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2015-16 Women's Swimming Roster

Hannah Vester

  • Position Free/Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Indian Hill

Biography

Best Times
Event Time Date
1,650 Free 16:51.82 3/1/14
1,000 Free 10:11.86 H.S.
500 Free 4:52.57 2/27/14
200 Free 1:52.45 H.S.

Season Pts 1st 2nd 3rd CAA Squad
2013-14 147.0 5 6 7 Yes
2012-13 104.0 2 4 5 Yes
Totals 251.0 7 10 12 2/2

2013-14
Again named All-CAA after helping W&M to a third-place finish in the 800 free relay ... Individually, was seventh in the 1650 free for the second year in a row ... Won the consolation heat of the 500 free ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, made the championship heat of the 500 free ... Tied for sixth place in the race ... Also finished 15th overall in the 200 free, and 17th in the mile ... Won five races during the year ... Swept the 500 and 1000 against both Georgetown and Richmond ... Won the 1650 against UNCW at the CAA Pod Meet.

2012-13
Became the first Tribe swimmer to compete at USA Swimming's Open Water Nationals ... Finished 32nd in the nation at 1:09:36.59 in the 5K event ... Broke W&M's freshman record in the 1650 free by taking seventh at the CAA Championships in 16:52.88 ... Also named All-CAA as part of the Tribe's third-place 800 free relay ... Made the consolation finals of the 500 free, where she finished 15th overall ... Made the B finals of both the 500 free and the 1650 free at the Hokie Fall Invitational ... Finished 12th in the mile, and 14th overall in the 500 free ... Also advanced to the C finals of the 200 free, taking 24th ... Won two races.

At Indian Hill

USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Twice named a USA Swimming Prep All-American in the 1000 free and 200 free ... Conference Swimmer of the Year in 2010 and again as a senior in 2012 ... Undefeated in the 200 free at her conference championships, winning four titles in four years ... Also won the 500 free three times (2009, 2010, 2012), and the 100 fly as a junior in 2011 ... Named to the Cincinnati All-City team all four years of high school ... Part of the Cincinnati Aquatic Club, training under Benson Spurling ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Daughter of Petra and Russ Vester ... Enjoys baking, crafts, and "artsy stuff" ... Diagnosed with Type I diabetes her junior year of high school ... Spends her summers as a counselor at Camp Korelitz, a residential camp for kids with diabetes ... Has raised more than $43,000 over the past two years at the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes, ranking as the second-highest individual fundraiser each year.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Free/Back
    5'10"
  • 2013Sophomore

    Free/Back
    5'10"
  • 2014Junior

    Free/Back
    5'10"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Free/Back
    5'10"