2009-10 Women's Swim & Dive Roster
Roster

Alyssa Rudman
- Position:
- Back
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Baldwin City, Kan.
- High School:
- Home-schooled
Top Times
100-yard backstroke – 57.00 (2011 Big 12 Championships)
200-yard backstroke – 2:03.14 (2010 Big 12 Championships)
100-yard butterfly – 57.87 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
2012-13 (Senior)
Voted team co-captain… Academic All-Big 12 Second Team… Finished third in the 200-yard backstroke, with a time of 2:08.15, in a dual at Hawaii (1/18)… Closed out the year with a season-best time in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.54) at the Big 12 Championships to finish 19th.
2011-12 (Junior)
Specialized in the backstroke…Placed third in the 100-yard backstroke, with a time of 1:00.48, in a double-dual meet with host Northern Iowa and North Dakota (10/22)… Finished the season with a 13th-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.94) and a 16th-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (57.61), at the Big 12 Championships (2/22-25).
2010-11 (Sophomore)
Had her best meet of the season at the 2011 Big 12 Championships where she swam a career best time in the 100 backstroke (57.00) and a season best in the 50 freestyle (24.67)… Took fourth in the 100 backstroke (59.32) against Arkansas… Claimed second in 200 backstroke, (2:05.10) and third, with 58.68 time in 100 backstroke versus Vanderbilt… Came in second at 100 meter backstroke (1:06.21) at Orange Bowl Swim Classic… At the Georgia Fall Invitational, swam a season best in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:03.14… Swam to a 59.14 time and third place finish in 100 backstroke against Drury/North Dakota.
2009-10 (Freshman)
Placed 19th in the 100-yard backstroke (57.37), recording a career-best time of 57.09 in the preliminary round at the Big 12 Championships… Also finished in 23rd place in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.42) at the same meet… Took third in the 100 backstroke against Nebraska (58.75) and Drury (59.74)… Took fifth in the 100 backstroke (59.62) at the UCLA/Fresno State double dual… Helped earn seven points in three relays at the Big 12 relays.
High School (Home-Schooled)
Was a member of the Lawrence Aquahawks club team under coach Mike Soderling… Qualified for Junior Nationals all four years of highschool and made Senior Nationals sophomore year… A Top 8 finalist at Junior Nationals in the 200 yard backstroke… Had several top 8 finishes at Region 8 Championships.
Personal
Born in Grand Rapids, Mich… Parents are Dan and Tina Rudman… A pre-physical therapy major… Plans on becoming a physical therapist after graduation.
Getting to Know Alyssa
Reason you choose KU: I loved the coaches and it is close to home
Favorite sport to watch other than swimming: Football
Favorite sport to compete in other that swimming: Parkour
Favorite TV show: [quote]America[apos]s Next Top Model[quote]
Web-site you visit the most (How often?): Twitter. Too often.
Favorite Lawrence restaurant: Encore Cafe
What is the farthest you have ever traveled (car or plane)?: Scotland
Time your alarm clock is set for during the season: 5:33 a.m.
Favorite place on campus to study:Wagnon Student Athlete Center
Favorite KU tradition: The Rock Chalk Chant