Amanda Palutsis

FR/FL

Player profile

  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Louisville, Ohio
  • Last School Hoover HS
  • Club Team Canton City Schools Swim Team

Career Bests

Career Honors

  • CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020, 2021)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020)
  • OSU Scholar Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021)

2020-21 (Junior)

  • Competed in Ohio State’s regular season meets against Indiana, Purdue and Rutgers
  • Earned points for the Buckeyes in the 50 Free and 100 Fly at the Big Ten Championships
  • Swam personal bests in the 50 Free (22.61), 100 Free (50.12) and 100 Fly (54.53) at the conference championships

2019-20 (Sophomore)

  • Had a great showing in the Shamrock Invitational where she placed first in the timed finals of the 50 Free
  • Posted strong times in the 50 Free throughout the season and placed second, third, fourth and fifth against Denison, Pitt, Michigan, and Kentucky respectively
  • In addition to her 50 Free second place finish against Denison, she also placed first in the 100 Free

2018-19 (Freshman)

  • Finished 23rd in the 50 Free with a time 23.15 at the Big Ten Championships; also set a 100 Fly personal record of 56.34.
  • Claimed fourth in the 50 Free, clocking in at 23.09 at the Shamrock Invitational.
  • Took second in the 50 Free (23.13) vs. Florida and Kentucky.
  • Set a personal record in the 50 Free at 22.83, finishing 12th at the Ohio State Invitational.
  • Debuted at Ohio State with a fifth-place finish in the 50 Free, clocking in at 24.07.
  • Top 10 on the team in the 50 Free (No. 7), 100 Free (No. 9) and 100 Fly (No. 5).

Prior to Ohio State

  • Swam for Canton City Schools swim team.
  • Three-time OHSAA State Champion (50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
  • OHSAA record holder.
  • National age group record holder.