Laura Bendfeldt - 2014-15 - LIU Post
2014-15: CSCAA First-Team All-American ... NCAA Scholar All-American … All-Metropolitan Conference Scholar-Athlete … NCAA All-American in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay … All-Metropolitan Conference in 50-Yard Freestyle; 100-Yard Freestyle; 100-Yard Butterfly; 200-Yard Freestyle Relay; 400-Yard Freestyle Relay; 800-Yard Freestyle Relay ... swam a 24.52 leadoff leg to spur a first-place 200-yard freestyle relay victory (1:37.04) versus Bridgeport on Oct. 24 ... secured her first career collegiate individual race victory by clocking a time of 24.83 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle event against Central Connecticut State (Oct. 25) ... won the 200-yard freestyle race at the Kutztown Invitational on Nov. 8 in a time of 1:57.97, about five seconds faster than her nearest competitor ... recorded her fastest 50-free time of the season (23.72) at the Rutgers Invitational (Nov. 21-23) ... at the East Stroudsburg Invitational on Jan. 31, won the 500-freestyle race in 5:28.95, beating the second-place finisher by almost a full 10 seconds ... was the leadoff leg for victorious 200-free and 400-free relay groups at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 20-22) and also placed second in the 100-yard butterfly (57.24) ... earned All-American status by swimming a 51.89 leadoff leg in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:24.90), which finished sixth at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 11-14).
Prior to LIU Post: Swam at Stormamschule in Ahrensburg, Germany.
Personal: Parents are Hans-Joergen and Annett Bendfeldt ... lists German swimmer and current 50-meter butterfly world record holder Steffen Diebler as her favorite athlete ... admires her mom ... enjoys swimming, reading and going out with friends ... can speak three different languages ... major is undecided.
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