The University of Akron Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Astrid Halvorsen
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- WANG toppidrett Oslo
- Hometown:
- Stroemmen, Norway
2023-24: Named First-Team All-MAC... earned two silver and one bronze medal for 50 points at the MAC Championships...helped the Zips secure the 2023-24 MAC Championship... earned two silvers and one bronze medal at the CSCAA NIC... earned silver as part of the 400 MR and bronze as part of the 400 FR team... set a personal best in the 100 Free with a time of 50.86 at the Zips Classic...set a personal best in the 50 Back with a time of 26.74 at Eastern Michigan... set a personal best in the 100 Back with a time of 56.30 at the Tim Welsh Classic... set a personal best in the 400 IM with a time of 4:14.91 at the MAC Championships... named to the Academic All-MAC Team...
2022-23: Won the 1650 freestyle at the Zips Classic and a third place finish in the 500 freestyle. Finished first in the 500 freestyle (5:03.73) against Buffalo and the 200 butterfly (2:07.13) against Ball State. Had two season best times at the Magnus Cup in the 200 backstroke (2:04.39) and the 200 butterfly (2:03.30). Qualified for two A-Finals at Zippy Invitational in 500 freestyle and 400 IM. Touched the wall 24th in the 200 IM at the Tim Welsh Classic with a season-best 2:06.60. At MAC Championships finished 2nd in the 400 IM (4:17.84), 4th in the 1650 freestyle with a season best 16:47.10 and won the 800 freestyle relay with a new pool record of 7:09.00. Additional season best in the 500 freestyle for a 10th place finish in B-Finals. MAC Team Champion. Was named to the All-MAC Second Team and Academic All-MAC Team. At CSCAA National Invitational Championships placed 8th in the 400 IM with a personal best of 4:20.63. Also finished top-five with 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams.
2021-22: First place at Zippy Invitational in 400 IM, 500 Free and 1650 Free. NCAA B-Cut in 400 IM (4:15.53). First in the 200 Fly and 100 Free against Eastern Michigan.
WANG toppidrett Oslo: Seven-time National Senior Champion (5LCM and 2 SCM), in 400 IM, 200 fly and 1500 freestyle…Eleven-time National Junior Champion (U20) (5LCM and 6 SCM), in 400 IM, 200 fly, 800 and 1500 free and 200 back…Seventy-one individual podiums in National Junior and Senior Championships…Six-time gold medalist at the Nordic Junior Championships in 800 free, 400 IM, 200 fly, and 200 back…Ten individual podiums at Nordic Junior Championships
Personal: Daughter of Ole Jan Halvorsen and Beda Marianne Leivaag … Has two older brothers Christian and Jan Fredrick… Majoring in Accounting
