Helene Muller Season 1999-00

Honors & Awards 

• Two-Time Olympian (1996, 2000)
• Two-Time Silver Medalist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 
• Thirteen-Time All-American
• Four Letters (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
  
  Senior (1999-00)
  Although she didn't take home any conference championship titles for her last season, Helene Muller added impressive finishes for Nebraska's third-place finish. Muller added a duo of silver medals in the 50 free (23.00) and the 200 free (1:46.96). She took fifth in the 100 free (50.58) and assisted several relay teams to successful finishes. In the 200 free relay, Muller helped to a finish of third (1:32.55), third in the 400 free relay (3:22.76), second in the 800 free relay (7:19.27), and second in the 400 medley relay (3:43.45). At the NCAA Championships, Muller won a bronze medal in the 200-meter freestyle (1:57.87). She also ended in a tie for 17th in the 50-meter free (25.63). Muller added a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle (55.06). Muller aided two relay teams to All-American honors: 400-meter free relay (19th, 3:50.86) and the 800-meter free relay (14th, 8:14.00).
  
  Junior (1998-99)
  Muller took the first semester of action off last season, spending the fall in South Africa. After returning in January, she showed a return to her old form by season's end, helping NU in the sprint freestyle events. She earned All-America honors competing on NU's sixth-place 800-yard freestyle relay and ninth-place 200- and 400-yard free relays. Muller also swam the 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA meet, placing 25th (1:49.26). She was a double finalist at the Big 12 Championships, placing third in the 200-yard free (1:49.93) and sixth in the 100-yard event (50.85). Muller swam on NU's winning 400-and 800-yard freestyle relays and runner-up 200-yard free relay. She qualified for the consolation finals of the 50-yard free, finishing 11th (23.63) overall. In her first competition of the season, the lowa State dual on Jan. 15, Muller swept the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events. She also won the 100-yard free versus Kansas for the second-to-last dual of the season.
  
  Sophomore (1997-98)
  Competed in seven events at the NCAA Championships, including a second-leg swim of the school record-setting and runner-up 800-yard free relay (7:10.89). Her other finishes at the NCAA Championships include: 400-yard free relay, seventh (3:19.33); 200-yard free relay, ninth (1:31.17); 200-yard medley relay, 11th (1:41.90); 200-yard free, 11th (1:47.70); 100-yard free, 26th (50.38); 50-yard free, 32nd (23.24). She finished in the top four in six events at the conference championships, excluding an unfortunate 50-yard free DQ for a false start (in the preliminary 50-yard heat, Muller finished in a career-best 22.92, all-time at NU). Muller's Big 12 finishes include: 800-yard free relay, first (7:12.70); 200-yard free relay, second (1:31.06, school record); 400-yard free relay, second (3:18.46, school record); 200-yard medley relay, second (1:41.21, school record); 100-yard free, third (49.45, second NU all-time); 200-yard free, fourth (1:47.74f, 1:47.33p, second NU all-time) During the season, she won titles in the 50-yard free against Minnesota/Texas A&M (23.59) and Missouri (23.90) and in the 200-yard free against Iowa State (1:51.73). She was also a member of the NCAA 800-yard free relay that earned the team's most outstanding performance award.
  
  Freshman (1996-97)
  Muller earned two first-team All-America honors, an honorable-mention award and six conference gold medals. She swam the lead-off leg of the sixth-place 200-and 400-yard free relays that were timed at 1:31.94 and 3:21.47 at the NCAA Championships. Also at nationals, Muller aided the 800-yard free relay to a 10th-place finish (7:21.44), finished 18th in the 100-yard free (50.07), 23rd in the 200-yard free (1:49.32) and 26th in the 50-yard free
  (23.14). She reaped six conference gold medals, tying former teammate Julia Russell for the most gold medals at the meet, and for the most in Husker women's history at a conference championship: 50-yard free (22.98), 100-yard free (50.02), 200-yard free relay (1:31.60), 400-yard free relay (3:20.19), 800-yard free relay (7:19.28), 200-yard medley relay (1:41.49). She was also runner-up in the 200-yard free (1:48.57).
  
  Before Nebraska
  Finished 30th in the 200-meter free (2:05.59), 33rd in the 100-meter free (579 and swam the butterfly leg of the fourth-place 400-meter relay (4:08.16) at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. She was the South African national champion in the 100-meter freestyle in 1996 after setting the South African record in the event. Muller posted the world's 49th 50-meter freestyle time in 1997.
  
  Personal
  Helene was born on April 25, 1978, to Dinkie and Linda Muller.