2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster

Valerie Swisher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Wamego HS
- Hometown:
- Wamego, Kansas
AWARDS & HONORSÂ Â
Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athlete [2018]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2018]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2017]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2016]
2018-19 9SENIOR)
Raced the Third Varsity Eight to a fourth place finish in the petite final at the Cooper Sprints (3/24) with a final time of 7:32.71 … Helped the Third Varsity Eight to a third place grand final finish with a final time of 7:12.59 at the Sunshine State Invite (4/6) … Raced the Third Varsity Eight to a silver medal in the grand finals at the George Mason Invite (4/14) with a final time of 7:00.75.
2017-18 (JUNIOR)Â
Rowed in the Second Varsity Eight … Helped the 2V8 to a qualifying heat win at the George Mason Invite with a time of 6:25.7 … Qualified for the Grand Final at the Knecht Cup with a second place finish and a time of 6:57.09 in the second heat of the Second Varsity Eight event … Helped the Second Varsity Eight qualify for the Grand Final at the Big 12 Championship … Competed in the Fourth Varsity Four at the Jayhawk Jamboree.
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Rowed for the First Varsity Four, Second Varsity Four, Third Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Four … Raced KU’s Third Varsity Eight to a fifth-place finish in the Grand Final with a time of 7:02.474 at the 2017 Big 12 Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee … Raced KU’s Third Varsity Eight during KU’s 12-10 victory over Kansas State in the annual Sunflower Showdown.
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2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
Rowed for the Third Varsity Four as a sophomore.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Mike and Pam Swisher … Has one sister, Abigail … Plans to major in social welfare.
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