Get to Know Anna ...
At what age did you start swimming and how did you get into the sport?
- I started swimming at age 10.
What routines do you practice before a big race to help you focus and stay ready?
- Listening to music and talking to teammates.
What is something that someone wouldn't know about you?
What sport would you play if you did not swim and why?
What advice would you give to young athletes who are just starting out in swimming?
- Stick through the hard times to see the success.
Who is a role model in your life that pushed you to be better in and out of the pool?
Why did you choose the University of Kansas?
- I chose KU because of the team.
2024-25 (Freshman)
- Won the 100 fly (56.71) and was a member of the third place 200 free relay at the Sunflower Showdown on October 4.
- Earned a pair of third place finishes in the 100 butterfly (57.79) and 200 medley relay ate the Illinois Dual.
- Assisted the 200 medley relay to a third place finish at the Nebraska Dual on Nov. 1
- Won the 200 fly (2:03.29) and helped the 200 medley relay to a runner-up finish against Rockhurst on Dec. 7Â
- Finished third in the 100 fly (54.52) at Arkansas on Jan. 24
- Earned a trio of second place finishes in the 200 fly (1:29.81), 100 fly (55.45), and 200 medley relay against Iowa State on Feb. 7
- Posted a trio of lifetime bests in the 100 fly (53.92), 100 free (51.25) and 50 free (23.74) at the Big 12 Championship
High SchoolÂ
- Four-year letterwinner at Centerville High School, a Division I high school class in the GWOC Conference
- Led her team to four GWOC Conference championships
- Holds the school record in the 100-yard butterfly
- Swimming 2023 Blue Ribbon Award (athletic performance)
- Swimming 2021-2023 MVP
- Swimming 2022-2023 GWOC Girls Champion
- Member of the National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society
Personal
- Daughter of Eric and Lisa Gearhart
- Has a sister, Katie, and a brother, Matt
- Plans to major in marketing
- Great Uncle, Bernie Kosar, was an NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
- Grandfather, Randy Gearhart, wrestled for Wisconsin and was an Olympic trial qualifier