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2023-24 Swimming Roster

Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Chris Ludwick, LInfield Sports Communications
Chris Ludwick, LInfield Sports Communications

Abbi Karsseboom

  • Position Free/IM/Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tualatin, Ore.
  • Major Nursing

Biography

JUNIOR
Placed sixth at the NWC Championships in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:24.22.
Swam a personal best in the 50 butterfly with a time of 28.42 at the NWC Championships.
Swam a personal best in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.50 at the NWC Championships.
Swam a personal best in the 100 IM with a time of 1:04.28 on Dec. 19.
 
SOPHOMORE
Did not compete in any meets.
 
FRESHMAN
Timed 2:00.73 in the 200 medley relay at Lewis & Clark.
Clocked in a time of 2:23.94 in the 200 IM at Lewis & Clark.
Season best time of 1:51.39 in the 200 freestyle relay at Lewis & Clark.
Swam a time of 2:08.98 in the 200 freestyle against Willamette. 
Raced to a time of 1:05.82 in the 100 backstroke at George Fox. 
Clocked in a time a of 5:30.20 in the 500 freestyle at George Fox. 
Recorded a time of 1:17.03 in the 100 breaststroke at Pacific. 
Timed 59.34 in the 100 freestyle at Pacific.
 
TUALATIN HIGH SCHOOL
Six-time letter winner in swimming and water polo.
Team captain.
Two-time Team MVP.
Member of the National Honor Society.
Graduated with honors distinction.
Four-year class representative for Stand Up.
Finished third in the 500 freestyle at the 2019 Oregon 6A State Championship.
Sixth-place finisher in 200 IM at 2018 Oregon 6A State Championship.
Three-time all-Three Rivers League first-team 500 freestyle recipient.
Three-time all-Three Rivers League second-team 200 IM honoree.
2017 second-team 500 freestyle all-Three Rivers League.
2017 Honorable Mention 200 IM all-Three Rivers League.
Holds school record for the 200 Medley relay.
Made state playoffs in water polo.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in nursing.
Daughter of Tracy and John Karsseboom.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I chose to attend Linfield for the reputable nursing program and the togetherness and kindness that the swim team was able to show me during my recruitment trip. 
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a student-athlete holding the mastery of time management from balancing a job, academics including IB classes, club events with over a hundred hours of volunteer work, and maintaining a social life all while attending to a total of 26 hours of practice a week.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? I find myself to be a very humorous person who lives vicariously through those around me who also enjoy splashing in the water from time to time.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? I plan on becoming a nurse anesthetist, working in anesthesiology. Linfield is able to help me achieve this goal by having a very clear list of things I need to complete in order to graduate with a BSN.