Claire Reinke

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Wayzata HS
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.

Career Notes:

Ranks fourth in school history in the 100 fly (52.14), and third in the 200 fly (1:55.96)

Honors and Awards:

2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2x winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at team banquet (GPA of 3.50+) (2024, '25)
Named Most Improved at 2024 team banquet
2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American Second Team

2024-25 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher ... Last Chance Meet: PR in 200 fly (1:55.96) ... Big Tens: 14th in the 100 fly (52.71), fifth in the 400 medley relay (3:32.84), and fourth in 200 fly (1:56.06) ... First Chance Meet: 13th in the 100 back (59.78) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: first in the 200 fly (1:57.02), second in 100 fly (53.09), and fourth in 200 medley relay (1:39.20) ... Arizona Dual: third in 400 medley relay (3:43.26), 200 fly (2:03.20) and fourth in 100 fly (54.69) ... Minnesota Invite: second in 100 fly (52.14), and 400 medley relay (3:36.76), fifth in 200 fly (1:59.45), and 13th in 200 IM (2:02.15) ... Iowa Dual: second in 400 medley relay (3:45.32), and fifth in 100 breast (1:05.68) ... Wisconsin Dual: second in 200 fly (1:59.62) and 100 fly (53.21), fourth in 200 medley relay (1:40.18), and seventh in the 200 IM (2:04.53) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: first in 100 IM (58.29), third in 100 breast (1:06.97) ... Army Dual: first in the 500 free (4:44.69), second in 200 free (1:48.37) ...St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: third in 1000 free (10.17.44), fourth in 500 free (5:08.07) and 400 free relay (3:32.87) ... Army Dual: first in 200 medley relay (1:39.70), 200 fly (1:59.76), second in 100 fly (53.48), and third in 200 IM (2:03.39) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: first in 200 fly (2:01.42) and 200 IM (2:06.43), second in 200 medley relay (1:43.07)

2023-23 Freshman Season: Winner of the Outstanding Student-Athlete Award and Most Improved Award at the team banquet... Last Chance Meet: won the 100 fly (53.45)... Big Tens: captured seventh in the 100 fly (53.22), 10th in the 200 fly (1:58.64) and 26th in the 200 IM (2:01.11)... First Chance Meet: won the 200 IM (2:02.39)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: placed third in the 200 fly (1:59.82) and fourth in the 100 fly (54.38)... Pitt Dual: finished third in the 200 fly (2:02.61) and second in the 100 fly (55.23)... Tampa Dual: won the 100 fly (56.22) and got second in the 200 fly (2:05.87)... Minnesota Invite: came in ninth in the 200 fly (1:59.04), 10th in the 100 fly (53.11) and 13th in the 200 IM (2:02.96)... Wisconsin Dual: collected third place finishes in both the 100 fly (55.40) and 200 fly (2:01.62)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: got second in the 200 fly (2:05.65) and third in the 100 free (53.66)... SMU Dual: captured second in both the 100 fly (55.36) and 200 IM (2:07.92)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate debut with a second-place finish in the 100 fly (55.23) and third-place finish in the 200 fly (2:03.22)

High School: Attended Wayzata High School • holds the team record in the 100 Fly • three-time MSHSL State Champion in the 100 Fly • four-time all-conference honoree • All-American in the 100 Fly and 200 IM.

Personal: Daughter of Blake Reinke and Michelle Allen • mother, Michelle, is also attending the U of M to obtain her PHD in STEM Education • has one sister, Emma • hobbies include hanging out with friends, shopping and traveling.

Why Minnesota? I chose the University of Minnesota because I have always loved the campus and I loved seeing the teams energy and connectedness between the team and coaching staff.