Griffin Poulsen Season 2022-23

2025-26 / AS A SENIOR

2024-25 / AS A JUNIOR
• CSCAA Open Water Championships Qualifier

2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events

2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Season-best times: 4:33.10 in the 500 at the Purdue Invitational, 9:29.03 in the 1000 at the Big Ten Triple Duals hosted by Northwestern, 15:37.68 at the Big Ten Championships
• Placed fourth overall in the mile at the Purdue Invite to account for 15 team points
• Also won his heat of the 500 free while qualifying for the C final at the Purdue Invite
• Posted a 1000 split of 9:24.14 on his mile at Big Tens
• Finished fifth in each of his three distances events -- 400m, 800m and 1500m -- at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July

HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coach Matt Lee with the Munster Swim Club and at Munster High School in Northwest Indiana
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Multi-year Indiana state finalist in the 500 free
• Sectional champion in the 500 free
• Helped lead Munster to a runner-up finish at state in 2020
• Munster also won four straight conference titles and three sectional titles from 2019-21
• Finished top three in the 500 free at the Indiana Senior State Championships multiple times
• USA Swimming Future Championships qualifier
• National Honor Society
• Eagle Scout
• Three-year Orchestra Council Historian

PERSONAL 
• Major: Civil Engineering
• Born in Chicago
• Parents are George and Robin Poulsen
• Family also includes twin brother Keegan
• Dad, grandfather George Poulsen, uncle Randal Poulsen and aunt Anna Cumberland are all Purdue alumni