Johanna Pettersson - 2012-13 Women's Swimming - LIU Post


Johanna Pettersson
Johanna Pettersson
Johanna Pettersson

Event: Backstroke
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Kungalv, Sweden
Previous School: Katrinelund

2012-13: CSCAA DII All-America … CSCAA Scholar All-America … member of the 400-yard medley relay national champion squad (3:42.48) … also received All-America honors with a third place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.65) and fourth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (55.53), both good for team records … also holds the second spot on the all-time list in the 400-yard medley relay (3:48.80) with the squad’s finish at the TCNJ Winter Invite (Nov. 30) … set a pool record in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.96) versus East Stroudsburg (Jan. 15) … helped set a school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:24.56) at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 17) … member of the 200-yard medley relay team that holds the second-best time in school history (1:43.50) at the NCAA Championships (March 6).

2011-12: All-America Honorable Mention in the 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay and the 400 Free Relay … helped set school records in the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.86 at ECAC Championships), the 400 Medley Relay (3:51.56 at NCAA Championships) and the 400 Free Relay (3:9.64 at NCAA Championships) … also set an individual school record in the 100 Back (56.38) at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 18).

Prior to LIU Post: Coached by Mikael Stones at Katrinelund in Gothernburg, Sweden … won Swedish swimming nationals for seniors in 2010 … took first and second place in the Swedish junior nationals.

Personal: Older of Gert and Susanne’s two children … has a younger brother, Sebastian … lists hobbies as open water swimming and traveling … major is psychology.

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