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2015-16 Women's Swimming Roster

Bill Smith, Shippensburg University
Bill Smith, Shippensburg University

Carolyn Meier

  • Position Free/IM/Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Washington, Pa.
  • Highschool Upper Dublin

Biography

PSAC Individual Competition:
8-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2013 – 200 Free (7th)
2014 – 200 Free (6th), 100 Free (9th), 50 Free (10th), 200 IM (12th)
2015 – 200 Free (10th), 100 Free (10th), 50 Free (15th)
 
PSAC Relay Competition:
10-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2-Time All-PSAC Performer
2013 – 800 Free (3rd), 400 Free (4th), 200 Free (5th), 400 Medley (5th)
2014 – 200 Free (3rd), 400 Free (5th), 800 Free (5th)
2015 – 800 Free (6th), 400 Free (7th), 400 Medley (6th)
 
PRs:
50 Free: 24.20 (6th at SU) [2/20/14] | 100 Free: 52.16 (3rd at SU) [2/20/14]
200 Free: 1:51.76 (SU record) [2/20/14] | 500 Free: 5:21.39 [11/21/13]
200 IM: 2:08.18 (2nd at SU) [2/20/14] | 200 Free Relay: 1:35.12 (SU record) [2/14/13]
400 Free Relay: 3:28.77 (SU record) [2/14/13] | 400 Medley Relay: 3:54.35 (SU record) [2/14/13]
 
2014-15 (Junior): Maintained her status as one of Shippensburg’s consistent postseason scoring performers in her third season with the Raiders…posted three individual PSAC scoring performances, placing 10th in both the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle in addition to a 15th-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle…contributed to three scoring relays at the PSAC Championships, including a sixth-place finish with the 800-yard freestyle relay…achieved her season PRs in all three of her signature freestyle events at George Mason’s Patriot Invitational to serve as the team’s pacesetter in each…transitioned once again to the outdoor track & field team following her swimming season, competing primarily in the 800 meters and with the 4x800-meter relay.
 
2013-14 (Sophomore): Thrived as a dynamic freestyle and multi-event swimmer for the Raiders in her second season, capping off the campaign with a record-setting weekend at the conference championships…achieved four individual place-winning performances and three scoring performances with relays while setting the school record in the 200 freestyle with a sixth-place finish…won the consolation final of the 100 freestyle with a time that ranks third in school history…took 10th place in the 50 freestyle in a time that ranks sixth in school history and earned 12th place in the 200 IM with a time that ranks second in school history…swam on three Top-5 freestyle relays at the league meet, including a third-place, All-PSAC turn with the 200 freestyle relay…set new personal bests in all of her individual swims at the conference championships…finished her spring semester on SU’s PSAC Championship-winning track & field team in which she was a conference place-winner in the 800 meters (seventh overall) and with the SU’s 4x800-meter relay team.
 
2012-13 (Freshman): Performed well as a freestyle swimmer and relay contributor in her debut season as the Raiders…qualified for the finals of the 200 freestyle and finished seventh overall as the second-fastest freshman in the conference…exceled in relays at the conference championships, contributing to Top 5 finishes in the 400 medley and 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays…notched an All-PSAC finish (3rd place) with the 800 freestyle relay…also represented the Raiders individually in the 50 and 100 freestyle…established all of her individual freestyle personal bests at the conference championships.
 
Upper Dublin High School: Thrived as a freestyle swimmer for the Cardinals under head coach Brian Palme…named an Academic All-America as a senior…earned All-America honors with the 200 and 400 free relays…also contributed to school records in the 200 and 400 free relay…competed at the PIAA state meet in all three of her varsity seasons, swimming both as an individual and with relays…multiple District One placewinner…Upper Dublin has won 22 consecutive Suburban One Conference championships and won the District One title in 2011 and 2012…competed on the club level with the Upper Dublin Red Dragons for coach Geoff Scheuer…was a member of the National Honor Society…also played four years of varsity soccer.
 
About Meier: Full name is Carolyn Noelle Meier…is the daughter of Pete and June Meier…majoring in exercise science while seeking minors in biology and coaching…has two older sisters, Liz and Laura, who both swam in high school.