Kristina Paegle

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Duane Burleson

BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 01, 2022 - Kristina Paegle during the meet with the Indiana Hoosiers at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway

Photo by: Chris Conaway

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ind.
High School:
Bloomington South
Club Team:
Indiana Swim Club

CAREER BEST TIMES AT INDIANA
50-yard free: 21.91 (2/16/23)
100-yard free: 48.15 (11/19/22)
200-yard free: 1:46.69 (2/17/23)

CAREER BEST LCM TIMES
50-meter free: 25.44 (8/5/22)
100-meter free: 55.11 (8/2/22)
200-meter free: 2:01.07 (8/4/22)

CAREER
Big Ten Champion (2023)
Two-Time Big Ten Silver Medalist (2023)
Big Ten Bronze Medalist (2023)
Three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2023)

FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Helped IU set program record in 800 freestyle relay (6:58.44) title, swimming anchor in 1:44.52 … Anchored silver medal 400 medley relay (3:29.82) with 47.41 split … Swam second leg of silver medal, program record 200 freestyle relay (1:27.70) with 21.53 split … Earned bronze in 400 freestyle relay (3:14.71), swimming third leg in 48.62 … Finished fourth in 50 free via career-best 21.91, one hundredth off program record … Placed fifth in 100 free (48.63) … Finished 11th in 200 free with career-best 1:46.69 … Three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 26, Nov. 23, Jan. 18) … Won all four events swam versus No. 13 Michigan (two individual, two relay) … Won 50 free (22.40) and 100 free (49.60) against Wolverines and split field’s fastest freestyle splits in 200 medley relay (21.68) and 400 freestyle relay (49.18) … Recorded three wins and three runner-up finishes at midseason Ohio State Invitational … Helped IU to four NCAA A cuts in midseason relays … Posted 47.07 split as anchor of program record 400 freestyle relay (3:13.45) … Also posted field’s fastest freestyle splits in 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay … Runner-up at midseason in 50 free (22.11) and 100 free (48.15) … Earned four top-four finishes at tri-meet with No. 3 Texas and No. 22 Texas A&M … Helped IU win 400 freestyle relay (3:21.32), swimming third-fastest split (49.60) … Swam fastest freestyle leg in third-place 200 medley relay (1:39.42), going 22.06 … Placed third in 50 free (22.73) and fourth in 100 free (49.60) at midseason … Made debut and earned first collegiate win in 100 free (49.79) at Kentucky … Placed third at Kentucky in 200 free (1:50.51).

PREP/PERSONAL
Prepped at Bloomington South under head coach Kandis Looze … Helped set junior world records in 4x50m mixed freestyle relay and 4x50m mixed medley relay at 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup (SCM) … 27th three-time event winner in history of state meet … First Indiana woman to win 100 free three times at state meet … Four-time state champion … Set state records in 100 free (48.00) and 200 free (1:45.02) … 48-second 100 free at 2022 state meet was fastest in country by high school swimmer.