Manon Manning

Top Collegiate Times

2020-21 (Senior)

• Named a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America All-American
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
• Recognized as a Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipient.
• Selected as the women’s recipient of Kansas’ Dr. Robert Frederick Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year.
• Named the Big 12 Women’s Swimming & Diving Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• Became first Jayhawk to become a Big 12 Champion in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.57).
• Swam the third-fastest time in KU history and a personal best in the 100-yard backstroke (52.60) at the Friday Night Lights’ meet.
• Set the pool record at the Robinson Natatorium in the 100-yard backstroke (52.60) at the Friday Night Lights meet (Dec. 4) and in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.75) at the KU Virtual Cup 6 (Nov. 20).
• Recorded a personal-best time in the 100-yard freestyle (50.41, Big 12 Championships) and 50-yard backstroke (24.69, KU Virtual Cup 4) alongside the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes.
• Finished the season with the fastest time on the team in seven different events.

2019-20 (Junior)

• Claimed the fastest team time in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.97 at the Kansas Classic (Nov. 22)
• Placed inside the top three 17 times on the year
• Was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that broke the KU school record with a 1:31.03  final time at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26)
• Was a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that broke the Kansas school record with a 1:37.70 final time at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26)
• Was a member of the 400-yard medley relay team that broke the KU school record with a 3:35.96 final time at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26)
• Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26) with a time of 52.84
• Claimed ninth in the 200-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26) with a time of 1:56.32
• Finished eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (23.03) at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26)

2018-19 (Sophomore)

• All-Big 12 First Team member
• Six-time gold winner in the 100-yard backstroke event
• Seven-time medal winner in the 200-yard backstroke event
• Four-time medal winner in the 50-yard backstroke event
• Recorded her personal-best time of 51.35 in the 100-yard freestyle in the Kansas Classic (11/18)
• Earned a personal-best time of 25.08 in the 50-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Championship (2/21-24)
• Won the 100-yard backstroke (53.70) against Arkansas (2/2) for a new personal-best time
• Placed third overall in the 200-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Championship with a new personal-best time of 1:57.52
• Finished with the fastest time on the team in the 100-yard backstroke and the second-fastest time in the 200-yard backstroke

2017-18 (Freshman)

• 2017 Fall Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls (4.0)
• 2018 Spring Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls
• Swam her way to All-Big 12 Second Team when she tied for fifth place at the Big 12 Championship (2/21-24) in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.87
• Gained collegiate-best time in the 50-yard freestyle (23.40) at the conference meet
• Personal-best time and a third-best team time of the season in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.17) at the Kansas Classic (11/7) where she placed second
• Won the 100-yard backstroke (54.45) at the Kansas Classic (11/7) gaining a new personal-best time
• Earned a personal-best in the 100-yard freestyle (52.63) against Arkansas (1/26)

High School

• Mother, Marieke Manning-Meendering, was high school coach

Personal

• Daughter of Jos Manning and Marieke Manning-Meendering
• Has three sisters (Michelle, Ilse and Elin) and one brother (Marc)