High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner ... four-time state qualifier ... four-time all-conference selection ... conference champion and record-holder in 100 fly ... named all-state honorable mention as a sophomore (200 free) and a senior ... team MVP her sophomore and senior years ... state finalist as a senior ... also played badminton ... was the valedictorian of her class ... member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Math team ... club team was champions of the sectional meet in Minnesota.
Personal: Born June 13, 1983 ... given name is Brenda Renee Banning ... parents are Richard and Virginia Banning, both of whom are Purdue grads ... has 2 brothers, William and Patrick ... plans on majoring in mathematics.
— Banning’s Personal Bests —
100 Back 1:00.43
200 Back 2:13.69
100 Fly 58.34
200 Free 1:55.65