2012-13 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
PRONUNCIATION: AB-iss
2013-14: Had season cut short due to injury ... won the 200 free and the 500 free in the season-opening meet against Grand Valley State Oct. 19 ... finished second in the 100 backstroke in a win at Wright State Oct. 26 ... took first in the 200 free and second in the 500 free in a big win at UIC Nov. 2 ... was fourth in the 500 free, eighth in the 200 free and also competed in the 50 free and 100 back at the Stevens Point Border Battle ... competed in finals in the 200 free and 500 free and also swam in the 200 back at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 6-8.
2012-13: Set the bar high as a freshman, finishing fourth in the 200 backstroke, seventh in the 500 freestyle and winning the consolation finals of the 200 free at the Horizon League Championships ... set the new freshman standard in the 200 free to 1:52.45 and to 5:01.16 in the 500 free with her swims at the league meet ... also helped the 800 free relay break the UWM record and finish runner-up at the league championships ... came in third in the 200 back and sixth in the 100 back in collegiate debut against Wisconsin Oct. 12 ... won the 200 free and 200 back one week later in a win over Grand Valley State ... topped the field in the 100 back and was runner-up in the 200 back over Chicago Jan. 19 ... posted an impressive 16 top-five finishes on the season.
High School: Listed as the second-best swimmer from Iowa in her class according to collegeswimming.com ... helped her team to a second-place showing as a junior and third-place finish as a senior at the state meet ... in backstroke events, finished third as a freshman, and second as a sophomore and senior at the state championships ... all-state and all-conference all four years ... owns district individual and relay records ... also has three school records to her name.
Personal: Daughter of Sean and Kim Abbas ... brother, Austin, currently swims at Iowa ... volunteers with her Vacation Bible School ... born Mar. 10, 1994.
