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William & Mary Athletics

2014 Women's Swimming Roster

Megan Howard

  • Position Free/Fly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown McLean, Va.
  • High School Langley

Biography

Best Marks
Event Time Date
50 Free 22.43 11/21/13
100 Free 49.68 11/23/13
100 Fly 54.03 11/22/13
100 Back 57.76 1/11/14

Season Pts 1st 2nd 3rd CAA Squad
2013-14 425.50 28 6 1 Yes
2012-13 338.25 11 12 4 Yes
2011-12 131.50 2 4 5 Yes
Totals 895.25 41 22 10 3/3

2013-14 - PROVOST'S AWARD WINNER
Won her first individual title, taking the CAA Championship in the 50 free ... Runner-up in both the 100 free and the 100 fly ... Also earned All-CAA honors on three relays ... Helped W&M take second in both the 200 and 400 free relays ... Third as part of the 400 medley relay ... Swam NCAA provisional cuts in the prelims and finals of the 50 free, as well as the finals of the 100 fly ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, had wins and NCAA provisional times in all three events ... Totaled 28 victories on the year, the most for W&M since 2009-10 ... Also surpassed 400 points for the first time since 2009-10 ... Won 12 races in a row from the 100 fly finals at the Hokie Fall Invitational through her 50 free triumph at the CAA Championships ... Named CAA Swimmer of the Week on five separate occasions.

2012-13
Two-time CAA Champion on W&M's 200 and 400 free relays ... Led-off both teams to victory ... Also earned three silver medals ... Swam the fly leg on the Tribe's 200 medley relay ... Individually, finished second in both the 50 free and the 100 free ... Bronze-medal as part of W&M's 400 medley relay ... Rounded out her conference week finishing fifth in the 100 fly ... Swam NCAA provisional times in both the prelims and the finals of the 50 free ... Won 11 races during the season, and led W&M with 338.25 points ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, was third in the 50 free and fourth in both the 100 free and the 100 fly ... Named CAA Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 13.

2011-12
Earned two bronze medals and a pair of NCAA qualifications at the CAA Championships on the Tribe relays ... Swam lead-off on the College's third-place 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... Teams swam the third- and second-fastest times in school history, respectively ... Also swam the fly leg of the Tribe's 200 medley relay that set the school record ... Individually, reached the finals of all three of her events ... Incredibly, tied in the finals in every race ... Tied for fifth in both the 50 free and the 100 free ... Tied for 11th in the consolation heat of the 100 fly ... At the Terrapin Cup in November, tied for 14th in the B finals of the 50 free ... Ranked 10th on the team with 131.5 points ... Won twice, the 50 free against Towson and the 100 fly against Howard.

Prep:
Four-time Academic All-American ... Potomac Valley Swimming Academic All-American ... Recipient of the AP Scholar Award in 2010 ... Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention in 2010 ... Member of the National High School Record setting 200 meter free relay team in 2010 and 2011 ... Member of the Junior National Team in 2009 and 2011 ... Represented Machine Aquatics ... Helped lead Langley High School girls swim team to district, regional, and state championships in 2011.

Personal:
Daughter of Byron Howard and Cynthia Dobyns ... Enjoys photography, canoeing, and kayaking in her spare time ... Came to William and Mary because she feels it's a great fit for her.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Free/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2012Sophomore

    Free/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2013Junior

    Free/Fly
    5'7"
  • 2014Senior

    Free/Fly
    5'7"