2021-22 Swimming and Diving Roster
Kerr, Ella

Ella Kerr
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Ajax High School
- Hometown:
- Ajax, Ontario, Canada
- Prev School:
- Youngstown State
Bio
SIU TOP TIMES
50-yard freestyle: 24.95
50-yard breaststroke: 29.64
100-yard breaststroke: 1:03.53
200-yard breaststroke: 2:17.59
200-yard IM: 2:10.22
2022-2023 (SENIOR)Â
- MVC Scholar-AthleteÂ
- Competed at nin eventsÂ
- Thirteen top-eight finishesÂ
- Season-best second-place finish in the 200 breast (2:21.91)Â
2022-2023 (JUNIOR)
- MVC Scholar-Athlete
- Competed in three events
- Set new personal records in the 50-yard freestyle (24.95), 50-yard breaststroke (29.64), and 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.98)...
- Twenty-three top-ten finishes across the season.Â
2021-2022 (SOPHOMORE)
All-MVCÂ Honorable Mention... MVC Scholar-Athlete... swam in three events... holds top-five SIU times in 100- and 200-breaststroke... placed sixth in 200-breast final at 2022 MVC's, finished eighth in 100-breast final... four first-place finishes... 18 top-eight marks.
PRIOR TO SIU
One of three transfers in the 2021 signing class, Ella Kerr comes to Southern from Youngstown State, after taking third and fourth place finishes at the 2021 Horizon League Championships. A native of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Kerr has also been a Canadian Olympic Trial qualifier, as well as a senior national swimmer.
PERSONAL
One of two Canadians on the squad... parents are Jennifer and Derek Kerr...has a sister... majoring in Psychology.
50-yard freestyle: 24.95
50-yard breaststroke: 29.64
100-yard breaststroke: 1:03.53
200-yard breaststroke: 2:17.59
200-yard IM: 2:10.22
2022-2023 (SENIOR)Â
- MVC Scholar-AthleteÂ
- Competed at nin eventsÂ
- Thirteen top-eight finishesÂ
- Season-best second-place finish in the 200 breast (2:21.91)Â
2022-2023 (JUNIOR)
- MVC Scholar-Athlete
- Competed in three events
- Set new personal records in the 50-yard freestyle (24.95), 50-yard breaststroke (29.64), and 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.98)...
- Twenty-three top-ten finishes across the season.Â
2021-2022 (SOPHOMORE)
All-MVCÂ Honorable Mention... MVC Scholar-Athlete... swam in three events... holds top-five SIU times in 100- and 200-breaststroke... placed sixth in 200-breast final at 2022 MVC's, finished eighth in 100-breast final... four first-place finishes... 18 top-eight marks.
PRIOR TO SIU
One of three transfers in the 2021 signing class, Ella Kerr comes to Southern from Youngstown State, after taking third and fourth place finishes at the 2021 Horizon League Championships. A native of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Kerr has also been a Canadian Olympic Trial qualifier, as well as a senior national swimmer.
PERSONAL
One of two Canadians on the squad... parents are Jennifer and Derek Kerr...has a sister... majoring in Psychology.
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