Clara Van Allen Class: Freshman Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. High School: North Central Height: 5-11 Position: Free/Breast

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Graduated from North Central in 2007... Swam for Coach Mark Hesse on the North Central team...Four-time all-conference member... All-American as a junior and senior... Won the Two Mile State Open Water Championship... Two-time USA Swimming Academic All-American... State Finalist all four years of high school and on the club level... Was a NISCA Junior National Qualifier senior year.

PERSONAL
Born on August 6, 1989, in Indianapolis, Ind... Daughter of Mark and Jeannie Van Allen... Attending the College of Arts and Sciences with plans to major in biology.