Heidi Oploh

Class:
Junior
High School:
Homeschooled
Hometown:
Makanda, Ill.

SIU TOP TIMES

50-yard freestyle: 26.09
100-yard freestyle: 55.87
200-yard freestyle: 2:00.67
500-yard freestyle: 5:28.09
1000-yard freestyle: 11:19.79
1650-yard freestyle: 18:56.46
100-yard backstroke: 1:03.83

2021-2022 (JUNIOR)

Competed in three events all season... set new personal records in 50- and 100-freestyle... best finishes were seventh place in dual against McKendree (10/8/21) in 200-free and eighth place in 100-free against Eastern Illinois.

2020-2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Swam in six events... swam the 50-free, 100-free, and 100-back for the first time of career... set new PR in 200-free (2:00.67)... best finish was sixth place in the 500-free (5:29.18) against Valparaiso and EIU... finished seventh in the 1000-free (11:33.47) in dual meet against Missouri State.

2019-2020 (FRESHMAN)

Swam in four events... Top-five SIU times in the 1000- and 1650-free... PR's in the 200-free (2:02.67) and 1650-free (18:56.46) at the MVC Championships... PR in the 500-free (5:28.09) at the SIU Invitational... PR in the 1000-free (11:19.79) versus Indiana State... Season-best fourth-place finish in the 1000-free against Evansville... Seven top-10 marks.

PRIOR TO SIU

Competed for the Saluki Swim Club based in Carbondale, Ill... Finals qualifier in the 100-back at the Ozark Swimming Long Course Championships… Finals qualifier in the 1,000-free at the Ozark A Championships… Also competed in gymnastics.

PERSONAL

Born on Feb. 21, 2001 in Carbondale, Ill…Volunteered at the Murphysboro Food Pantry, Carbondale Public Library and First Baptist Church of Murphysboro… Intends to major in German and French

WHY SIU

“I chose SIU because of their amazing German program. I am very excited to continue my education close to home and to swim as a Saluki.”