillian Ryan destroyed the old Pan Ams record with a huge 4×200 free relay win for Team USA.

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2015 Pan American Games Day 3 Finals Preview

Kelsi Worrell clocked a new Pan American Games record in her sub-58 prelims swim; will she lower her new personal best of 57.24 even more tonight?

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Weekend Roundup: Gophers wrap WUGs, kick off Pan Ams

Three Gophers are in Toronto, Canada for the 2015 Pan American Games, where Kierra Smith and Samantha Harding are representing Canada and Kiera Janzen will compete for Team USA.

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Minnesota Lands 22 Scholar All-Americans

Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned Scholar All-American Team status by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) after maintaining team GPAs higher than 3.00.

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Weekend Roundup: Zeiger breaks Minnesota LCM 200 IM record, Nunan takes on Phelps

While the 2015-16 season doesn’t kick off until this fall, Minnesota swimmers and divers are staying busy this summer in and out of the pool.

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Kiera Janzen to Replace Amber McDermott on United States’ Pan Ams Roster

Kiera Janzen will join the United States’ roster for the 2015 Pan American Games.

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Minnesota 6-Time All-American Kiera Janzen Scratches Final NCAA Championship

Minnesota’s Kiera Janzen, who earned first team All-America honors in two individual events last season, has pulled out of the NCAA Championships at the last minute.

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: American record-holders Cal lead 800 free relay field Friday night

Missy Franklin and Cal broke the American record in the 800 free relay at Pac-12s, but they’ll have to fight off previous record-holders Georgia for the NCAA crown.

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2015 Women’s Big Tens – Day 2 Ups/Downs+Scoring Preview – three leaders remarkably even

Usually Minnesota and Indiana are the clear-cut top two in the women’s Big Ten, but Michigan has raced the two stroke-for-stroke through day 2 prelims.

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2015 Big Ten Women’s Championships Fan Guide: Minnesota Looks for 4th Straight Title

Kierra Smith (above) had a breakout summer competing for Canada, just missing a medal in the 200m breast at the Pan Pacific Games. She’ll be a star for the Minnesota Gophers this championship season.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Kiera Janzen of the University of Minnesota

Rounding out our Senior Spotlights for the women of the Big 10 is none other than the three-time defending Big…

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Minnesota Gopher men, women beat Iowa as Janzen and Smith sweep distances

The Minnesota Golden Gophers won home meet against the Iowa Hawkeyes Friday night, getting double distance free wins from Kiera Janzen and CJ Smith

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College Swimming Previews: Giant senior class has come of age for the #10 Minnesota women

Freestyler Kiera Janzen is a big part of a hard-hitting senior class for the Golden Gophers, who look for a third-straight top-10 finish in 2014-2015.

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