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

Bio

As a senior (2020-21)
Contributed to her team winning the gold medal in the 400 medley relay during the NEC Championships... Won the "B" final in the 50 free with a time of 24.25... Placed sixth in the 100 breast (1:06.41)... Named to NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a junior (2019-20)
Earned the gold medal in the 100 fly with a time of 53.91 at the NEC Championships… Placed ninth in the 200 IM (2:04.09) and helped the 200 and 400 medley relay teams win the gold medal… Part of the teams with the best time in program history in the 200 medley, 400 medley, and the 800 free relays… Represented Bryant at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

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.