Hall of Fame
One of the most accomplished swimmers in program history, Clarissa Enslin was a standout in freestyle events at California from 2010-14. She was a four-time NCAA All-American, plus earned NCAA All-America Honorable Mention seven times, and was a seven-time PSAC Champion. A native of South Africa, Enslin is tied for the most combined league titles in school history with her five individual crowns ranking as the second-most. Additionally, she recorded All-PSAC honors a total of 14 times in her career with six designations being as a member of relay teams. Enslin was selected a First-Team Academic All-American as both a junior and senior and was a three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American.
She made an immediate impact on the program as a freshman during the 2010-11 season, as the Vulcans placed third in the team standings at the PSAC Championships and posted a top-15 finish at the NCAA Championships. Enslin captured the league title in the 200 freestyle and placed third in the 100 freestyle, while garnering All-PSAC status in three relay events. She tied the school record in the 200 freestyle during the preliminaries at the NCAA Championships before placing seventh in the finals. Enslin was also the anchor of the record-setting 200 and 400 medley relays while in Texas for the national meet and received NCAA All-America Honorable Mention five times in 2011. As a sophomore, she helped Cal tally its highest point total and record the best finish in program history at the NCAA Championships. The Vulcans finished third at the PSAC Championships for the third time in four years behind the first two relay champions in school history, both anchored by Enslin. She repeated as the league champion in the 200 freestyle and finished third in the 100 freestyle before later anchoring two All-American relay teams at the NCAA Championships. Enslin won both the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle at the 2013 PSAC Championships to become the first swimmer in school history to three-peat in an event. Earlier that year, she set then-school records in both the 100 backstroke and 200 IM. Enslin later finished seventh in the 100 freestyle at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Alabama to earn All-America status. As a senior, she repeated as the champion in the 100 freestyle at the PSAC Championships while being the leadoff leg on the record-setting 800 freestyle relay.
Enslin earned her bachelor’s degree in geology with a minor in mathematics in 2014 and graduated summa cum laude. She is the second women’s swimmer to be inducted into to the Athletic Hall of Fame.
updated April 20, 2024
