Claire Wright

Position:
Breaststroke, IM
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Waukesha, Wisc.
High School:
Catholic Memorial
Major:
Construction Management

CSU Career Rankings
2 | 200 BR | 2:13.58 | 2026
5 | 100 BR | 1:02.27 | 2026

Career Mountain West Placings
2026
10. 200 Breaststroke
16. 100 Breaststroke
2025
14. 200 Breaststroke
22. 100 Breaststroke
2024
17. 100 breaststroke
18. 200 breaststroke
2023
21. 100 breast

Collegiate Bests
100 BR | 1:02.27 | Mountain West Championships – 2/20/26
200 BR | 2:13.58 | Mountain West Championships – 2/21/26
200 IM | 2:07.08 | Mountain West Championships – 2/18/26

2025-26 (SENIOR): She leaves the program ranking in the top five at the school in both breaststroke events and seven career placings at the conference meet. … Placed 10^th in the 200 breaststroke at conference, her 2:13.58 the second best at CSU. She was 16^th in the 100 breaststroke, her 1:02.27 ranking fifth. … Won five races this season as she served as one of the team captains. … Helped the 200 medley relay break the school record at the Mountain West meet. … Scored in every meet. … Established three personal-best times.

2024-25 (JUNIOR): Picked up a pair of Mountain West placings at conference. … Finished 14^th in the 200-yard breaststroke and 22^nd in the 100 breaststroke. … Cracked the top 10 in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. … Notched four personal bests during the campaign.

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE): Produced a strong second season, scoring in every meet during the season and placing in both breaststroke events at the Mountain West Championships. … Broke into the program’s top 10 in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:03.46 and just missed in the 200 breast by .12. … Had the squad’s best 100 breast of the season, second in the 200. … Recorded her first collegiate race win in the 100 breast against Old Dominion. … Covered the breaststroke leg of the school-record 400 medley relay (3:38.95) ... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Scholar-Athlete honors.

2022-23 (FRESHMAN): Competed at the MW Championships, earning her first conference placing. … Placed 20^th in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.71. … Just missed the finals of the 200 breast with a time of 2:22.92, sitting as the first alternate. … Scored in all but one meet, the first.

High School: A two-sport athlete who earned all-state honors in swimming and played for a state-championship softball team … A six-time individual state medalist and a member of state-placing relays which earned All-America honors … Competed for Lake Country Phoenix Swim Team, qualifying for Futures meets, ISCA Senior Cup and Speedo sectionals with top-10 finishes at each meet … Own PRs of 1:04.57 in the 100 breast, 2;21.02 in the 200 breast and 4:35.98 in the 400 IM … A member of the National Honor Society, French National Honor Society and her school honor roll

Personal: Born June 22, 2004 … Parents are Jean and John Wright .. Has two sisters, Erin and Margaret … Erin played rugby at Harvard, then professionally for Beantown; Margaret played rugby at Virginia Tech … Intends to major in construction management