University of Minnesota Athletics
2026-27 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Anja Kaljevic
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Plivacki Klub 11 April Beograd
- Hometown:
- Belgrade, Serbia
Career Notes
2024-25 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ...won Outstanding Student-Athlete of the year for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher ... Big Tens: seventh in the 800 free relay (7:05.28), 33rd in 1650 free (17:01.51) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: first in 800 free relay (7:07.48) and 200 free (1:45.88), second in 400 free relay (3:20.24), third in 500 free (4:48.25), and fourth in 200 free relay (1:32.86) ... Arizona Dual: first in 200 free (1:47.18), fourth in 500 free (4:50.05) and 200 free relay (1:33.87) ... Arizona State Dual: first in 200 free (1:47.05), fourth in 400 free relay (3:24.90) and fifth in 500 free (4:49.25) ... Minnesota Invite: second in 800 free relay (7:08.73), fourth in 200 free (1:47.19), sixth in 500 free (4:46.75) and ninth in 1650 free (16:51.78) ... Iowa Dual: second in 200 free relay (1:36.02), fourth in 1000 free (10.20.67) and sixth in 100 free (52.57) ... Wisconsin Dual: third in 200 free (1:46.27), fourth in 400 free relay (3:22.08) and fifth in 500 free (4:47.01) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: first in 100 breast (1:05.94), and 100 free (52.25) ... Army Dual: third in 400 free relay (3:22.90) and fifth in 200 free (1:49.47) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: third in 200 free (1:52.09) and 400 free relay (3:30.28).
2023-24 Freshman Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... Big Tens: finished 24th in the 1650 free (16:55.56), 25th in the 200 free (1:48.96) and 41st in the 500 free (4:59.62)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: placed fourth in both the 500 free (4:50.92) and 100 free (9:59.14) and placed fifth in the 200 free (1:48.45)... Pitt Dual: got third in both the 500 free (5:01.29) and 200 free (1:54.10)... Minnesota Invite: got ninth in both the 200 free (1:47.32) and 500 free (4:48.14) while finishing 28th in the 100 free (51.37)... Wisconsin Dual: captured fifth in the 200 free (1:53.66) and sixth in the 100 free (52.95)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: finished second in both the 500 free (5:07.79) and 1000 free (10:34.59)... SMU Dual: finished fourth in the 500 free (5:07.83), sixth in the 200 free (1:55.00) and seventh in the 100 free (53.18)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate swimming debut with a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:52.92); also got seventh in the 100 free (53.18)
High School: Attended the International School in Belgrade, Serbia • swam at the 11th April Swimming Club • member of the Serbian National Swim Team and competed in the Berlin World Cup in 2022 and the European Junior Championships in 2023.
Personal: Daughter of Bojan and Ivana Kaljevic • has a fraternal twin sister, Mina, who is one minute younger and is also a member of the Gopher swim team • hobbies include listening to music, playing piano, stargazing, drawing, and reading.
Why Minnesota? I chose Minnesota because of the way I felt welcomed by the coaching staff from the start, and since I received an immense amount of support and help. The incredible athletic resources available here are something that will really contribute to my further growth as a swimmer. However, one of the most important factors that made me decide to come here was the team's atmosphere.
- Ranks thirteenth in school history for the 200 free (1:45.88)
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2025, 2026)
- 3x winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet (2024, '25, '26)
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American First Team
- 2026 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American
- 2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree
- Named Hardest Worker award winner at 2026 team banquet
2024-25 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ...won Outstanding Student-Athlete of the year for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher ... Big Tens: seventh in the 800 free relay (7:05.28), 33rd in 1650 free (17:01.51) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: first in 800 free relay (7:07.48) and 200 free (1:45.88), second in 400 free relay (3:20.24), third in 500 free (4:48.25), and fourth in 200 free relay (1:32.86) ... Arizona Dual: first in 200 free (1:47.18), fourth in 500 free (4:50.05) and 200 free relay (1:33.87) ... Arizona State Dual: first in 200 free (1:47.05), fourth in 400 free relay (3:24.90) and fifth in 500 free (4:49.25) ... Minnesota Invite: second in 800 free relay (7:08.73), fourth in 200 free (1:47.19), sixth in 500 free (4:46.75) and ninth in 1650 free (16:51.78) ... Iowa Dual: second in 200 free relay (1:36.02), fourth in 1000 free (10.20.67) and sixth in 100 free (52.57) ... Wisconsin Dual: third in 200 free (1:46.27), fourth in 400 free relay (3:22.08) and fifth in 500 free (4:47.01) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: first in 100 breast (1:05.94), and 100 free (52.25) ... Army Dual: third in 400 free relay (3:22.90) and fifth in 200 free (1:49.47) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: third in 200 free (1:52.09) and 400 free relay (3:30.28).
2023-24 Freshman Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... Big Tens: finished 24th in the 1650 free (16:55.56), 25th in the 200 free (1:48.96) and 41st in the 500 free (4:59.62)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: placed fourth in both the 500 free (4:50.92) and 100 free (9:59.14) and placed fifth in the 200 free (1:48.45)... Pitt Dual: got third in both the 500 free (5:01.29) and 200 free (1:54.10)... Minnesota Invite: got ninth in both the 200 free (1:47.32) and 500 free (4:48.14) while finishing 28th in the 100 free (51.37)... Wisconsin Dual: captured fifth in the 200 free (1:53.66) and sixth in the 100 free (52.95)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: finished second in both the 500 free (5:07.79) and 1000 free (10:34.59)... SMU Dual: finished fourth in the 500 free (5:07.83), sixth in the 200 free (1:55.00) and seventh in the 100 free (53.18)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate swimming debut with a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:52.92); also got seventh in the 100 free (53.18)
High School: Attended the International School in Belgrade, Serbia • swam at the 11th April Swimming Club • member of the Serbian National Swim Team and competed in the Berlin World Cup in 2022 and the European Junior Championships in 2023.
Personal: Daughter of Bojan and Ivana Kaljevic • has a fraternal twin sister, Mina, who is one minute younger and is also a member of the Gopher swim team • hobbies include listening to music, playing piano, stargazing, drawing, and reading.
Why Minnesota? I chose Minnesota because of the way I felt welcomed by the coaching staff from the start, and since I received an immense amount of support and help. The incredible athletic resources available here are something that will really contribute to my further growth as a swimmer. However, one of the most important factors that made me decide to come here was the team's atmosphere.
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