2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
| Event |
Time |
Date |
| 200 Back |
2:01.07 |
2/28/15 |
| 400 IM |
4:26.20 |
2/27/15 |
| 200 IM |
2:04.30 |
2/26/15 |
| 100 Back |
57.04 |
11/21/14 |
2015-16 - Provosts Award Winner
Made the consolation finals of the 200 IM at the CAA Championships, placing 16th despite illness that scratched her from the rest of the meet ... At the Bucknell Invitational, made a pair of "B" finals and two more "C" finals ... Placed 15th overall in the 100 back, and 16th in the 200 IM ... Also took 23rd in the 200 back and 24th in the 400 IM ... Won her first career race in the 400 IM against Davidson ... Scored a total of 49 points on the year, with three podium finishes.
2014-15 - Provosts Award Winner
Made the finals of all three of her events at the CAA Championships ... Finished 13th in the 200 back, after a lifetime-best 2:01.07 time in the prelims ... Tool 15th in the 200 IM after another personal-best morning swim of 2:04.30 ... Swam her third best of the week in the 400 IM at 4:26.20 to make the championship final, but was disqualified in the final heat ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, made three finals ... Won the "C" final in the 400 IM ... Also finished 20th in the 100 back with a lifetime-best 57.04, and took 23rd in the 200 IM ... Totaled 40 points on the year with eight podium finishes ... Interned with Swimming World magazine over the summer.
Prep
Valedictorian of her class ... Four-time qualifier for Junior Nationals ... Twice named to the Washington Post All-Met team (honorable mention) ... All-State as a senior in the 100 back ... Earned all-league honors three times ... Won the Washington Metro League title at 200 IM as a senior, after taking fourth as a junior ... Honor roll every semester of high school ... Co-President of the National Honor Society ... Member of the Spanish Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Jeanne and Michael Merrill ... Lives with her aunt and uncle Peggy and Kieran McCarthy ... Both her aunt (1992) and uncle (1991) graduated from W&M after playing on the varsity soccer teams ... Aunt, Caroline Neely (1997), also played soccer for the Tribe ... Aunt, Susan Lubic, played soccer at Radford ... Enjoys reading and baking.
Historical Player Information
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2014Freshman
Back/IM
5'5"
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2015-16Sophomore
Back/IM
5'5"
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2016-17Junior
Back/IM
5'5"
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2017-18Senior
Back/IM
5'5"
