2011-12 (FRESHMAN): At Rhody's opening meet, earned fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:54.81), the 100-yard backstroke (1:02.93), the 200-yard backstroke (2:15.34) and the 200-yard IM (2:16.95)... In Rhode Island's eighth straight win against Springfield, earned second in both the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.47) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.60), and fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:56.24)... Against New Hampshire, earned second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:43.56)... Against Providence in the PINK OUT, earned third in the 200-yard butterfly (2:20.38)... At the Harold Anderson Invitational, took second in the 400-yard medley relay (3:56.27), the 200-yard back (2:09.72) and the 400-yard free relay (3:36.21), and fourth in the 200-yard IM (2:12.14) and the 400-yard IM (4:41.94)... Against Bryant, took third in the 200-yd. medley relay (1:53.67), the 100-yd. backstroke (1:02.25), the 200-yd. backstroke (2:15.07) and the 200-yd. IM (2:18.98)... At Wager, won the 200-yard medley relay (1:51.35), earned second in the 100-yard backstroke (1:02.14), and took third in the 200-yard IM (2:17.06) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:15.61)... Against Vermont, earned second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:52.54) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:10.92), and third in the 200-yard IM (2:14.14)... In the Atlantic 10 Championships, set a new varsity record with a time of 1:45.16 in Rhody's 200-yard medley relay fifth-place finish. In the 100-yard backstroke finished fourth (56.67), breaking her morning time of 56.97. In the 400-yard medley relay earned seventh (3:51.62). In the 200-yard backstroke, broke her morning swim time record for 10th in 2:03.79.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cromwell High School in Conn.... High Honors (2007-11)... Scholar Athlete (2007-11)... President of National Honors Society (2011)... Distinguished Honors (2011)... Docent at Mystic Aquarium for two and a half years... Swam in high school... Coached by Kaeley Steinnagel... 8 YMCA National Meets... Final in 100 backstroke and 200 IM at 2010 Minneapolis Grand Prix... Accomplished 100 backstroke and 200 IM at YMCA National Meet at Georgia Tech (2011).

PERSONAL: Born June 28, 1993... Daughter of Margaret and Douglas Thomesen... Has one younger sister, Kaitlyn... Enjoys scuba diving, biking, surfing, free diving and kayaking... Favorite athlete is Ryan Lochte and favorite team is Team USA in swimming... Wants to research in Australia, possibly for the EPA or NOAA... Majorig in marine biology.