Jillian Altenburger bio

Jillian Altenburger

Position:	FR, IM
Year:	Senior
City/State:	Morristown, NJ
High School:	Villa Walsh Academy

At Princeton — 2010-11: reached three individual finals at the Ivy League championships and earned second-team All-Ivy honors in both the 200 IM (2:00.37) and the 200 free (1:47.49) … earned first-team All-Ivy honor as member of 400 free relay, which ended Princeton's 10th championship win in last 12 years … won the 200 free during Princeton's sweep of the H-Y-P meet; added second-place finish in the 200 IM. 2009-10: won the 200 free title at the 2010 Ivy League championship meet and helped Princeton to its ninth Ivy League title in 11 years … helped Princeton to a win in the 800 free relay; earned two first-team All-Ivy League honors … won the 200 free and was part of the winning 400 free relay titles at the HYP meet … added a third-place finish in the 100 free and a fifth-place finish in the 200 IM at the HYP meet. 2008-09: earned two first-team and two second-team All-Ivy League honors in first year … placed third in first Ivy League championship final (200 IM • 2:01.01) … followed with a second-place finish in the 200 free with a B-cut time of 1:47.75 … reached consolation final in 100 free … anchored winning 400 medley squad and led off winning 400 free relay … helped 800 free relay to second-place finish … won the 200 free at the Big Al Open in 1:49.06 … won 200 free and 400 IM in regular-season sweep of Harvard and Yale.

Before Princeton — posted Top-20 times in both IMs and the 200 free at her age level and has an Olympic trial time in the 200 IM (2:01.95) … posted strong times in the 100 free and both breast events … a Berkeley Aquatic Club standout. … earned High Honors all four years … member of the Spanish Honor Society.

Personal — born Aug. 20, 1989 … daughter of Raymond and Amy Altenburger … father is in chemical sales; mother is a special education teacher … has three older sisters: Allison, Eileen '06 and Erin; Eileen swam for Princeton and was part of three Ivy League championship teams … enjoys movies, music and concerts.

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