Colorado State University Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Litteken, Elsa

Elsa Litteken
- Position:
- Freestyle, Backstroke, IM
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Castle Rock, Colo.
- High School:
- Douglas County HS
- Major:
- Human Development & Family Studies
Bio
CSU Individual Rankings
10 | 100 back | 55.49 | 2019
Career Mountain West Championship Placings
2021
15. 100 butterfly
16. 100 backstroke
20. 200 backstroke
2020
16. 100 backstroke
20. 200 backstroke
24. 100 butterfly
2019
22. 100 butterfly
24. 100 backstroke
24. 200 backstroke
Collegiate Best Times
100 BK | 55.49 | Mountain West Championships - 2/22/19
100 FL | 56.30 | Mountain West Championships - 2/22/19
200 BK | 2:01.40 | Mountain West Championships - 2/23/19
100 FR | 52.70 | Mountain West Championships - 2/23/19
2021-22 (SENIOR): Set a personal best in the 200 IM. … Competed exhibition at the Mountain West Championships.
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Part of sixth-place 200 medley relay team at conference. … For the third consecutive season, placed in all three of her individual events at the Mountain West Championships. … Produced her career best conference placing of 15th in the 100 butterfly. … Had a top-three season time for the team in three events.
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE); For the second consecutive season, placed in all three of her individual events at the Mountain West Championships. ... Posted the third-best times for the team on the year in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes. ... Placed 16th in the 100 backstroke, 20th in the 200 backstroke and 24th in the 100 butterfly. ... Set a personal best at the conference meet in the 50 freestyle (23.67), swimming as an exhibition event.. ... Swam the backstroke leg on the 200 and 400 medley relay teams which both placed in the top five and slot as the third-best units in program history.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN): Swam the leadoff legs on two relays which placed at the Mountain West Championships. The 200 free relay placed eighth (1:34.27), the 400 free relay ninth (3:27.97). ... Placed 22nd at the conference meet in the 100 butterfly (56.48, 56.30 prelims) and 24th in the 100 backstroke (56.63, 55.49 prelims). ... Posted the No. 2 time for the team in both backstroke races and the 100 butterfly.
High School: Litteken is an in-state pickup for the Rams. She swims for Highlands Ranch Aquatics and Douglas County High School, specializing in backstroke. She placed first in the 200 backstroke and second in the 100 backstroke at the Mount Hood Aquatics Futures Championship in Oregon in 2015. At Colorado high school girls' State in 2017, Litteken took third place in the 100 backstroke.
10 | 100 back | 55.49 | 2019
Career Mountain West Championship Placings
2021
15. 100 butterfly
16. 100 backstroke
20. 200 backstroke
2020
16. 100 backstroke
20. 200 backstroke
24. 100 butterfly
2019
22. 100 butterfly
24. 100 backstroke
24. 200 backstroke
Collegiate Best Times
100 BK | 55.49 | Mountain West Championships - 2/22/19
100 FL | 56.30 | Mountain West Championships - 2/22/19
200 BK | 2:01.40 | Mountain West Championships - 2/23/19
100 FR | 52.70 | Mountain West Championships - 2/23/19
2021-22 (SENIOR): Set a personal best in the 200 IM. … Competed exhibition at the Mountain West Championships.
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Part of sixth-place 200 medley relay team at conference. … For the third consecutive season, placed in all three of her individual events at the Mountain West Championships. … Produced her career best conference placing of 15th in the 100 butterfly. … Had a top-three season time for the team in three events.
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE); For the second consecutive season, placed in all three of her individual events at the Mountain West Championships. ... Posted the third-best times for the team on the year in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes. ... Placed 16th in the 100 backstroke, 20th in the 200 backstroke and 24th in the 100 butterfly. ... Set a personal best at the conference meet in the 50 freestyle (23.67), swimming as an exhibition event.. ... Swam the backstroke leg on the 200 and 400 medley relay teams which both placed in the top five and slot as the third-best units in program history.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN): Swam the leadoff legs on two relays which placed at the Mountain West Championships. The 200 free relay placed eighth (1:34.27), the 400 free relay ninth (3:27.97). ... Placed 22nd at the conference meet in the 100 butterfly (56.48, 56.30 prelims) and 24th in the 100 backstroke (56.63, 55.49 prelims). ... Posted the No. 2 time for the team in both backstroke races and the 100 butterfly.
High School: Litteken is an in-state pickup for the Rams. She swims for Highlands Ranch Aquatics and Douglas County High School, specializing in backstroke. She placed first in the 200 backstroke and second in the 100 backstroke at the Mount Hood Aquatics Futures Championship in Oregon in 2015. At Colorado high school girls' State in 2017, Litteken took third place in the 100 backstroke.
21-22 Swimming Schedule Video
Monday, August 16
Colorado State Swim & Dive: Erin Popovich Speaks To Team About Confidence
Monday, November 18
Colorado State Swimming: Erin Popovich Visit
Monday, November 18
CSU Swim highlights vs. Kansas
Saturday, October 26