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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ryan Thorpe
Ryan Thorpe
Jacob Walton
Jacob Walton
Ryan Thorpe

Johanna Buys

Johanna Buys

  • Position:
    Butterfly/Freestyle
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Lusaka, Zambia
  • High School:
    The American International School of Lusaka

Summary

Biography

HIGHLIGHTS
Three-time national champion and eight-time GLVC champ ... part of the Greyhounds' national-title-winning 200 free relay team in both 2021 and 2022 ... also swam the first leg of UIndy's championship 400 FR performance in 2021 ... DII runner-up in the 50 free in 2021, following by a third-place finish in 2022 ... holds five school records through 2021-22, including in the 50 free, 100 fly, 400 FR, 200 MR and 400 MR.

AWARDS
5x All-America First Team in 2022
- 200 FR (1st)
- 400 FR (2nd)
- 50 free (3rd)
- 400 MR (3rd)
- 200 MR (4th)
7x All-America First Team in 2021
- 200 FR (1st)
- 400 FR (1st)
- 50 free (2nd)
- 200 MR (4th)
- 400 MR (4th)
- 100 free (6th)
- 100 fly (7th)
2x All-America in 2021
- 200 FR (CSCAA)
- 400 FR (CSCAA)
8x GLVC champion
- 3x 400 FR (2020, '21, '22)
- 2x 400 MR (2021, '22)
- 50 free (2022)
- 200 FR (2022)
- 200 MR (2022)
4x Academic All-GLVC
3x CSCAA DII Scholar All-America First Team
2020 CSCAA DII Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
 
HIGH SCHOOL
National Honors Society ... received the academic award for French Ab Initio in Grade 12

CLUB
Represented her home country Zambia at CANA Zone 3 and 4 Championships ... Vice Girls Captain of Zambia's CANA Zone Swim Team ... competed at South African Junior Nationals, placing third for U17 in the 100 fly.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Johannes Christaan and Junita Buys ... has a young sisterr, Elizabeth ... Born July 26 ... earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology in May of 2022 ... interests include painting, drawing, going birding and going on safari ... future career goals include becoming a Physical Therapist and competing in the Olympics.

FUN FACT
Johanna is not afraid of spiders and snakes. She has had strange pets like scorpions, spiders and tortoises.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Butterfly/Freestyle

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Butterfly/Freestyle

  • 2020-21Junior

    Butterfly/Freestyle

  • 2021-22Senior

    Butterfly/Freestyle

  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Butterfly/Freestyle
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