Verbrugge, a senior, was named Iowa Conference Female Swimmer of the Year at the Conference Championship after winning five events and placing in the top-three of seven total events. She won and set the meet, school and Conference record in the 400-yard individual medley (4:37.95) and the 1650-yard freestyle (18:07.17). Her 400 IM time met NCAA B cut qualifying standards. She also won the 200-yard IM (2:14.95, meet and school record) and was a member of the winning 200- and 400-yard medley relays (1:55.12 and 4:13.16, respectively). Verbrugge was also a member of the second-place 800-yard freestyle relay (8:16.78) and third-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:50.27). (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
