After seeing the previous two NCAA championship meets cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the entire 2021-22 season, the Emory University men's swimming & diving team returned to competition this past year and reestablished itself atop the Division III swimming & diving landscape.
For the second time in team history and first since 2017, the Eagles were crowned the Division III national champions at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, IN. A dominating four-day stretch where the Blue & Gold recorded national championships in three events, broke one national record and four school records, turned in 17 All-America finishes and 17 All-America Honorable Mention culminated with the team lifting the Walnut & Bronze on the podium for the second time in the last four national meets. The Eagles totaled 427.5 team points during the week, nearly 90 points more than second place Johns Hopkins.
Jason Hamilton was one of the individual standouts at the meet as he repeated as the 200 Breaststroke national champion, throwing down a winning time of 1:55.83 – the second fastest time in the event in NCAA DIII history behind Andrew Wilson.
Hamilton added a national championship along with Logan D'Amore, Nicholas Goudie and Pat Pema in the 800 Freestyle Relay, doing so with a blistering 6:28.69 to establish a new NCAA Division III national record.
The Eagles third national championship of the meet came on the first night as Colin LaFave, Jake Meyer, Hwa Min Sim and Ryan Soh teamed up to win the 200 Medley Relay, setting the tone for the week that followed.
All told, Goudie and Pema led the way with seven and five All-America honors, respectively, with Hamilton added four All-America awards.
Head Coach Jon Howell was also presented with the CSCAA National Coach of the Year. It is the second time Howell has earned the men's honor (2017) and the eighth time overall.
A month prior, the Eagles extended their reign over their University Athletic Association counterparts by winning their 23rd consecutive conference title. Emory won nine event titles, racked up 22 All-UAA performances and set three conference records as they won the meet by over 280 points.
Lucas Bumgarner and Jeff Echols collected two of the major awards handed out at the end of the meet as Bumgarner won his third Diver of the Meet award with Echols claiming Rookie of the Year honors. Furthermore, Howell along with Cindy Fontana, John Petroff and Bob Hackett were named co-winners of the Men's Coaching Staff of the Year, representing the sixth time Howell and his staff have earned the men's honor. Interim Diving Coach Matt Rohrer also was recognized as he was tabbed as the Men's Diving Coach of the Year.
In addition, Hamilton and Bumgarner were recognized by CoSIDA for athletic and academic excellence, earning spots on the Academic All-District Team. Hamilton, an Emory 100 Senior Honorary, also became the latest Eagle in program history to be named an Academic All-American as he earned First Team acclaim.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2021-22 season:
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NCAA Division III Champion |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
800 Freestyle Relay |
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Atlanta, GA (Atlanta International School) |
800 Freestyle Relay |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
200 Breaststroke, 800 Freestyle Relay |
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Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) |
200 Medley Relay |
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Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington) |
200 Medley Relay |
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Columbus, OH (St. Charles) |
800 Freestyle Relay |
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Irvine, CA (Northwood) |
200 Medley Relay |
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Arlington, VA (Yorktown) |
200 Medley Relay |
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All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
3-meter dive (2nd), 1-meter dive (3rd) |
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Pearl River, NY (Pearl River) |
400 IM (8th) |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
800 Freestyle Relay (1st), 200 Freestyle Relay (T-2nd), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd) |
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Winston-Salem, NC (Richard J. Reynolds) |
400 Medley Relay (7th) |
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Winter Springs, FL (Oviedo) |
400 IM (4th) |
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Atlanta, GA (Atlanta International School) |
800 Freestyle Relay (1st), 50 Freestyle (2nd), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd), 200 Freestyle Relay (T-2nd), 200 Freestyle (3rd), 100 Freestyle (5th), 400 Medley Relay (7th) |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
200 Breaststroke (1st), 800 Freestyle Relay (1st), 100 Breaststroke (3rd), 400 Medley Relay (7th) |
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Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) |
200 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Freestyle Relay (T-2nd), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd) |
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Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington) |
200 Medley Relay (1st), 100 Breaststroke (5th) |
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Columbus, OH (St. Charles) |
800 Freestyle Relay (1st), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd ), 200 Freestyle Relay (T-2nd), 500 Freestyle (4th), 200 Freestyle (5th) |
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Irvine, CA (Northwood) |
200 Medley Relay (1st) |
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Arlington, VA (Yorktown) |
200 Medley Relay (1st), 400 Medley Relay (7th) |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 9th – 16th at NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Beverly Hills, CA (Harvard Westlake) |
1650 Freestyle (9th), 500 Freestyle (13th) |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
500 Freestyle (12th), 200 Freestyle (16th) |
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Winston-Salem, NC (Richard J. Reynolds) |
100 Butterfly (12th), 200 Butterfly (14th) |
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Winter Springs, FL (Oviedo) |
1650 Freestyle (15th) |
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Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) |
50 Freestyle (14th) |
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Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington) |
200 Breaststroke (11th) |
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Sammamish, WA (Skyline) |
400 IM (12th) |
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Paris, France (Ecole Jeannine Manuel) |
200 Backstroke (16th) |
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Bethesda, MD (Gonzaga College) |
200 Backstroke (T-13th) |
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Arlington, VA (Yorktown) |
100 Butterfly (9th), 100 Backstroke (14th) |
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Athens, GA (Asheville School) |
400 IM (9th), 200 Butterfly (15th) |
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Lilburn, GA (Parkview) |
200 Butterfly (16th) |
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UAA Diver of the Year |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
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UAA Rookie of the Year |
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Winston-Salem, NC (Richard J. Reynolds) |
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UAA Coaching Staff of the Year (Co) |
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Jon Howell |
Head Coach |
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Cindy Fontana, John Petroff & Bobby Hackett |
Assistant Coaches |
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UAA Diving Coach of the Year |
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Matt Rohrer |
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UAA Champion |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
3-meter dive, 1-meter dive |
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Pearl River, NY (Pearl River) |
400 IM |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
400 Freestyle Relay |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
200 Breaststroke |
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Atlanta, GA (Atlanta International School) |
200 Freestyle Relay, 50 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay |
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Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) |
200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay |
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Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington) |
400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Sammamish, WA (Skyline) |
200 Freestyle Relay |
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Columbus, OH (St. Charles) |
200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay |
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Irvine, CA (Northwood) |
400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Arlington, VA (Yorktown) |
400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at UAA Championships) |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
3-meter dive (1st), 1-meter dive (1st) |
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Pearl River, NY (Pearl River) |
400 IM (1st) |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
400 Freestyle Relay (1st), 800 Freestyle Relay (3rd) |
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Winston-Salem, NC (Richard J. Reynolds) |
200 Butterfly (2nd) |
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Winter Springs, FL (Oviedo) |
400 IM (2nd) |
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Mt. Pleasant, SC (Porter-Gaud School) |
800 Freestyle Relay (3rd) |
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Atlanta, GA (Atlanta International School) |
200 Freestyle Relay (1st), 50 Freestyle (1st), 400 Medley Relay (1st), 100 Freestyle (2nd), 400 Freestyle Relay (1st), 200 Freestyle (3rd), 800 Freestyle Relay (3rd) |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
200 Breaststroke (1st), 100 Breaststroke (2nd) |
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Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep) |
200 Freestyle Relay (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 400 Freestyle Relay (1st), 50 Freestyle (3rd) |
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Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington) |
400 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Breaststroke (3rd) |
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Sammamish, WA (Skyline) |
200 Freestyle Relay (1st) |
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Columbus, OH (St. Charles) |
200 Freestyle Relay (1st), 400 Freestyle Relay (1st), 200 Freestyle (2nd), 800 Freestyle Relay (3rd), 100 Freestyle (3rd) |
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Bethesda, MD (Gonzaga College) |
200 Backstroke (3rd) |
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Nassau, Bahamas (Mercersburg Academy (PA)) |
100 Breaststroke (3rd) |
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Irvine, CA (Northwood) |
400 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st) |
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Arlington, VA (Yorktown) |
400 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 100 Butterfly (2nd) |
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CoSIDA Academic All-America |
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First Team |
Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
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CoSIDA Academic All-District Team |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
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CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
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Pearl River, NY (Pearl River) |
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Beverly Hills, CA (Harvard Westlake) |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
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Winston-Salem, NC (Richard J. Reynolds) |
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Winter Springs, FL (Oviedo) |
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Atlanta, GA (Atlanta International School) |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
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Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington) |
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Sammamish, WA (Skyline) |
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Columbus, OH (St. Charles) |
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Paris, France (Ecole Jeannine Manuel) |
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Bethesda, MD (Gonzaga College) |
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Athens, GA (Asheville School) |
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Lilburn, GA (Parkview) |
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CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team |
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Eastchester, NY (Fordham Prep School) |
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Hartland, WI (Arrowhead) |
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Houston, TX (Mirabeau B Lamar) |
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Simi Valley, CA (Sierra Canyon School) |
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Columbus, OH (Grandview) |
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Mt. Pleasant, SC (Porter-Gaud School) |
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Loganville, GA (Loganville) |
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Will Kerscher |
Denver, CO (Regis Jesuit) |
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Tampa, FL (Clearwater Central Catholic) |
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Cedar Park, TX (Hill Country Christian School of Austin) |
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Clarendon Hills, IL (Hinsdale Central) |
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Columbia, MO (Rock Bridge) |
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Williamsburg, VA (Hampton Roads Academy) |
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Nassau, Bahamas (Mercersburg Academy (PA)) |
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Tallahassee, FL (Leon) |
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Irvine, CA (Arnold O. Beckham) |
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Jacksonville, FL (Bolles School) |
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Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic) |
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Atlanta, GA (Westminster) |
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UAA Athletes of the Week |
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Arlington, VA (Yorktown) |
Oct. 11 |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Mt. Lebanon) |
Oct. 25, Feb. 7, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 21 |
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Athens, GA (Asheville School) |
Oct. 25 |
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Atlanta, GA (Atlanta International School) |
Dec. 7 |
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Columbus, OH (St. Charles) |
Jan. 24 |
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Simi Valley, CA (Sierra Canyon School) |
Feb. 7 |
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Scotch Plains, NJ (Wardlaw-Hartridge) |
Feb. 21 |
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Roanoke, VA (Hidden Valley) |
March 21 |
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The following were the top marks by Emory swimmers and divers during the 2021-22 season:
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50 Free |
19.76 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Free |
43.51 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Free |
1:36.24* |
NCAA Championships |
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500 Free |
4:23.33 |
Denison Invitational |
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1000 Free |
9:39.68 |
Vs. Centre |
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1650 Free |
15:29.05 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Back |
48.03 |
Denison Invitational |
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200 Back |
1:46.57* |
Royal Open |
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100 Breast |
53.49 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Breast |
1:55.83 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Fly |
47.21* |
Denison Invitational |
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200 Fly |
1:48.13 |
Royal Open |
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200 IM |
1:49.66 |
UAA Championships |
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400 IM |
3:53.72 |
Denison Invitational |
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1-Meter, 6-Dives |
315.60 |
Vs. BSC |
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3-Meter, 6-Dives |
363.30 |
Vs. BSC |
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1-Meter, 11-Dives |
523.70 |
NCAA Championships |
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3-Meter, 11-Dives |
557.65 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Free Relay |
1:19.56 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Medley Relay |
1:26.73 |
Denison Invitational |
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400 Free Relay |
2:56.04* |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Medley Relay |
3:13.36 |
UAA Championships |
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800 Free Relay |
6:28.69*N |
NCAA Championships |
* - Indicates Emory record
N – Indicated National record