Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Cardinal & Gold on October 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Swimming and Diving
Cardinal & Gold
Iowa State University Athletics
2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
Poppen, Carli
Carli Poppen
- Position:
- IM/Breaststroke
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Summit Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Lee's Summit, Mo.
Bio
Personal Bests
| Event | Time | Opponent |
| 100 Breast | 1:04.46 | High School (2023-24) |
| 200 Breast | 2:22.20 | Iowa (24-25) |
| 200 IM | 2:05.58 | High School (2022-22) |
| 400 IM | 4:26.22 | High School (2023-24) |
Awards & Honors
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, S25)
- Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2024-25)
2024-25
Competed in all 10 meets as a rookie... tallied eight top-five finishes in both breaststroke events… set a personal best at Iowa in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:22.02… ranks as the third-fastest Cyclone in the 100 Breast and fourth-fastest in the 200 Breast for the 2024-25 season.
Prior to Iowa State
High School
Competed for Empire Swim Club, winning and competing in various tournaments and finals... was a finalist at Speedo Sectionals in the 400 IM in 2023, placing seventh... placed first at the MV Short Cause Open Championships in the 100 Breast and second in both the 200 IM and 500 Free... two-time champion in the 400 L IM and 400 L Free in 2022, placing second in both the 100 L Fly and the 1500 L Free... finalist at the 2022 Speedo Sectionals, placing eighth in the 400 IM.
Personal
Daughter of Barry and Shelly Poppen... has two siblings, Luke and Junior... majoring in sports media and communications
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