Lydia Knutson

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Free
Hometown:
Cedaredge, CO
Height:
6-null
High School:
Cedaredge

SOPHOMORE | 2017-18: Named All-Mountain West for the second consecutive season in the 50 free after taking eighth at the conference championships with a time of 23.09..Earned Academic All-MW honors…Had the team’s second fastest times on the season in both the 50 free (23.03) and the 100 free (50.74)…Also a member of the fastest relay teams in the 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley…The 200 free relay team broke the program record with a time of 1:31.77.

FRESHMAN | 2016-17: Earned All-Mountain West honors in the 50 freestyle, where she broke the Air Force program record with a time of 22.65 at the MW Championships … member of three relay teams that broke program records in 2016-17, including the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.90), 200 medley relay (1:39.49) and 400 medley relay (3:40.77) … owns the second fastest 100 freestyle time (50.24) in program history which was also the team’s highest in that event of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming, two in volleyball and one in track … swam for the Montrose Marlins swim club … member of National Honor Society … earned a letter of commendation for National Merit … class valedictorian … was the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper … set the school record in the 50 and 100 free … named all-state in volleyball.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 13 … parents are John and Sara Knutson … has three brothers… major is undecided ... will serve as her squadron's support clerk and public affairs clerk ... hobbies include hiking, photography and traveling.