Elin Svärd
Elin Svärd
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
  • High School:
    Hagströnska gymnasiet
  • Major:
    Undecided
  • Event(s):
    IM/Fly

Bio

As a sophomore (2018-19)
Won a silver medal in the 100 fly and helped three relays win gold medals at the NEC Championships ... Part of school-record relay teams in the 200 free, 800 free and 200 medley relay ... Represented Bryant at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships ... Finished seventh in the 100 fly with a time of 54.22 ... Finished sixth in the 200 fly at the NECs ... Season-best time of 54.22 in the 100 fly and 2:04.34 in the 200 fly ... Finished fourth in the 200 IM at the NECs with a time of 2:03.47.

As a freshman (2017-18)
Rewrote the Bulldog record books in her first season, breaking the school's 100 fly (53.69) and 200 individual medley (2:02.92) records ... also recorded all-time Top 10 times in the 200 free (1:51.97), 200 fly (2:05.85) and 400 individual medley (4:31.14) ... earned 49 individual points at NECs, including a win in the 100 fly and a third-place finish in the 200 IM.

Before Bryant
Four-year competitor for Lena Antlöv in Sweden … Finished second at Swedish Junior Championships in 2016 … Swam club for Falu Simsällskap before coming to Bryant.

Personal
Daughter of Gunnar and Anna … Has two sisters: Albin and Malte.

News Mentions

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Women's Swim & Dive wraps up 2018-19

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up its competition season with a strong showing at...

March 18, 2019

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Three represent swim & dive in postseason

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.), junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) and sophomore Elin Svard (Falun,...

March 7, 2019

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Bulldogs take lead into final day of NECs

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Sophomore Heather Wong (Ramsey, N.J.) won her first-career gold medal as the Bryant University women’s swimming...

February 15, 2019

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Three golds, meet record highlight night one of NECs

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won three gold medals and set a meet record on day one of...

February 13, 2019

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Bulldogs look to defend NEC title this week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team heads to the Nassau County Aquatics Center this week to...

February 12, 2019

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Bulldogs close dual meet season with dominant win over URI

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team closed the dual meet season in dominating fashion on...

January 31, 2019

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Bulldogs cruise to Senior Day victory over Marist

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team picked up a 191-109 victory over Marist on Senior Day at the...

January 26, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to UMass on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team fell to UMass, 189-109, on Saturday afternoon in Amherst.

January 13, 2019

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Rice, Abernethy take home weekly NEC honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving seniors Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) and Kelci Abernethy (Chandler,...

December 4, 2018