2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Hana Shimizu-Bowers Swimming at Minnesota
Photo by: University of Minnesota Athletics
February 22, 2024, West Lafayette, IN: Northwestern Women’s Swimming and Diving competes in the 2024 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships at Morgan J Burke Aquatics Center in West Lafayette, IN on Thursday, February 22, 2024. (Photo by Walt Middleton/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Walt Middleton/Northwestern Athletics
January 13, 2024, Chicago, IL: Northwestern Swimming and Diving competes at UChicago at Myers-McLoraine Pool in Chicago, IL on Saturday, January 13, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Miami Ohio at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
February 23, 2024, West Lafayette, IN: Northwestern Women’s Swimming and Diving competes in the 2024 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships at Morgan J Burke Aquatics Center in West Lafayette, IN on Friday, February 23, 2024. (Photo by Walt Middleton/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Walt Middleton/Northwestern Athletics
October 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Miami Ohio at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
September 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Swimming and Diving team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Hana Shimizu-Bowers

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    The Brearley School
  • Hometown:
    New York, NY
  • Major:
    Political Science

Top Times – as of May 30, 2025
50 Free: 24.37 (CT GRYM October Invitational, 10/10/21)
100 Free: 51.41 (ISCA International Senior Cup, 04/02/22)
200 Free: 1:47.92 (NU vs. Iowa, Minnesota and Purdue, 01/27/23) 
500 Free: 4:46.45 (B1G Conference Championships, 02/20/25)
200 Y Back 1:59.92 2022 MR Metropolitan 15-18 Age Group Team Challenge Mar 12, 2022
50 Breast: 32.04 (NU vs. Southern Indiana, 01/10/25) 
100 Breast: 1:07.70 (NU vs Southern Indiana, 01/10/25)
200 Fly: 1:57.38 (NU vs. Iowa, Minnesota and Purdue, 01/27/23)
200 IM: 2:01.22 (ISCA International Senior Cup, 03/30/22)
300 IM: 3:10.99 (NU vs. Miami-Ohio, 10/12/24)
400 IM: 4:12.95 (ISCA International Senior Cup, 04/01/22)

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25):

  • Won the 300-yard IM (3:10.99) and finished second in the 200-yard back (2:00.40) against Miami-Ohio
  • Finished first in the 200-yard fly (2:00.59), third in the 1000-yard free (10:06.61) and sixth in the 200-yard IM (2:06.52) versus Cincinnati
  • Placed third in the 200-yard fly (2:00.18) and 800 FR, and fifth in the 400-yard IM (4:21.91) against Duke
  • Finished eighth in the 800 FR, 10th in the 400-yard IM (4:18.25) and 11th in the 200-yard fly (2:02.71) at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational
  • Placed second in the 200-yard free (1:50.53) and fourth in the 100-yard breast (1:07.70) against Southern Indiana
  • Finished second in the 200-yard fly (2:01.46) and third in the 500-yard free (4:54.59) versus Penn State and UChicago
  • Placed third in the 200-yard fly (2:00.92) and sixth in the 500-yard free (4:49.97) against Wisconsin
  • Finished third in the 200-yard fly with a NCAA B-cut time of 1:58.86 at the Minnesota Triple Duals
  • Placed sixth in the 800 FR and 23rd in the 200-yard fly (2:00.16), and recorded a NCAA B-cut time of 4:46.45 in the 500-yard free at the B1G Conference Championships
  • Recorded a NCAA B-cut time of 4:14.54 in the 400-yard IM at the Wisconsin Women’s Last Chance meet


AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24):

  • Won the 200-yard fly (2:03.36) and 500-yard free (5:00.86) against Cincinnati
  • Placed first in the 1000-yard free (10:09.73) and second in the 200-yard fly (2:02.97) and 400-yard IM (4:21.05) versus Miami-Ohio
  • Won the 200-yard fly (2:00.73) and 1000-yard free (10:00.50) and finished third in the 200-yard IM (2:04.15) against Miami-Ohio and SIU
  • Finished fifth in the 200-yard fly (2:02.04), seventh in the 500-yard free (4:54.58) and eighth in the 400-yard IM (4:25.70) at the Purdue Invitational 
  • Placed second in the 200 L free (2:08.34) at the US Open TT
  • Won the 200-yard back (2:00.05) and 200-yard fly (1:58.67), and placed second in the 100-yard fly (54.84) and 200 FR against UChicago
  • Finished fourth in the 200-yard fly (2:00.40) and sixth in the 500-yard free (4:56.27) versus Wisconsin
  • Placed second in the 200-yard fly (1:59.39), third in the 400-yard IM (4:17.86) and fifth in the 500-yard free (4:52.05) against Purdue, Iowa and Minnesota
  • Finished fifth in the 800 FR and 11th in the 200-yard fly (1:58.88) at the B1G Women’s Championships
  • Recorded a NCAA B-cut time of 1:57.94 in the 200-yard fly at the Wisconsin Women’s Last Chance meet


AS A FIRST-YEAR (2022-23):

  • Won the 200-yard fly (1:59.55) and 200-yard IM (2:04.57) against Illinois-Chicago and Illinois
  • Placed first in the 200-yard fly (1:59.72), second in the 500-yard free (4:53.05) and fifth in the 200-yard IM (2:05.37) versus Michigan
  • Finished third in the 200-yard fly (1:58.65), fifth in the 400 MR, seventh in the 500-yard free (4:51.27) and eight in the 400-yard IM (4:20.61) at the Purdue Invitational
  • Won the 200-yard IM (2:03.66) and 1000 FR, and placed second in the 150-yard fly (1:28.48) against Miami-Florida and Army 
  • Finished first in the 200-yard fly (2:01.45) and second in the 200-yard free (1:51.21) versus Miami-Ohio
  • Won the 200-yard fly (1:58.51), and finished second in the 200-yard IM (2:02.29) and third in the 500-yard free (4:51.43) against Wisconsin
  • Placed first in the 200-yard fly (1:57.38), second in the 400-yard IM with a NCAA B-cut time of 4:16.98, and placed third in the 500-yard free (4:48.75) against Iowa, Minnesota and Purdue
  • Finished fifth in the 800 FR, 20th in the 400-yard IM (4:18.80) and 23rd in the 200-yard fly (2:02.68) at the Big Ten Conference Championships
  • Won the 200 L fly (2:18.57) and 400 L IM (5:00.78) at the NASA Spring Blast Off


Prior to NU: 

  • Metro LSC record in the 400 free SCY relay, 400 free LCM relay, 800 free LCM relay, 200 medley LCM relay, 400 medley LCM relay
  • NCSA 13-14 500 free record
  • Badger Team Record 200 fly
  • LIAC Team Record 200 IM, 400 IM
  • Finished second in the 200 fly and fifth in the 400 free at Junior Nationals
  • High school Team MVP
  • High School record holder in the 200 free, 500 free and 100 fly
  • NY Independent League 200 free and 500 free


Personal:

  • Majoring in economics and political science

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