Swimming & Diving

Steffi Drechsel Season 2008-09

ClassSophomore
HometownLeipzig, Germany
Steffi DrechselEvent: Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Leipzig, Germany
 
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Skinner on Drechsel: "Steffi has the ability and talent to be one of the all-time great swimmers at Tech in the back and sprint free events."

2007-08: Took 19th in the 100 back, 24th in the 200 back and 28th in the 50 free at the ACC Championships ... Finished fifth in the 100 back, 14th in the 200 back and 25th in the 100 free at the Nike Cup ... Also helped Tech's B team finish sixth in the 200 free relay on the second leg and in the 400 medley relay swimming on the first.

High School: Swam at Sportgymnasium Leipzig before moving to Raleigh, N.C., where she attended Ravenscroft School for two years ... Spent two years swimming for the YMCA of the Triangle Area ... Has represented Germany in many international meets on the National Junior Team and participated in the '08 German Olympic Trials ... Helped her club win the combined team championship at the YMCA National Championships ... Earned All-American honors in the 100 back and 400 free relay as a junior and senior ... Germany's National Age Group (12-13) record-holder in the 50 free.

Personal: Stefanie Drechsel was born on October 4, 1988, in Leipzig, Germany ... Daughter of Heike Drechsel and Jurgen Maune ... Majoring in business management.

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