2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

Rhianna Hensler 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Fly/Free


Class Senior
Hometown Clarkston, MI
High School Notre Dame Preparatory
Rhianna Hensler - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)

  • Won the 100 fly at the Ohio State Winter Invite with a time of 54.38. Also took second in the 200 fly (2:01.50) and posted a best time in the 200 IM (2:02.65)
  • Swam in the 50 free (24.00), 100 fly (54.93), 200 fly (2:03.22), 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay at the Tim Welsh Classic. Both the 24.00 and 54.93 were season-bests for the senior.
  • Against Princeton and Navy, Hensley finished sixth in the 100 fly (55.38) and fourth in the 200 fly (best time of 2:01.25). Also swam a pair of relays
  • Finished 23rd in the 100 and 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational (55.38/2:02.71)
  • Placed fourth in the 100 and 200 fly at Louisville (56.56/2:04.08). Also swam on the B 400 free relay that placed fourth
  • Finished 10th in the 100 fly (55.17), seventh in the 200 fly (2:02.77), fourth in the 200 medley relay and second in the 400 medley relay against Pittsburgh and Penn State
  • Took third in the 100 fly (56.02) and second in the 200 fly (2:03.94) against Purdue. Also swam fly on the 200 medley C relay that took fifth
  • Placed fourth in both the 100 and 200 butterfly at Wisconsin (55.99/2:03.50)

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)

  • Competed in six meets for the Irish

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)

  • Won the 100 butterfly (55.46) in the dual meet against UIC.
  • Finished eighth in the 100 butterfly (54.86) at the Tim Welsh Classic.
  • Swam in 100 butterfly finals (55.46), 200 butterfly finals (2:05.54) and 200 IM finals (2:05.25) at the Ohio State Invitational.
  • Placed fourth in the 100 butterfly (56.35) at the dual meet against Purdue.
  • Finished third in the 100 butterfly (56.72) and sixth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.95) in the season-opening meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)

  • Placed sixth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Catie Brennan, Sammie Eyolfson, and Tegan Sweeney (1:48.54). Participated in the 50-yard Freestyle (24.12). Participated in the 200-yard Butterfly (2:05.53). Participated in the 100-yard Butterfly (54.80). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (52.55). Placed fifth in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Catie Brennan, Sophia Bradac, and Kallie Cheslvig (3:49.55) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020).
  • Placed sixth in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:54.77). Participated in the 100-yard Butterfly (55.97) in the dual meet win vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 4, 2020).
  • Placed fourth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Bayley Stewart, Sarah Nicholls, and Skylar Fore (1:44.18). Placed sixth in the 200-yard Butterfly (2:06.42). Placed sixth in the 100-yard Butterfly (56.59) in the dual meet win over No. 14 Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021).
  • Placed eleventh in the 200-yard IM (2:04.71). Placed sixth in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Sarah Boyle, Elizabeth Fry, and Maddy Potter (3:47.06). Placed seventh in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Sarah Boyle, Sophia Bradac, and Maddy Potter (1:44.97). Placed sixth in the 100-yard Butterfly (54.70). Placed sixth in the 200-yard Butterfly (2:02.82) in the win over No. RV Akron in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 21-23, 2021).
  •  Placed fourth in the 100-yard Butterfly (55.40). Placed fourth in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Sydney Winters, Sophia Bradac, and Skylar Fore (3:45.59). Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Megan Deuel, Elizabeth Fry, and Kallie Chelsvig (1:43.90). Placed third in the 200-yard Butterfly (2:03.50). Placed fifth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Luciana Thomas, Elizabeth Fry, and Sydney Winters (3:30.81) in the dual meet win over West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021).

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Four-time MHSAA state champion and won NCSA Club Team championship
  • Two-time All-American & Scholastic All-American
  • Set school records in 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 Free & 100 Fly
  • High School Founder’s Award, American Citizenship Award
  • Spirit of the Fighting Irish Award (2016), Scholar Athlete Award (2018)
  • 2018 Summer NCSA Champion in 400 Medley Relay
  • Vacation Bible School leader, Catechism teacher, National Honor Society member, student council representative
  • Daughter of John and Terry Hensler; has one brother, William
  • Majoring in psychology and education, schooling and society and minoring in science, technology and values