CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
50 Free | 23.56 | 12/5/14 | Georgia Fall Invite |
100 Free | 53.14 | 12/7/13 | Texas Invitational |
100 Back | 54.78 | 12/6/14 | Georgia Fall Invite |
200 Back | 1:59.46 | 12/7/14 | Georgia Fall Invite |
100 Fly | 55.76 | 2/20/15 | Big Ten Championships |
2014-15 (Sophomore Year)
Competed in 10 meets, primarily in the 100 and 200 backstrokes, ranking third and fourth on the team for the season, respectively ... Finished the 100 back below the NCAA `B' cut standard four times with a career best swim of (54.78) at the Big Ten Championships ... Also swam a personal record in the 100 butterfly at the conference meet ... Swam career bests at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12-5/7) in the 200 back (1:59.46) and 50 freestyle (23.56) ... Earned three event wins, taking gold in the 100 back against Villanova (57.18, 10/31) and at the Bison Invitational (56.70, 1/31), and claiming the 200 back against Navy (2:03.84, 1/24)
2013-14 (Freshman Year)
Participated in six meets, as well as the Big Ten Championships ... Posted personal-bests in the 200 backstroke (1:59.69) and the 100 backstroke (55.44) at the Big Ten Championships (2/21-22).
High School
Swam for State College Area High School and head coach Ryan Sprang ... Earned All-America honors twice during her prep career in the 200 medley relay ... Was a two-time All-State selection in the 200 medley relay ... Won the District 6 championship four times in the 100 backstroke and once in the 100 butterfly ... Owns the District 6 record in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly ... Swims for Nittany Lion Aquatic Club ... Qualified for the Junior Nationals in the 200 backstroke.
Personal
Full name is Anna Relyea Farnsworth ... Born in State College, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1995 ... Parents are William and Diane Farnsworth ... Has two brothers, William and Ken.