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2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kirsten Gobell

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Bishop Heelan Catholic
  • Hometown Sioux City, Iowa

Biography

2014-15
Competed in a variety of events for the Billikens, mostly in the middle distance events...swam in the 100-yard freestyle (54.96), 200-yard freestyle (1:58.79), 500-yard freestyle (5:17.68) and 200-yard IM (2:16.33, time trial) at the Atlantic 10 Championships...her 4:47.32 in the 400-yard IM at the Northwestern TYR Invitational was SLU's fifth-fastest time of the season...

2013-14
Competed in every freestyle event and both IM events...turned in a time of 5:14.90 in the prelims of the 500-yard freestyle at the Atlantic 10 Championship...competed in six different events at the Mizzou Invitational: 50-yard freestyle (25.35), 100-yard freestyle (54.62), 200-yard freestyle (1:56.28), 1650-yard freestyle (18:26.05), 200-yard IM (2:15.13) and 400-yard IM (4:45.70)...

2012-13
Provided Saint Louis with valuable depth in numerous events...touched the wall at 5:13.94 in the 500-yard freestyle at the Atlantic 10 Championship, the fifth-best time for SLU on the season... turned in  a time of 2:14.10 in the 200-yard IM at the A-10 Championship, the fifth fastest time for the Billikens on the year.

2011-12
Competed in each freestyle event for Saint Louis...at the 2012 A-10 Conference Championships swam in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.58), 500-yard freestyle (5:19.10) and 200-yard IM (2:16.54), setting personal bests in each event...named one of the women's team most improved swimmers by head coach Jim Halliburton...

At Bishop Heelan
A two-sport athlete, earning four letters in soccer in addition two swimming... Was a member of the Siouxland Sharks Swim Club... won Athlete of the Week honors from the Sioux City Journal... earned the Coaches' Award as a senior, for her efforts in and out of the pool.

GOBELL'S CAREER BESTS

50 Free 25.35 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13
100 Free 54.55 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, 2/20/13
200 Free 1:56.28 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13
500 Free 5:13.94 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, 2/20/13
1000 Free 11:15.16 IUPUI-St Louis-Western II-Xavier,1/20/2011
1650 Free 18:26.05 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13
200 IM 2:14.10 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, 2/20/13
400 IM 4:45.70 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13


Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2013-14Junior

    5'10"
  • 2014-15Senior

    5'10"