UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, November 13, 1996
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Work ethnic drives swimmer
All-American wins academic athletic honors
By Matt Woodruff Kansan sportswriter
She came for the Jayhawk.
Well, that's just one of the reasons why three-time All-American junior swimmer Kristin Nilsen left Ballwin, Mo., to compete at Kansas.
"I really like the school," Nilsen said.
"It has a good reputation and good tradition. I really like the team unity, the coach and the coaching staff. Anybody in the athletics department will go out of their way to help you."
Nilsen made big waves soon after her arrival. She broke both the school record and the then-Big Eight Conference record in the 400-meter individual medley as a freshman. She earned Big Eight Newcomer of the Year honors.
Nilsen thought her sophomore year was less successful even though she was part of All-American 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle relay teams that finished in the top 16 at the NCAA Championships.
"She's a little hard on herself sometimes," Kansas swimming coach Gary Kempf said. "She was All-American,
and not very many athletes in the country can say that."
But after helping the Kansas women beat 25th-ranked Texas A&M 713-117 last Saturday by winning the 200-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter individual medley, both Kempf and Nilsen think she's on track for a great season.
"I'm very pleased with where I'm at right now," Nilsen said. "I think (A&M) was a really important win because last year when we raced, it came down pretty much to the end. We knew it would be close competition, but I think we were physically and mentally ready."
Kempf said Nilsen's work ethic had contributed to her success.
"She's one of the hardest workers we have, and she's really dedicated to what she does." Kemmf said.
Nilsen applies that ethic to her studies. Last season she was named a Jayhawk Scholar and named to the Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight First Team. But Nilsen said she worked hard achieve those honors.
"I'm not one of those people who don't have to study and still gets good grades," she said.
Nilsen is a business major with an interest in gerontology. She wants to help senior citizens after graduation.
"I have a heart for the older people," she said. "I want to do something to help the elderly, to give them encouragement and give them a friend."
Rebecca Ramaglia/KANSAN
Kansas junior swimmer Kristen Nilsen practices with her teammates. Nilsen is a three-time All-American and as a freshman broke the KU and then-Big Eight Conference record in the 400-meter individual medley.
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