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Junior
Hometown
Brandon,
Mississippi
Last School
Florida Gulf Coast University
Roster Years
2015-2018
Before BYU
- Prepped at Brandon High School under coach Kate Murphy
- Club: Mississippi Makos Swim Team under coach Brian Ware
- Received WEndy's Heisman aware
- Scholastic All-American
- 2015 Mississippi Swimmer of the Year
- Four-time state champion and current 200-yard IM record holder in Mississippi with a time of 2:08.03
- Two-time NCSA Junior Nationals Qualifier
- Won the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2014 Speedo Champions Series LCM with a time of 1:14.74
- Finished second in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 35.23 at the 2014 Speedo Champions Series LCM
- Placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.34 at the 2015 NCSA Junior National Time Trials
- Lettered in cross country four years and soccer two years
Personal
- Daughter of Bart and Donna Ballard
- Has one sister
- Majoring in recreation management
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2015-2016
Swam for Florida Gulf Coast University during freshman year and acheived the following:
- Clocked season and personal-best times in three preliminary events at the CCSA Championships including the 100 breast (1:03.72), 200 breast (2:18.94) and 200 IM (2:07.24)
- Claimed her first collegiate win in the 200 breast in a dual meet vs. UNF as she touched the pads in 2:25.03
- Finished 2nd in the 100 breast vs. the Ospreys and notched another top-five finish at FAU/Miami in the even
- Earned CCSA All-Academic honors
Sophmore Year
2016-2017
Achievements:
- Assisted in a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:47.02) at the Colorado Mesa Intermountain Shootout
- Recorded a third-place finish in the 100 breast (1:06.95) against Grand Canyon
Personal Best(s):
100 Breaststroke
- 1:03.42
- 1:04.02
- 1:04.14
200 Breaststroke
- 2:16.27
- 2:20.28
- 2:21.30
200 IM
- 2:06.03
- 2:06.37
- 2:06.43
400 IM
- 4:43.96
- 4:44.99
Junior Year
2017-2018
- Recorded a third place finish in the 50-yard breaststroke (31.23) at the Intermountain Shootout
Season Bests:
50 Breast
- 31.23 Third Place (Intermountain Shootout)
100 Breast
- 1:04.37 (Texas Invite)
- 1:06.29 (Intermountain Shootout)
100 IM
- 1:01.99 (Intermountain Shootout)
200 IM
- 2:08.03 (Texas Invite)
- 2:12.83 (Intermountain Shootout)
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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W Swimming & Diving | Dec, 02
Anna Dahl on the verge of breaking school and personal record
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W Swimming & Diving | Dec, 02
Anna Dahl on the verge of breaking school and personal record
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W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 30Women's Swim Team claim 178-83 win over Oregon State
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W Swimming & Diving | Sep, 30
Women's Swim Team claim 178-83 win over Oregon State