Malin Hedberg - 2012-13 Women's Swimming - LIU Post


Malin Hedberg
Malin Heberg
Malin Hedberg

Event: Distance Freestyle
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Vasteras, Sweden
Previous School: Wenstromska Gymnasiet

2012-13: Named CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention … placed her name on the all-time top five in Pioneer history in three individual events – second in the 1000-yard freestyle, second in the 1650-yard freestyle, and fourth in the 500-yard freestyle … also finds herself in the third and fourth spot on the top five in the 800-yard freestyle relay.

2011-12: Helped the Pioneers post their second-highest program mark in the 800 Free Relay (8:01.58) at the Metropolitan Championships … recorded the program’s second-highest mark in the 1000 Free (10:40.73) against Army (Nov. 18) and also in the 1650 Free (17:50.44) at the TCNJ Invite (Dec. 4) … finished first in the 500 Free (5:31.85) at East Stroudsburg (Jan. 11).

Prior to LIU Post: Part of the team at Wenstromska Gymnasiet in Sweden.

Personal: Older of Clas and Ann Kristin’s two daughters … interests include open water swimming and competing in triathlons … favorite athlete is Swedish sprint swimmer Therese Alshammar … major is business administration.

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