Julia Olson

Julia Olson

  • Award
    Swimming Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/26/2010
  • Sport
    Women's Swimming and Diving
  • School
    UW-Eau Claire
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Faribault, Minn.
  • High School
    Faribault

Olson was part of three event wins on Oct. 23, as the Blugolds defeated Northern Michigan University 141-101. She won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.77, while taking the top spot in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.57. Olson also led off the Blugolds’ winning 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished with a time of 3:44.86, more than 20 seconds ahead of the second-place team from NMU.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Emily Shandley, Sophomore, Oak Creek, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Lauren Lanphere, Freshman, Shorewood, Wis.