2021-22 Women's Swimming Roster

Michee van Rooyen

  • Position Distance Freestyle
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Pretoria, South Africa
  • Major Animal Sciences

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE
JUNIOR (2021-22):
Competed in two meets…placed third in 200 Free in win over Grand Canyon (11/12)…set personal-best in 50 Free and season-best in 200 Free at Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/23-26).

SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Competed in three meets…recorded three individual wins (200 Free – at Idaho, UTAH; 500 Free – UTAH)…won 200 Free (1:52.64) at Idaho (11/20)…won two races against Utah (1/15), 200 Free (1:50.64) and 500 Free (4:55.54)…recorded ninth-fastest 200 Free time (1:49.34) at Pac-12 Conference Championships in Houston (2/26).

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Finished third in 500 free (5:10.84) and 1000 free (10:40.57) against No. 8 Stanford (10/23)…finished third in 500 free (5:07.33) against No. 12 California (10/24)…finished second in 500 free (5:06.10) at Wyoming/Colorado State (11/8-9)… recorded three CSCAA National Invitational times and personal-bests in 200 free (1:49.38, 9th-fastest in WSU history), 500 free (4:51.56, 7th-fastest in WSU history) and 1650 free (17:28.58) at the Phil Hansel Invitational in Houston (11/21-23)…finished second in 500 free (5:07.37) and third in 200 free (1:54.74) against No. 8 USC (1/10)…finished third in 500 free (5:10.21) and fourth in 1000 free (10:36.95) against No. 31 UCLA (1/11)…finished third in 500 free (5:05.25) at Utah (1/17).

HIGH SCHOOL
Swam for Die Hoerskool Menlopark...in 2014, placed second in the 1500 free at the Dutch Nationals and third in the 800 free at the FINA World Cup…placed first in the 800 free at the Dutch Nationals in 2015 and 2016…as a FRESHMAN, placed first in the 800 free Scottsdale Invite (Ariz,)…as a SOPHOMORE, won the 800 free at the KZN short course…as a JUNIOR, placed fourth in the 800 free and the 400 free at the Sectionals Portland and SA Short Course, respectively…as a SENIOR, placed first in the 200, 400, and 800 free at the SVB Meisrerscchaft, and sixth in the 400 free at the 2018 SA Short Course…competed in the 2018 South Africa National Junior Age Group Championships; placed first in the 200 free, second in the 400 free, and seventh in the 100 free.
 
PERSONAL
Born in Pretoria, South Africa...daughter of Morne and Eunice...two younger brothers Morne and Marseille... career goal is to be a vet...nickname is Mich... enjoys reading training and writing...pursing a animal science degree at WSU.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance Freestyle