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and 2008 seasons. They were also the only SEC swim program to be among the nation’s top 10th percentile in the Academic Performance Review for the 2009-10 season. Of all the records the duo has been a part of, two stand out. On Oct. 11, 2008, Vandy played host to Centre College and Rhodes College and earned its first dual-meet victory since the program started back up. Molchan and Fargo were members of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that took first place with a time of 1:41.48. They were also on the 400-yard freestyle relay team that shattered the school record at the 2009 SEC Championships in a time of 3:30.66. “Getting through this was hard, and I needed someone else there,” Fargo said. “It would have been so much harder if it was only one of us going through this experience. We needed each other to make it.” Despite what happens this season, the two close friends have cemented a place in Vanderbilt history and have set the bar for the women’s swim team. The legacy they will leave behind is something special that cannot be measured with a stopwatch. “Records are made to be broken,” Organ said. “But being the first to get through four years is something that no one can take away.” n
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Sophomore year was when Molchan hit her stride, setting personal bests in six events while making her presence felt in the Vanderbilt record books. During the SEC Championships, Molchan set the school record in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.21. She was also a part of two record-breaking relay teams that year, including the 200-yard medley relay team that finished with a time of 1:46.31. During her junior campaign, Molchan headed into the SEC Championships and was a member of the 400-yard medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 3:52.71. Fargo came into Vanderbilt with little experience, only competing for her high school team instead of a club team. The Kirkwood High product worked hard and put in extra time to improve. She has set personal-best times every year and has had most of her success in the SEC Championships. “She’s definitely one of these success stories,” Jeremy Organ said. “She came in and didn’t have a whole lot of background in the sport, but she worked her tail off for all four years and has dropped her times and been a competitive swimmer.” Fargo also helped the team become one of the top academic programs in the SEC. The College Swimming Coaches Association of America named the Vanderbilt women’s swim team Division I Academic All-Americans for the 2007
Jennifer Molchan (left) and Anna Fargo have been a part of the Vanderbilt swim team for the past four years.