Emma Wittmer

Class:
Senior
Position:
Free, Fly
Hometown:
Edina, Minn.
High School:
Edina

Why Brown Statement: "I chose Brown because I felt it was the place where I could receive the best combination of academics and swimming. After visiting campus, meeting the team and coaches, and sitting in on a few classes, I knew that Brown had the perfect atmosphere for me to thrive both academically and in the pool."

Concentration: International Relations

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: Best Song Ever - 1D
Favorite food: Corn on the cob
Favorite dessert:  Starburst jelly beans
Favorite city: Minneapolis
Favorite athlete: David Beckham
Favorite pro team: Minnesota Vikings
Favorite movie or TV show:  Mamma Mia!
Current favorite music artist: Kanye West
Last book you read:  The Godfather
Favorite restaurant in providence: Yan's
Favorite holiday: National Ice Cream Day
Favorite activity outside the pool: Exploring whatever city I'm in at the moment
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Emma Watson
Person you’d like to have dinner with:  Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Travel destination: Cuba
Other sport you enjoy: Soccer
Role model / someone you look up to: My grandparents
Something you cannot live without: My Patagonia sweater
Favorite brown building: Sayles
Enjoyed this professor's class: Luther Spoehr
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Columbia Dual Meet 2017
Favorite quote:  "We can't do much about the length of our lives, but we can do plenty about it's width and depth." -Evan Esar

2018-19: Finished 11th in the 100 butterfly at the Ivy League Championships ... Also competed in the 200 butterfly and the 100 freestyle at Ivies ... Fished fourth in both the 100 freestyle and the 200 butterfly against Cornell ... Placed second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 butterfly against Columbia, Harvard and Penn ... Took seventh in the 100 butterfly at the Bruno Invitational ... Came in third in the 100 butterfly versus Yale ... Appeared in all six meets for the Bears.

2017-18: Competed in the 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly at the Ivy League Championships ... Participated in all six meets on the season ... Finished third in both the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly ... Placed second in the 200 butterfly and third in the 100 butterfly against Columbia ... Came in second in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 200 butterfly versus Harvard and Penn ... Finished second in both the 100 and 200 butterfly against MIT ... Placed fourth in the 100 and 200 butterfly at Yale.

2016-17: Competed in the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the Ivy League Championships ... Swam the ninth fastest 100 butterfly (55:35) and the 10th fastest 200 butterfly (2:03.45) in program history ... Finished second in both the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly at Columbia ... Also placed second in the 100 butterfly versus Cornell.

2015-16: Placed second in the 100 freestyle against Columbia … Recorded a second place finish in the 100 freestyle and a third place finish in the 100 butterfly against Columbia … Finished third in both the 100 and 200 butterfly versus UMass … Appeared in all six meets on the season.

Before Brown: Earned All-America honors … Served team as captain … Swam for coaches Kate Lundsten and Jeff Mace … Competed on the club level for Aquajets Swim Team … Gained Scholastic All-America accolades … Honor roll student.

Personal: Emma is the daughter of Lisa and Michael Wittmer … Has two younger sisters, Rachel and Lucy … Born on April 23, 1997 … International Relations concentrator.

Personal Records
Event	Time	Date
50 Free	23.57	11/30/2018
100 Free	50.48	2/23/2019
200 Free	1:52.98	12/4/2015
100 Fly	54.55	2/22/2019
200 Fly	2:02.74	2/23/2019