# @purduewswimdive on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BV_cyE9lC2b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15793530-purduewswimdive-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/e4ee8a2911.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-07-01T04:59:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Purdue Women’s Swim-Dive (@purduewswimdive) — https://gondola.cc/purduewswimdive

## Caption

Four years ago this week we did a home visit with a good swimmer from Waukesha, WI who loved Christmas more than life itself.  Her family treated us to a full Wisconsin meal with brats, sauerkraut and MI blueberries while we talked about her swimming goals - "making NCAAs one day - that would be pretty cool". Flash forward 4 years and this same girl, now a great swimmer, who still loves Christmas has just finished 6th (800FR) and 4th (400FR) at Nationals hopefully securing a spot on the World University Games Roster and the National Team.  Congrats Kaersten, Boilermaker Nation is so proud of you! #boilerUP #howmanydaystillXMAS #periwinkles #brats #cheeseheadbybirth #boilermaker4life #bigdreams #rainbowracers #fanclub #makingtearshappen #somuchmoretocome #wiscowonder #mustbethecanolis #thatsmynailgirl #hardworkpaysoff

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## Tags

bigdreams, howmanydaystillxmas, mustbethecanolis, rainbowracers, somuchmoretocome, boilermaker4life, boilerup, periwinkles, cheeseheadbybirth, hardworkpaysoff, makingtearshappen, fanclub, brats, wiscowonder, thatsmynailgirl

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