Fanny Lilliestrom

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Stockholm, Sweden
High School:
Sjodalsgymnasiet

Senior: Fanny competed in the 200-IM as well as the 100-breast and 200-breast at the BIG EAST Championships. In the 100-breast, she finished seventh with a time of 1:02.76 and qualified for the national B-cut. In the 200-breast, she finished third in a time of 2:11.50 and qualified for the national B-cut. Fanny was named as an ALL-BIG EAST performer in the 200-breast. Fanny also competed at the Boiler-Make-It Qualification Championship where she swam the 200-breast in a time of 2:10.90 which improved her national B-cut. She was invited to the NCAA Championships in the 200-breast.

Junior: Fanny competed in the 200-IM and 400-IM as well as the 200-breast at the BIG EAST Chamoionships. In the 400-IM, she finished third with a time of 4:17.73 and qualified for the national B-cut. She also made the national B-cut in the 200-breast with a time of 2:12.45 and a fifth place finish. Fanny also had a big meet against Tennessee in the 200-IM, winning the race with a time of 2:04.76. On that same date, she earned runner-up accolades in the 200-breast (2:17.09). Fanny finished the year as an ALL-BIG EAST performer in the 400-IM.

Sophomore: Fanny competed in three events in the Big EAST championships. During the finals of the 200-IM, she posted a time of 2:01.70 for a fifth place finish. In the 400-IM, she finished in fourth place with a time of 4:19.58. In the 200-breast event, she finished in fourth place with a time of 2:13.44. All of her times qualified her for the national B cut.

Freshman: Fanny reached the A-finals of the 200-IM at the BIG EAST as a freshman. She finished seventh with a time of 2:03.07. She also made the A-finals in the 200-breast where she finished eighth in 2:19.11. She was third in the Consols in the 400-IM where she posted a 4:24.48.

Prior to U of L: Hailing from Huddinge, Stockholm, Fanny has added much international swimming experience to the Cardinal lineup. In 2005, she was the runnerup at the Swedish National Championships in the 100-breast with a time of 1:10.24 and competed at the European Championships for her Junior National Team. In 2006, she was the Swedish Junior National Champion in the 50-breast. At the Swedish Junior National Championships in 2007, she helped her team earn titles in both the 400-medley and 400-freestyle relays. The 400-freestyle relay time of 3:47.10 was enough to garner a Swedish Junior National record. She swam for the Södertörns Simsällskap team where she was coached by Carl Jenner.

Personal: Fanny is the daughter of Peter and Kerstin Danckwardt-Lillieström. Major is communication. Born December 31, 1989.

Cardinal Highlight: Fanny made the A-finals in all of her events at the BIG EAST.