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2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Abbey Saunders

Abbey Saunders

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Oakville Trafalgar
  • Hometown:
    Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Summary

Biography

2018-19 (Senior)
  • Swam season best times in 100 Fly and 100 Breast against Michigan State (10/26)
  • Swam season best time in 100 Back against Toledo and Oakland (10/27)
2017-18 (Junior)
  • Named Academic All-Big Ten 
  • Reset her PR again in the 100 Fly in a time trial at the 2018 Big Ten Championships (2/17) 
  • Turned in a personal record in the 500 Free in RU's dual meet victory over Nebraska (1/26)
  • Swam a personal best in the 100 Fly in the A Final, placing fourth overall at Rutgers' Frank Elm Invitational (11/18), while also posting PR's in the 200 Back, 200 Fly and 200 IM 
  • Produced personal best time in the 100 Breast in the penta-meet with Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Villanova and Georgetown (11/3)

2016-17 (Sophomore)
  • Won the 100 Back and 200 IM events at the Army Invitational.

2015-16 (Freshman)
  • Competed in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 back and 200 medley relay during tri-meet with Penn State and Yale (Jan. 15-16) 
  • Appeared in the 100 back, 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 freestyle relay during tri-meet with Kansas and Miami (Fla.) (Jan. 9)
  • Helped Rutgers win the 200 medley relay (1:46.29) against BU and UConn (Dec. 5)
  • Finished third in the 50 back (28.20) and 100 back (1:00.66) against Wagner (Oct. 23)
  • Produced third-place time of 28.28 in the 50 back during the Sonny Werblin Invite (Oct. 16-17)
  • Made collegiate debut at the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational (Oct.2-3), finishing with a time of 58.70 in the 100 butterfly

High School
  • Trials in the 200 butterfly event
  • Served as a volunteer coach of Oakville Trafalgar since 2011
  • Has also participated in hockey, field lacrosse and soccer
  • Earned Honor Roll for academics all four semesters at Oakville Trafalgar
  • PANAMA 10-year member of the Oakville Aquatic Club (OAK) … strongest events include 100 and 200 butterfly and 100 and 200 individual medley
  • Helped OAK win its seventh consecutive Provincial Championships LCM in July 2014
  • Aided OAK in earning the Women’s 2014 Age Group National Championship and the combined overall All-National Age Group Championship in August 2014 
  • Earned the 2014 National Team Award and the Perseverance Award  
  • In that same year, recognized as a top-ten swimmer in Canada … qualifier for the 2015

Personal
  • A planning and public policy major with minor studies in psychology
  • Daughter of Wendy and Steve
  • Has a brother, Jacob

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Butterfly

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Butterfly

  • 2017-18Junior

    Butterfly

  • 2018-19Senior

    Fly
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