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2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Elke Ambach

Elke Ambach

  • Position:
    Free
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Seattle Academy
  • Hometown:
    Seattle, Wash.
  • Major:
    Biochemistry

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

2024-25 (Senior)
Events: Free/IM
  • Took second place in the 100 Fly with a 1:00.72 against Le Moyne
  • Finished second in the 200 IM at Marist
  • Touched the wall in 1:55.86 in the 200 Free, 2:08.93 in the 200 IM, and 53.36 in the 100 Free at the Bruno Invitational
  • Tallied a second place result in the 100 Breast against Hamilton
  • Came in third place at Holy Cross in the 200 IM

2023-24 (Junior)
Events: Free/IM
  • Captured a pair of top 10 finishes at the Justin Jennings Invite with eighth and ninth place finishes in the 400 IM and 200 IM, respectively
  • Finished fourth in the 100 Fly against Hamilton College with a time of 1:01.03
  • Two top five finishes against Holy Cross, placing fourth in the 200 IM (2:15.93) and fifth in the 200 Free (2:00.80)
  • Swam season-best times of 2:10.29 in the 200 IM, 4:43.99 in the 400 IM, and 2:15.26 in the 200 Fly at the Patriot League Championships

2022-23 (Sophomore)
Events: Free/IM
  • Placed second in the 200 Free and third in the 200 IM against Binghamton
  • Touched the wall in 54.81 in the 100 Free for second place against Lafayette
  • Took third in the 200 Back against Loyola
  • Finished in second place in the 200 IM at Marist
  • Posted a 1:57.53 in the 200 Free and a 1:11.16 in the 200 IM at the WVU Invitational
  • Tallied a second place finish in the 200 IM and a third place result in the 200 Free against Hamilton
  • Garnered a third place result in the 400 IM at Holy Cross
  • Swam season-best times of 2:09.09 in the 200 IM, 53.85 in the 100 Free, and 4:38.08 in the 400 IM at the Patriot League Championships

2021-22 (First Year)
Events: Free
  • Posted season-best time in three events (50 Fly, 100 Fly, and 200 IM) during Patriot League Championships
  • Captured a 29th place finish in the 50-yard fly at the WVU Invitational with a time of 24.70
  • Swam to a 24th place finish in the 100-yard free at the same event

Before Colgate
Accomplishments: Served as a team captain for Roosevelt High School in 2020-21…Named Team MVP and most inspirational in 2018…Owns the school record in 400 free relay…Won the 100 freestyle at the 2018 3A Washington State Championship for Roosevelt.
Personal: Born Elke Marie Ambach in Seattle, Wash...Daughter of Douglas and Kirsten Ambach…Has one brother Wolfgang and one sister Greta…uncle Ken Ambach graduated from Colgate in 1987.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Free
    5'8"

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free
    5'8"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Free
    5'8"
  • C

    2024-25Senior

    Free
    5'8"
    C