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Gitta Jensen was a national champion, 14-time conference champion and 26-time All-American from 1992-95. In 1995, she helped the Mustangs win the NCAA title in the 800 free relay. She also claimed seven individual conference titles (100 free 4x, 200 free 2x, 200 IM) and seven relay titles to go with 10 individual All-America honors (50 free 2x, 100 free 4x, 200 free 4x) and 16 relay honors. The Mustangs finished fourth in the team standings at the NCAA Championships in each of her four seasons. She won three individual races to help SMU claim university team crown at the 1993 U.S. Open swimming championships. Jensen represented Denmark at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul (four events) and the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona (four events), helping her 4x100 freestyle relay to a sixth-place finish in 1992. She also claimed three relay titles in 1991 at the World and European Championships.