Ann Colloton
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Ann Colloton is a former competitive swimmer
. She was a five-time Big Ten Conference
champion, an eight-time All-America
n, and the NCAA breaststroke
champion in 1989. She was the first athlete in University of Michigan
history to be twice named female athlete of the year and was also named Michigan's Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s. She was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
in February 2008.
,
Colloton attended Iowa City West High School
, and was a seven-time Iowa state swimming champion who went on to star at the University of Michigan
from 1987-1990. With Colloton on the team, the Michigan women's swim team won 35 of 36 dual meets and claimed four consecutive Big Ten Conference
championships from 1987-1990. Colloton was a five-time Big Ten champion and eight-time All-American. Her 200-yard breaststroke
dominance resulted in three Big Ten individual titles (1988–90) and an NCAA championship in 1989. Her NCAA championship came in March 1989 at the Indiana University Natatorium
where she swam the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:12.96 to beat Jill Johnson of Stanford
by .15 seconds.
(male athlete of the year, 1995–96) and softball player Jennie Ritter
(female athlete of the year, 2005–06). In 1992, Colloton was also named Michigan's Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s as part of the Big Ten's celebration of women's sports. Colloton was also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference
honoree and the recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in 1990. She was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
in February 2008 along with Heisman Trophy
winner Desmond Howard
.
with her husband, Rev. Matthew Laney, and two children.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. She was a five-time Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
champion, an eight-time All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n, and the NCAA breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
champion in 1989. She was the first athlete in University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
history to be twice named female athlete of the year and was also named Michigan's Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s. She was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
in February 2008.
Competitive swimmer
A native of Iowa City, IowaIowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
,
Colloton attended Iowa City West High School
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City West High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa. It is currently home to over 1900 students, in grades 9 through 12, and nearly 200 teachers, administration, and support staff...
, and was a seven-time Iowa state swimming champion who went on to star at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from 1987-1990. With Colloton on the team, the Michigan women's swim team won 35 of 36 dual meets and claimed four consecutive Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
championships from 1987-1990. Colloton was a five-time Big Ten champion and eight-time All-American. Her 200-yard breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
dominance resulted in three Big Ten individual titles (1988–90) and an NCAA championship in 1989. Her NCAA championship came in March 1989 at the Indiana University Natatorium
Indiana University Natatorium
Indiana University Natatorium is a swimming complex on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus in Indianapolis, USA. It also serves as the home of the IUPUI School of Physical Education with its offices on the second level and the Polaris Fitness Center on the first level...
where she swam the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:12.96 to beat Jill Johnson of Stanford
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
by .15 seconds.
Awards and honors
Colloton was named the University of Michigan's female athlete of the year in 1989 and 1990, becoming the first athlete (male or female) in school history to receive the athlete of the year award more than once. Only two others have matched the feat: swimmer Tom DolanTom Dolan
Tom Dolan is a swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal and silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
(male athlete of the year, 1995–96) and softball player Jennie Ritter
Jennie Ritter
Jennie Ritter is an American former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Dexter, Michigan. She is a Women's College World Series National Champion with the Michigan Wolverines, whom she played for from 2003-2006...
(female athlete of the year, 2005–06). In 1992, Colloton was also named Michigan's Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s as part of the Big Ten's celebration of women's sports. Colloton was also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
honoree and the recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in 1990. She was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
in February 2008 along with Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
Desmond Kevin Howard is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991...
.
Later years
As of February 2008, Colloton was living in Kalamazoo, MichiganKalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
with her husband, Rev. Matthew Laney, and two children.