2018-19 Women's Swimming

Laura Gottschalk

  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lake Forest, Ill.
  • High School:
    Lake Forest

Summary

Biography

2018-19: Three-year letterwinner for the Generals.

2017-18: Swam her best time of 31.44 in the 50 back against Randolph-Macon (10/21) … topped out at 1:02.98 in the 100 back and 2:16.91 in the 200 back at the Washington and Lee Invitational (12/2-3) … swam a season-best time of 1:02.54 in the 100 fly at the Washington and Lee Invitational … named to the ODAC All-Academic Team.

2016-17: Recorded her best time in the 100 back (1:01.28) and 100 fly (1:01.74) at the ODAC Championships (2/10-12) … swam her best time in the 200 back (2:16.26) at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational (11/18-20).

2015-16: Swam her best time in the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.51) and 100 fly (1:03.35) at the ODAC Championships (2/12-14) … placed 16th in the 200-yard fly (2:25.66) and 48th in the 200 individual medley (2:24.65) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (12/4-5).

High School: Lettered in swimming and water polo at Lake Forest High School … helped lead her swimming team to three conference championships and four sectional championships … earned North Suburban Conference All-Academic honors in 2013 and 2014 … also a member of National Honor Society … Illinois State Scholar.

Personal: Father, Andrew Gottschalk ’82, wrestled at W&L … sister, Amanda, swam at Tufts … serves as the co-finance chair of Dance Marathon and is a peer tutor … accounting and business administration major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    5'3"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'3"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'3"