student-athletes 200-meter breast (2:34.57). • Placed 10th in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2008 U.S. Open and 23rd in the 200-meter breaststroke. High School • Named 2007 Overall Utah Swimmer of the Year. • An All-American in 2006-07 in the 100-yard breaststroke at Skyline High School. • Competed under coach Matt Vicario. • Holds Utah swimming records in both yards and meters for the 100 and 200 breaststroke. • Set 100-yard breaststroke high school state record. • The 2007 Junior National Champion in the 100 breast. • Also competed for the Eagle Aquatic Team, also coached by Vicario. • Played water polo for Skyline. • Set the Georgia swimming state record in the 100-meter breaststroke. Personal • Born Sept. 6, 1988. • Daughter of Steve and Nan Nicponski. • Majoring in Speech Communication. Collegiate Personal Bests 100 Breaststroke .....................1:00.82 ...................... 03/19/2009 200 Breaststroke .....................2:11.50 ...................... 02/25/2009 200 Individual Medley.............2:01.91 ...................... 02/25/2009
Megan Romano Freshman St. Petersburg, Fla.
High School • Graduated from Northeast High School. • Swam for Bill Burrows at Northeast High School. • Swam for Fred Lewis for Saint Petersburg Aquatics. • Named MVP at Northeast all four years. • Was a four-year member of the Honor Roll. • Placed first in all individual events at the state meet. • Qualified for six events at the 2008 Olympic Trials. • Has a NAG record in 13-14 100 freestyle. Personal • Born Feb. 2, 1991. • Daughter of Tom and Rhonda Romano. • Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science. Personal Bests 50 Freestyle ..............................23.00 ......................... 12/04/2008 100 Freestyle............................49.20 ......................... 10/11/2008 200 Freestyle............................1:46.06 ...................... 11/15/2008 500 Freestyle............................4:48:38 ...................... 12/09/2005 100 Backstroke ........................54.12 ......................... 11/15/2008 200 Backstroke ........................1:56.30 ...................... 02/28/2008
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Allison Schmitt Sophomore Canton, Mich.
2009-2010 (Sophomore Season) • Named the recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship. 2008-2009 (Freshman Season) • Won national championship in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championship, earning All-America status. • Earned additional All-America honors in the 200 freestyle and the 400 and 800 freestyle relays. • Finished third in the 200 freestyle, second in the 800 freestyle relay and fourth in the 400 freestyle relay at the NCAAs. • Named the SEC Freshman of the Year and named to the SEC All-Freshman Team following the SEC Championship. • Named First Team All-SEC after winning the 500 freestyle. • Clinched school-record 200 freestyle time in leading off the 800 free relay team, which finished with a new school record, at the SEC Championship. • Swam the lead leg of the second place 400 free relay team, which set a new school record, was second in the 200 freestyle and was fifth in the 100 freestyle at the SECs. • Holds program records in the 200 and 500 freestyle and with the 400 and 800 free relays and is fifth-fastest in the 100 freestyle and sixth-fastest in the 200 butterfly all-time. • Joined the team in January after missing the first semester due to the Beijing Olympics. High School • Graduated from Canton High School. • Swam for Club Wolverine and Coach Bob Bowman. • Named the 2008 Michigan Female High School Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Athletic Club. • Was a two-time Michigan High School Swimmer of the Year. • Was the Michigan high school state champion in the 200
Allison Schmitt
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