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Nora Brolsma
Nora Brolsma

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Noblesville, Ind.

High School:
Noblesville

Height:
5-5

Event:
Freestyle/Butterfly

Birthdate:
11/15/1990



04/24/2012

Season Recap: Boilermakers Enjoy Another Successful Record-Setting Campaign

Fogle, Roth & Sheets represent Purdue at NCAA Championships.

03/28/2012

Boilermakers Collect 51 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Awards

Senior Chelsea Jones was one of three athletes conference-wide with a 4.0 GPA.

02/18/2012

Boilermakers Enjoy Another Record-Setting Day at Big Ten Championships

Marr eclipses 400 IM freshman mark in the afternoon, team record at night.

12/03/2011

Sheets Sets New 100 Fly Record on Day Two of Ohio State Invitational

Lauren Roth wins 200 free for her second individual victory of the meet.

10/15/2011

Boilermakers Open With a Sweep of Indiana Intercollegiates

Back, Joyce, Kiel & McIlrath each win a pair of events or heats.

01/27/2012

Nora Brolsma, 2011-2012 Photo Gallery

Nora Brolsma, 2011-2012 Photo Gallery

11/10/2011

Purdue Swim-Dive Hosts Indiana Intercollegiates

The Boilermakers host the four-team Indiana Intercollegiates at the BAC.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Mia Hamm
In Her MP3 Player: Jason Aldean
Last Concert She Attended: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Month of the Year: March
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Cuisine: Breakfast Foods
Favorite Purdue Buildings: The Dining Halls
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Spain
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Soccer
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Snow Skiing
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Dr. Bridges, Biology
Furry Friend: Sally, Cat
Other Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family

2011-2012 Photo Gallery

2010-11: Academic All-Big Ten... Brolsma competed in the freestyle sprints and 100 butterfly... posted season-best times in the 50 (23.96) and 100 free (52.04) at the Big Ten Championships, where she also competed in the 100 fly (57.73)... recorded season-best time in the 100 fly (57.59) at the season-opening dual meet with Miami (Ohio)... posted her season-best time in the 200 free (1:53.18) at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet... competed in all four of her individual events at the Purdue Invitational, reaching the C final of the 50 free... swam the anchor leg for the victorious 400 free relay team in the dual meet win at Michigan State... swam the leadoff leg for the 400 free relay team that won its heat the Purdue Invitational.

2009-10: Anchored runner-up 200 medley relay at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/10) and second-place 200 freestyle relay at Eastern Michigan (11/14)...also swam third leg on fourth-place 800 freestyle relay at Eagles (11/13) and anchored 800 freestyle relay to fourth-place finish vs. Michigan State (1/7)...finished fifth in 50 freestyle at Intercollegiates...season-best time of 24.43 in event came at Ohio State Last Chance (2/28)...also placed ninth in 200 freestyle with season-best 1:54.36 clocking and swam season-best time of 57.08 in 100 butterfly...finished fifth in 100 butterfly at Indiana (1/23).

Before Purdue: Four-year letterwinner...was named All-State as senior...three-time All-American...four-time state finalist...participated in two events as freshman...two-time individual section champion...team won 2006 and 2007 sectional championships...won team high point award as junior and senior...named team MVP as senior when team finished fifth at state championships...won relay state championships while swimming for Noblesville Swim Club...individually was state finalist and Speedo Championship Series finalist...also earned three letters in soccer...helped team advance to state finals senior season.

Personal: Full name is Nora Ann Brolsma...born in Madison, Wis....parents are Scott and JoAnn Brolsma...has one sister, Claire...majoring in movement and sports sciences.

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