University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics

2015 WIAC Hall of Fame Induction Video

Wendy Heineke was perhaps the most dominant swimmer in UW-Stout history. During her four-year career from 1986-89, Heineke captured four NAIA national titles, was a 23-time All-America recipient, won 14 WWIAC titles, held conference records in three events, set 14 UW-Stout records and was the NAIA District 14 swimmer of the year in 1989.

Heineke, a native of Madison, won national titles in 1988 in the 50-freestyle and 100-backstroke and in 1989 repeated in the 50-freestyle and took the 100-freestyle.

Upon induction into the Stout Hall of Fame, her 100-freestyle conference record still stands and the 100-butterfly record was just broken during the 1998-99 WIAC swimming championships.

Heineke was named to the WIAC All-Time Women's Swimming and Diving Team in 2012. Heineke was inducted into the WIAC Hall of Fame in August, 2015.

Upon induction into the UW-Stout Hall of Fame in 1999, Heineke, a hospitality and tourism graduate, resided in San Diego, Calif., where was the general manager of a Marriott Residence Inn, a facility she assisted in opening. Heineke has been employed by Sunstone Hotel Properties for seven years, quickly moving through the ranks and has been the general manager at three properties.

Heineke has since moved on to Maryland where she is the vice president of asset management at Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in Annapolis.