Western Illinois University Athletics

Shannon Nelson joined the Western Illinois coaching staff as a student assistant swimming coach prior to the 2009-10 season.

Career-Best Times
50-yard freestyle, 25.76... 100-yard freestyle, 56.55... 50-yard breaststroke, 31.99...100-yard breaststroke, 1:05.74 (ranks fourth all time in Western Illinois history)... 200-yard breaststroke, 2:23.85 (ranks fourth all time in Western Illinois history)... 200-yard individual medley, 2:10.07 (ranks fourth all time in Western Illinois history)... 400-yard individual medley, 4:47.96... 200-yard freestyle relay,1:32.41 (school record holder)... 400-yard freestyle relay, 3:33.69 (ranks second all time in Western Illinois history)... 200-yard medley relay, 1:46.04 (ranks second all time in Western Illinois history)... 400-yard medley relay, 3:52.26 (school record holder).

Awards
Earned Summit League All-Second Team honors in 2009 and 2008... received Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team honors in 2006-07 and 2007-08... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence in 2007-08... Named to the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence in 2006-07... named to Mid-Continent Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team in 2005-06.

Personal
Daughter of Terry and Mary Nelson... born January 7, 1987... majoring in exercise science.