Anka Whelan - Women's Swimming & Diving - George Mason University Athletics

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Stafford, Va.

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Mountain View High School

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Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.

Anka Whelan

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Stafford, Va.
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HONORS:

2021-22 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2022-23 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2023-24: Recorded 12 top-three performances (third-most on team), with three individual first place, four individual second place and five individual third place finishes… Second on the team in third-place finishes (5), tied for third in both first-place finishes (3) and second-place finishes (4) and was fifth in points (120.25)… 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships (Feb. 21-24): Placed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.35), 16th in the 100-yard backstroke (55.84), both season-best times, and 16th in the 200-yard IM (2:05.27) at 2024 A-10 Championships held at the Hampton Aquaplax in Hampton, Va… vs. UMBC (Jan. 27): Won the 100-yard backstroke (56.73), 200-yard backstroke (2:03.90) and 200-yard IM (2:10.54) against the Retrievers at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Fairfax, Va… at Old Dominion (Jan. 20): Took the top spot in the 50-yard backstroke with a season-best time (27.14) and 100-yard backstroke (57.15) and was third in the 100-yard IM with a season-best time (59.84) in dual against the Monarchs in Norfolk, Va… at James Madison/vs. Fairfield (Jan. 13): Finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.03) and was fifth in the 100-yard backstroke (58.34) against the Stags and Dukes in Harrisonburg, Va… Patriot Invitational (Nov. 16-18): Placed third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.50), fifth in the 200-yard IM with a season-best time (2:04.63) and 12th in the 400-yard IM with a season-best time (4:34.30) at the Patriot Invitational held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center… A-10 Classic (Oct. 27-28): Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.83), third in the 100-yard backstroke (58.77), sixth in the 400-yard IM (4:44.35) and seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:12.35) vs. Duquesne and La Salle at the A-10 Classic held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center… Richmond Duals (Oct. 13-14): Touched the wall first in the 100-yard backstroke (57.41) and second in the 200-yard IM (2:11.01) vs. Duquesne, took second in both the 100-yard backstroke (59.07) and 200-yard backstroke (2:05.39) vs. Richmond at the Richmond Duals held at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va… vs. Towson (Oct. 7): Began the season third in both the 100-yard backstroke (58.75) and 200-yard backstroke (2:08.91) and placed fourth in the 200-yard IM (2:14.95) in dual against the Tigers at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.

2022-23: Recorded 15 top-three performances, with seven individual first place, four individual second place and four individual third place finishes… Was fourth on the team in first place finishes (7), tied for third in both second place finishes (4) and third place finishes (4) and ranked fifth in points (204.00)… Placed 12th in both the 400-yard IM (4:26.11) with a season-best time and 200-yard backstroke (1:59.72) and was 15th in the 200-yard IM with a season-best time (2:04.77) at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Feb. 15-18… Won the 50-yard backstroke with a season-best time (27.22) and took third in both the 100-yard backstroke (57.06) and 200-yard IM (2:09.64) vs. Old Dominion and Campbell in Norfolk, Va. Jan. 28… Won three events, taking the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke (58.16), 200-yard backstroke (2:04.15) and 200-yard IM (2:09.40) vs. UMBC Jan. 21… Made the podium with a third place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.68) and placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (56.25), both season-best times, was sixth 200-yard IM (2:05.36) and 21st in the 100-yard butterfly with a season-best time (57.53) at the Patriot Invitational at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Nov. 17-19… Touched the wall second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.28), third in the 400-yard IM (4:29.55), fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (57.30) and sixth in the 200-yard IM (2:07.67) at the A-10 Classic held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Oct. 29-30… Won three events, taking the top spot in the 400-yard IM (4:30.53), 100-yard backstroke (56.60) and 200-yard backstroke (2:02.80), took second in the 100-yard backstroke (57.19) and was fourth in the 200-yard IM (2:09.57) at the Richmond Duals Oct. 21-22… Began the season with first place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (56.53) and 200-yard backstroke (2:00.71) vs. Towson Oct. 8.

2021-22: Recorded 14 top-three performances, with six individual first place finishes, five individual second place finishes and three individual third place finishes… Led the team with in second place finishes (5) and was third in first place finishes (6) and points (141.00)… Placed fifth in both the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.42) and 400-yard IM (4:20.03), and was ninth in the 200-yard IM (2:01.83), all season-best times, at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Feb. 16-19… Won the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.56) and took second in the 100-yard backstroke with a season-best time (57.08) vs. Old Dominion at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Jan. 29… Finished fourth in the 400-yard IM (4:26.16), fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.38), eighth in the 100-yard backstroke (58.04) and 20th in the 500-yard freestyle with a season-best time (5:07.23) at the Patriot Invitational at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Nov. 18-20… Won the 400-yard IM (4:27.14), placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.49) and was seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:08.19) at the A-10 Classic held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Oct. 30-31… Took the top spot in both the 100-yard backstroke (58.57) and 200-yard backstroke (2:04.95), finished second in both the 500-yard freestyle (5:09.50) and 400-yard IM (4:32.25), and placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.26) vs. Richmond and East Carolina at the Richmond Duals Oct. 22-23… Began the season first in both the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.47) and 200-yard IM (2:09.59), and placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:49.72) vs. Delaware at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Oct. 9.

PREP: Four-year letterwinner at Mountain View High School... Selected All-Area Athlete her junior and senior year... Women's swimming MVP her senior year... Honor Roll... Suma Cum Laude... Also competed for the Nation's Capital Swim Club... National Team Member.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Katarina and Patrick... Has two siblings, Geoffrey and Sean... Father, Patrick, wrestled at Iowa State... Uncle, Keith, wrestled at Missouri and was a two-time All-American... Uncle, Matthew, wrestled at Kansas... Also recruited by Drury, New Hampshire and William & Mary... Global Affairs major.

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