Rutgers University Athletics

RUTGERS TOP TEN

• Third - 200 IM - 2:00.51 (2024, Minnesota Invite)
• Fifth - 400 IM - 4:17.50 (2024, Minnesota Invite)
• Sixth - 200 Back - 1:56.02 (2025 Big Ten Championships)

2024-25 (Graduate Student)

• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• C Finalist in 200 back finishing 22nd overall at Big Ten Championships (2/22)
• Third place in 200 free and with 400 free relay and eighth place in 200 back vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
• Won the 200 back and runner-up in 200 IM vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
• Won 200 free and 200 back vs. Fordham (1/24)
• Fifth place in 200 back "A" final at Minnesota Invite (12/7)
• Eighth place in 400 IM "A" final at Minnesota Invitational (12/6)
• Seventh place in 200 IM "A" final at Minnesota Invitational (12/5)
• Sixth place with 800 free relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/4)
• Runner-up in 200 free, 200 back and 200 IM vs. Princeton (11/16)
• Fifth place in 200 IM and sixth place in 200 free and 200 back at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)

2023-24 (Graduate Student)

• B finalist with 12th place finish in 200 back at Big Ten Championships
• Runner-up in 100 back, third place in 200 back, fourth place in 200 IM and fifth place in 200 free at Nebraska (2/2-3)
• Won 200 free, runner-up in 200 back and fourth place with 200 medley relay "C" team vs. Villanova (1/20)
• Seventh place in 200 back and won B final of 400 IM and C Final of 200 IM at Hawkeye Invitational (11/30-12/2)

2022-23 (Senior - at Penn State)

• Sixth place in 100 back at Princeton (11/11)
• Placed seventh in the C final of the 400 IM and eighth in the C final of the 200 back (Feb. 15-18)
• Placed third in the 400 IM versus Virginia Tech (Jan. 21)
• Finalist in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 back at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 17-19)
• Placed second in the 200 back and 400 IM against West Virginia (Nov. 4)
• Won 200 back and placed sixth in 200 IM in tri-meet with Navy and Boston College (Oct. 8)

2020-21 (Sophomore - at Penn State)

• Narrowly missed 400 IM finals at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27)
• Finished sixth in the 200 IM and seventh in the 100 back and 200 back in tri-meet with Ohio State and Rutgers (Jan. 16)
• Placed fifth in 200 back in tri-meet with Northwestern and Iowa (Jan. 22-23)
• Won 400 IM and placed second in 200 IM and third in 200 back versus Michigan State (Feb. 5-6)

2019-20 (Freshman - at Penn State)

• Placed third in 200 back versus West Virginia (Oct. 11-12)
• Took ninth in 200 back A final, fifth in 400 IM B final and sixth in 100 back B final at the Princeton Invitational (Dec. 6-8)
• Claimed third in 200 back and fourth in 400 IM against Buffalo (Jan. 10-11) 

PRIOR TO COLLEGE 

• Canadian Junior Nationals 200 backstroke gold medalist and 200 IM silver medalist
• Canadian Junior Internationals 200 IM silver medalist
• Canadian Eastern Championships 200 and 400 IM silver medalist
• Swam for Uxbridge Swim Club 
• Honor Roll student and Ontario Scholar 

PERSONAL

• Daughter of James and Clare 
• Mother, Clare, is a swim coach
• Has one brother, Patrick, and one sister, Louise

Know Your Knights:
Major: Labor and Employment
The person I most admire is and why: The people I admire the most are my mom and dad. They have always encouraged me to pursue my dreams and to never give up. They are resilient, selfless and kind and are my two biggest heroes.
If I wasn’t swimming, I’d be: drinking coffee and baking
Favorite professional athlete: Kylie Masse
One word to describe myself in the pool: Driven
One word to describe myself out of the pool: Compassionate
Few people know that I: was born in South Africa
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: my mom and dad
I started playing my sport because…: I have loved the water since I was a baby and swimming has always brought me a lot of happiness
I chose Rutgers because…: I felt at home the moment I stepped on campus and met the team. The coaches all have a vision for me and I believe will help me reach my potential as an athlete. This, combined with the excellent facilities and academics made choosing Rutgers easy.
Favorite cereal: frosted flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Aquamarine
Favorite musician/group: Don Toliver
The first song I knew all the words to is: I Want by One Direction
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: drinking caramel lattes
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: eating welch's
Pets I had growing up were: a bunny named Fred and my current dog Jagger 
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Greece
The website I visit most often is: Netflix
The quote that most resonates with me is: it's all gravy
If my life was a book, the title would be: If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be:: black
My spirit animal is: elephant
One thing on my bucket list is: traveling all over the world
Phone app you cannot live without: Spotify or Twitter