Clara Keiser

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Saint Ursula

2023 All-BIG EAST Team
2022-23 BIG EAST Championships: 400 Free Relay Silver Medalist
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022 All-BIG EAST Team
2021-22 BIG EAST Championships: 400 Freestyle Relay Silver Medalist
2021-22 BIG EAST Championships: 800 Freestyle Relay Silver Medalist
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2021 All-BIG EAST Team
2020-21 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Free Bronze Medalist
2021-22 BIG EAST Championships: 400 Freestyle Relay Bronze Medalist
2021-22 BIG EAST Championships: 800 Freestyle Relay Bronze Medalist
2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2022-23: Competed in three individual events at the 2023 BIG EAST Championships, earning a spot in the finals in all three...Earned a spot in the Championship Final of the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:50.15, the second fastest time in prelims, finishing fifth in the A-Final...Earned a spot in the B-Final of the 100 free with a time of 51.00, taking the top spot in the B-Final to score in ninth place...Set a personal-best time of 4:58.30 in the prelims of the 500 free, placing 13th overall in the finals...Earned All-BIG EAST and helped Xavier to a silver medal in the 400 free relay, swimming a personal-best time of 50.80 in the leadoff 100 free leg.

2021-22: Took part in three individual events the BIG EAST Championships, advancing the finals in all three, including two championship finals…Placed fourth in the Championship final of the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:50.54…Set a personal-best time of 51.07 in the 100 free Championship final, finishing fifth…Set a personal-best time of 5:01.45 in the 500 free prelims to earn a spot in the B-final where she placed 15^th overall…Picked up second-place finish and earned All-BIG EAST in the 800 free relay, swimming a 1:48.53 split to help Xavier set a new school record…Also helped Xavier to a second-place finish and earned all-conference in the 400 free relay, swimming the lead-off leg in 51.11.

2020-21: Took part in three individual events at the BIG EAST Championships, earning a spot in one championship final and two consolation finals...Set the top time overall and a personal-best mark in the 200 free prelims, 1:50.09, to earn a spot in the Championship final...Placed third in the finals, earning All-BIG EAST honors...Earned the top spot in the B-Final of the 100 free, then set a personal best time of 52.00 in the finals to win the Consolation heat...Earned a spot in the B-Final of the 500 free, setting a personal-best time of 5:03.71 to place 14th overall in the finals...Also earned All-BIG EAST honors as part of the third-place finishing 400 free relay and 800 free relay...Also took part in the 200 free relay.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: Came to Xavier from Saint Ursula Academy, also swam for the Cincinnati Marlins...Excels in freestyle...Collected a pair of event championships at the 2020 Southwest District Sectionals, winning the 200 free and 500 free.