University of Tennessee Athletics
2011-12 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Hetland, Oystein
Breaststroke/IM
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Diving
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Backstroke
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Freestyle/Butterfly
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Freestyle
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Distance Freestyle
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Diving
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Breaststroke
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Distance Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Backstroke/Butterfly
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Breaststroke
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Diving
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/IM
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Freestyle
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Breast/Free/IM
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Backstroke/Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/Freestyle
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Diving
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Backstroke/Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/Freestyle
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Oystein Hetland
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jar, Norway
Bio
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (1)2012 - 1
SEC MEDAL COUNT (2)
Silver: 1
2013: 200 MR
Bronze: 1
2014: 200 MR CAREER AWARDS
2013 All-SEC (2nd Team)
2012 All-American (honorable mention)
2011 SEC Freshman of the Week (1 time)
2013-14 - SENIOR
DUAL MEET RECAP- Competed in three meets during the fall semester
- Clocked four season or career bests at the Georgia Tech Invitational to end the fall. He had a career best 46.88 in the 100 freestyle, finishing 15th, and he also had a career-best time of 1:57.25 in the 200 butterfly.
- Reached the C Final of the 50 yard freestyle (19.90).
- Hetland came in seventh in the C Final with a time of 20.16.
- Helped Vols tie for a bronze with University of Alabama in the 200 yard medley relay, swimming the third leg in the Vols NCAA A-cut time of 1:24.84.
2012-13 - JUNIOR
AWARDS2013 All-SEC (2nd Team)
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Primarily competed for the Vols in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly during the dual meet season
- Earned two new career bests at UT Invite, 200 free (1:47.42) and 200 IM (2:01.01)
- Opened the year at home against Louisville, winning the 100 butterfly and placing third in the 50 freestyle
- Provided a key victory in the 100 butterfly (48.81) in the Georgia meet, helping the Vols to an upset dual meet win. He also took second in the 50 freestyle (20.26)
- Reached the B final in two of his three individual events for the Vols
- Swam under 20 seconds in the 50 freestyle for the first time in his career during the prelims (19.97). Ended up finishing 16th in the evening finals.
- Also set a career best of 47.04 in the 100 butterfly finals
- Competed on the 200 medley relay team, swimming the butterfly leg as the Vols finished second in an NCAA A cut school record time of 1:24.53
2011-12 - SOPHOMORE
AWARDS2012 All-American (honorable mention)
SEASON RECAP
- Won the 100 fly at Louisville with a season-best 48.86
- Won the 100 fly against Indiana and Kentucky in 49.04
- Placed second in the 50 free at South Carolina in 21.21
- Finished third in the 50 free against Florida with a season-best 20.16
- Took third in the 100 free at South Carolina with a season-best 46.93
- Had a career best in the Last Chance meet with a time of 45.09 in the 100 Freestyle
- Had a career best in the SEC Championship with a time of 47.91, finishing in the B-Cut in 9th place
- Earned his first career All-America honors by helping the 400 medley relay team finish 16th at the NCAA Championships. He joined the Vols[apos] top medley relay team late in the year as the butterfly leg.
- Swam the 100 fly in 48.33 at NCAAs to finish 38th
2010-11 - FRESHMAN
AWARDS2011 SEC Freshman of the Week (1 time)
SEASON RECAP
- Placed second in the 50 free against Louisville with a season-best 20.54 and finished second in the 100 butterfly
- Finished third in the 50 free against Kentucky and Placed third in the 100 free
- At Ohio State, finished fourth in the 100 butterfly swimming a 49.59
- At the Tennessee Invitational, placed eighth in the 50 free. In the 100 free, won the B-final with a 45.98
- Against Virginia, placed second in the 50 free with a time of 20.56. Won his first collegiate race in the 100 butterfly in 48.56 seconds. Win helped Tennessee clinch a victory over the Cavaliers
- Named the SEC Freshman of the Week (1/11) for his efforts in the Vols[apos] win against Virginia.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Set six Norwegian junior records as a part of relays
- Gold medalist at the Nordic Junior Championships in the 100 freestyle (51.52)
- Gold medalist at Norwegian national meets in the 100 fly (55.48)
- Coached by Martin dester Nielsen
PERSONAL
- Born in Borum, Norway on Dec. 1st, 1989
- Parents are Marit A. Rognerud and Geir Hetland
- Brother Alex swam and was a captain at SMU
- Recipient of the R. C. & Katherine Hoskins Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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