University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Faith Johnson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Backstroke/Butterfly
- High School:
- Menomonee Falls HS
- Hometown:
- Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Career Notes
2024-25 Junior Season: Won Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and also Hardest Worker at team banquet ... Big Tens: placed 24th in the 100 back (54.07) ...First Chance Meet: placed second in 200 back (1:57.63) ....Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed fifth in the 200 fly (2:00.26) ... Arizona Dual: placed fourth in the 100 back (55.39) and seventh in the 100 fly (55.87) ... Arizona State Dual: member of sixth-place 200 medley relay (1:42.48), fourth in the 100 fly (55.48) ... Minnesota Invite: placed eighth in the 100 back (54.65), 13th in 200 back (1:58.32) and 15th in the 100 fly (54.69) ... Iowa Dual: placed second in the 200 back (2:02.11) ... Wisconsin Dual: led the fourth-place 200 medley relay team (1:40.18), fourth in the 200 fly (2:01.17) and fifth in the 100 fly (54.90) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: finished first with the 200 medley relay team (1:43.43), first in the 200 fly (2:04.56), second in the 100 fly (56.35) ... Army Dual: led off the first-place 200 medley relay team (1:39.70) and fourth in the 100 back (55.01) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: first in the 200 medley relay (1:42.65), first in 100 back (55.92), third in the 200 back (2:02.53), and fourth in 400 free relay (3:32.87)
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Big Ten All-Academic Team...Winner of Hardest Worker and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... Big Tens: finished 11th in the 100 back (53.64), 20th in the 200 fly (2:00.47) and 30th in the 100 fly (55.00)... First Chance Meet: won the 200 fly (2:00.02)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: got sixth in the 200 fly (2:00.71) and 10th in the 200 back (1:59.11)... Pitt Dual: placed third in the 200 back (2:01.25) and fourth in the 100 back (56.24)... Tampa Dual: won the 200 back (2:03.70) and got third in the 200 fly (2:08.33)... Minnesota Invite: recorded a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:00.55) and 12th in the 200 back (1:58.77)... Wisconsin Dual: finished fourth in both the 100 back (55.91) and 200 back (2:01.78)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 fly (2:04.06) and got third in the 100 fly (56.41)... SMU Dual: placed second in both the 100 back (56.35) and 200 back (2:02.20)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (2:02.15) and placed second in the 100 back (56.17)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Winner of Hardest Worker, Women's Team Spirit Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 21st in the 100 back (54.20), 22nd in the 200 back (1:58.56) and 27th in the 100 fly (54.97) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took fifth in the 100 back (54.30) and 200 back (1:58.73); also part of the 200 medley relay that took fourth (1:40.90), the 200 free relay that was seventh (1:35.55) and the 400 free relay that was eighth (3:28.20) ... Minnesota Invite: came in 10th in the 100 back finals (53.89), 14th in the 200 back prelims (1:59.42) and 18th in the 100 fly finals (54.46); also swam a 200 fly time trial (2:01.30) and was part of the 400 medley relay that came in 13th (3:43.09) and the 200 free relay that was 18th (1:36.13) ... Iowa Dual: won the 200 back (2:01.35) and placed second in the 200 fly (2:05.27); also part of the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:43.61) and the 400 free relay that was fourth (3:35.84) ... Wisconsin Dual: came in third in the 200 back (2:00.93) and fourth in the 100 back (55.98); also part of the 400 free relay (3:37.29) and 200 medley relay (1:44.24) that both ended in fourth ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (2:00.45) and swam the 200 IM in an exhibition (2:08.67); also part of the victorious 200 medley relay (1:41.69) and the 400 relay exhibition (3:35.82) ... SMU Dual: won the 100 back (55.48) and finished third in the 200 fly (2:05.88); also part of the 200 medley relay that finished second (1:44.14) and the 200 free relay (1:35.93) and 400 free relay (3:27.23) that each placed third ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Made collegiate debut by winning the 100 back (56.26), placing fourth in the 100 fly (57.38), helping the 200 medley relay (1:48.62) to a sixth-place finish and swimming the 400 free relay (3:29.52) in an exhibition
Prep: Attended Sussex Hamilton High School where she earned four letters in swimming … five-time state champion: 200 back and 200m fly as a junior; 200m fly, 100 fly and 200 fly as a freshman … All-American in the 100 back as a senior … all-state as a junior and senior in both the 100 fly and 100 back… earned all-state honorable mention honors in the 100 back as a freshman and sophomore … holds school records in 100 back, 100 fly, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay … three-time Club Scholastic All-American … voted team MVP as a junior and senior … swam at club level for Rocket Aquatics since 2011 … 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Qualifier … also competed at the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series, 2020 U.S. Open, Speedo Junior Nationals and NCSA Junior Nationals … finished 12th in the 100 back and 200 back at the 2021 NCSA Junior Nationals, 15th in the 50 fly at the 2019 NCSA Junior National and 28th in the 100 back at the 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I … currently holds or did hold 24 program records across three age groups in short course yards and 19 in long course meters
Personal: Parents are Eric and Linda Johnson … has one younger sister, Taylor … dad, Eric, played baseball all four years and basketball his freshman year at University of St. Francis … mom, Linda, swam at North Central College … plans to major in kinesiology … teaches swim lessons in her free time
Why Minnesota: "I loved the coaches, team atmosphere, and campus. Everyone was so welcoming on my recruiting phone calls and on my official visit. They offer a great kinesiology program, as well. The resources available to the team for both athletics and academics are outstanding."
- Ranks 11th in team history for the 100 back (53.64)
- 2023 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024, '25, '26)
- Named Hardest Worker and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at both 2024 and 2025 team banquets
- Winner of Hardest Worker, Women's Team Spirit Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2023 team banquet
- Named Outstanding Student Athlete Award Winner at the 2026 team banquet
- 2026 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
2024-25 Junior Season: Won Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and also Hardest Worker at team banquet ... Big Tens: placed 24th in the 100 back (54.07) ...First Chance Meet: placed second in 200 back (1:57.63) ....Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed fifth in the 200 fly (2:00.26) ... Arizona Dual: placed fourth in the 100 back (55.39) and seventh in the 100 fly (55.87) ... Arizona State Dual: member of sixth-place 200 medley relay (1:42.48), fourth in the 100 fly (55.48) ... Minnesota Invite: placed eighth in the 100 back (54.65), 13th in 200 back (1:58.32) and 15th in the 100 fly (54.69) ... Iowa Dual: placed second in the 200 back (2:02.11) ... Wisconsin Dual: led the fourth-place 200 medley relay team (1:40.18), fourth in the 200 fly (2:01.17) and fifth in the 100 fly (54.90) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: finished first with the 200 medley relay team (1:43.43), first in the 200 fly (2:04.56), second in the 100 fly (56.35) ... Army Dual: led off the first-place 200 medley relay team (1:39.70) and fourth in the 100 back (55.01) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: first in the 200 medley relay (1:42.65), first in 100 back (55.92), third in the 200 back (2:02.53), and fourth in 400 free relay (3:32.87)
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Big Ten All-Academic Team...Winner of Hardest Worker and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet... Big Tens: finished 11th in the 100 back (53.64), 20th in the 200 fly (2:00.47) and 30th in the 100 fly (55.00)... First Chance Meet: won the 200 fly (2:00.02)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: got sixth in the 200 fly (2:00.71) and 10th in the 200 back (1:59.11)... Pitt Dual: placed third in the 200 back (2:01.25) and fourth in the 100 back (56.24)... Tampa Dual: won the 200 back (2:03.70) and got third in the 200 fly (2:08.33)... Minnesota Invite: recorded a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:00.55) and 12th in the 200 back (1:58.77)... Wisconsin Dual: finished fourth in both the 100 back (55.91) and 200 back (2:01.78)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 fly (2:04.06) and got third in the 100 fly (56.41)... SMU Dual: placed second in both the 100 back (56.35) and 200 back (2:02.20)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (2:02.15) and placed second in the 100 back (56.17)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Winner of Hardest Worker, Women's Team Spirit Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 21st in the 100 back (54.20), 22nd in the 200 back (1:58.56) and 27th in the 100 fly (54.97) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took fifth in the 100 back (54.30) and 200 back (1:58.73); also part of the 200 medley relay that took fourth (1:40.90), the 200 free relay that was seventh (1:35.55) and the 400 free relay that was eighth (3:28.20) ... Minnesota Invite: came in 10th in the 100 back finals (53.89), 14th in the 200 back prelims (1:59.42) and 18th in the 100 fly finals (54.46); also swam a 200 fly time trial (2:01.30) and was part of the 400 medley relay that came in 13th (3:43.09) and the 200 free relay that was 18th (1:36.13) ... Iowa Dual: won the 200 back (2:01.35) and placed second in the 200 fly (2:05.27); also part of the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:43.61) and the 400 free relay that was fourth (3:35.84) ... Wisconsin Dual: came in third in the 200 back (2:00.93) and fourth in the 100 back (55.98); also part of the 400 free relay (3:37.29) and 200 medley relay (1:44.24) that both ended in fourth ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (2:00.45) and swam the 200 IM in an exhibition (2:08.67); also part of the victorious 200 medley relay (1:41.69) and the 400 relay exhibition (3:35.82) ... SMU Dual: won the 100 back (55.48) and finished third in the 200 fly (2:05.88); also part of the 200 medley relay that finished second (1:44.14) and the 200 free relay (1:35.93) and 400 free relay (3:27.23) that each placed third ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Made collegiate debut by winning the 100 back (56.26), placing fourth in the 100 fly (57.38), helping the 200 medley relay (1:48.62) to a sixth-place finish and swimming the 400 free relay (3:29.52) in an exhibition
Prep: Attended Sussex Hamilton High School where she earned four letters in swimming … five-time state champion: 200 back and 200m fly as a junior; 200m fly, 100 fly and 200 fly as a freshman … All-American in the 100 back as a senior … all-state as a junior and senior in both the 100 fly and 100 back… earned all-state honorable mention honors in the 100 back as a freshman and sophomore … holds school records in 100 back, 100 fly, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay … three-time Club Scholastic All-American … voted team MVP as a junior and senior … swam at club level for Rocket Aquatics since 2011 … 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I Qualifier … also competed at the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series, 2020 U.S. Open, Speedo Junior Nationals and NCSA Junior Nationals … finished 12th in the 100 back and 200 back at the 2021 NCSA Junior Nationals, 15th in the 50 fly at the 2019 NCSA Junior National and 28th in the 100 back at the 2021 Olympic Trials Wave I … currently holds or did hold 24 program records across three age groups in short course yards and 19 in long course meters
Personal: Parents are Eric and Linda Johnson … has one younger sister, Taylor … dad, Eric, played baseball all four years and basketball his freshman year at University of St. Francis … mom, Linda, swam at North Central College … plans to major in kinesiology … teaches swim lessons in her free time
Why Minnesota: "I loved the coaches, team atmosphere, and campus. Everyone was so welcoming on my recruiting phone calls and on my official visit. They offer a great kinesiology program, as well. The resources available to the team for both athletics and academics are outstanding."
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