Colgate University Athletics

As a Sophomore (2008-09): Swam a personal best 24.31 in the preliminaries of th 50 free at the Patriot League Championships, which moved her into 10th on the all-time performer list at Colgate ... Posted a career best 53.83 in the 100 free at a tri-meet versus Army and Lafayette ... Touched with a personal record 1:01.80 in the 100 back at the Patriot League Championships ... Swam a 2:21.59 in the 200 IM at the Nike Invitational.

As a Freshman (2007-08): Swam the 50 free in a personal-best time of 24.72 at the Patriot League Championship ... Posted personal-best times of 54.66 in the 100 free, 2:01.27 in the 200 free, 1:03.57 in the 100 back, and 2:18.13 in the 200 back at the Nike Invitational ... Registered a personal-best time of 5:48.68 in the 500 free against Syracuse ... Swam the lead-off leg of the 200 medley relay in a personal-best time of 31.38 for the 50 back. 

High School: Swam at New Trier High School ... Team captain as a senior ... A two-time All-American in 2006 and 2007 for the 200 free relay ... Earned a spot on the 2005 and 2006 all-state teams in the 200 free relay ... Received her team's Sprinter of the Year award in 2004 ... Also lettered in water polo.

Personal: Elora Kathryn Apantaku was born on August 1, 1989 in Evanston, Illinois ... Daughter of Frank and Lecia Apantaku ... Has two sisters ... Majoring in pre-medicine.