Individual Meet-by-Meet
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
2024/25:
- Third year member of the program
- Received the ECSU Departmental Scholar Athlete Award
High School: Three-year member of swim program, overcoming a fractured ankle to compete… competed primarily in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM… honor roll…
PERSONAL: born
Kaitlyn L. Nielsen April 7, 2004…
Parents: Cathy and Allen…
Siblings: Michael, Zack, and Sarah…
Major: Communications…
Residence: Berlin, CT…
KAITLYN...REVEALED
What do you value most in your friends? They match my freak
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Good God Get a Grip Girl
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Online school
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Maps, TikTok, Brawl Stars
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? 49 High Street, Willimantic Connecticut
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Tanning
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Panama City Beach, Florida
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? No one, I keep it secret
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? To be faster at swimming
What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? I hate pranks
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? Leaving it
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Any gluten free food
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? Anything prior to gaining consciousness, I want that piece of mind again
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? My shiny and amazing personality
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? A goldfish
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? Who says I already haven’t done such a thing
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Having to be on aux in a car full of people
Closest brush with greatness: Winning Bingo
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $0 being my kid is a gift in itself
Biggest crisis facing America: Stupid people
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): I’m lucky to have too many to pick just one
World’s most recognizable person: Barack Obama
World’s most despicable person: Whoever made twin XL’s the college standard for dorms
Something that you tried once but would never do again: 10x 100s on the 2:00
