Bio

Sprint free … 2011 graduate of Pomperaug High School who is majoring in marketing … minor in computer information systems … has a share of the school record in both the 200 free (1:38.12) and 800 free (7:47.02) relays, with both set during the 2012 NEISDA Championships … on Bentley’s all-time performance list, ranks fifth in the 50 free (25.29) and the 100 free (54.81), and sixth in the 200 free (1:58.77) … 2011-12 Season: 2nd-team All-Northeast-10 in 400 free relay … at the NEISDA Championships, finished fifth in the 200 free, sixth in the 100 free and ninth in the 50 free … also member of Falcons’ winning 200 free and 800 free relay teams … top finishes at Northeast-10 Championships were sixth in the 100 free and 11th in the 200 free … also helped Bentley take second in the 400 free relay and finish fourth in the 200 free relay … NE-10 Women’s Rookie of the Week Jan. 30 … Before Bentley: participated in the Connecticut All-States and YMCA Nationals … also competed for Somerset YMCA, SONOCO and Cheshire YMCA … Personal: age as of Nov. 1: 19 … daughter of Matthew and Monika Hellstern … has one sister, Nicole (17).