Anya Pelshaw Bio - SwimSwam (original) (raw)

Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Women’s NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Anya will begin the Master of Finance (MSF) program at Babson College in the fall of 2024. She will be a member of the swimming team as well.

Anya graduated in 2024 with her B.A. in Economics and a minor in Government & Law at Lafayette College. There she was a member of Lafayette’s varsity swimming program. Prior to Lafayette, Anya spent a year at John Carroll University.

Anya began swimming at the age of 7 swimming for her local summer team through the age of 10. That was when she was offered to take swimming more seriously and swim year-round. She began year-round club swimming in middle school and made big strides in high school. In high school, Anya competed for Birmingham-Bloomfield Atlantis (BBA-MI). She specializes in butterfly, IM, and breaststroke.

Outside of swimming, Anya enjoys watching football, basketball, and any other sport that is on the TV at the time. She also enjoys playing with her two dogs. She occasionally takes naps with the best ones always after morning practice.