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    Meaghan Connolly     
     
      Meaghan Connolly
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Sugar Land, Texas

High School:
Dulles

Height:
5-9

Event:
Free

Birthdate:
08/03/1993

2011-12: Was a member of third place 200y free relay at UNC-Wilmington, 400y free relay at Louisville and 400y medley relay at South Carolina...Best individual finish came against South Carolina, claiming fifth in the 100y fly with a time of 59.01 seconds...Also finished sixth in the 200y free at Louisville and the 500y free at UNC-Wilmington...Swam the 200y free, 400y free and 200y medley relays as exhibitions at the Tennessee Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competing at Dulles in freestyle events, qualified for the Texas University Interscholastic League 5A State Championships in the 50y and 100y free events during 2007-08 season...Claimed 12th in the 50y free and 14th in the 100y... At the USA Short Course Junior National Championships held in December, she was a part of the Gold Medal 200y and 400y free relay squads... Her performance in the 200y relay helped the squad set a new meet record with a time of 1:32.06...Tabbed a three-star recruit by SwimmingWorld Magazine...Also competed for First Colony Swim Team...Was a member of the national record-setting 800y free relay quartet In the 15-16 age group at the 2010 Sectional Championships.

PERSONAL: Is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences...Lists her biggest sports thrill as breaking the 800 free relay record at Nationals...Has one brother Michael, 24, and a sister, Erin, 20...Chose Tennessee over Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri and LSU...Meaghan Nolan Connolly is the daughter of Christopher and Margie and was born Aug. 3, 1993.