Senior - 2015-16

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Ranks as the sixth-fastest individual in the 50 back after posting a time of 26.54 at the Big Ten Championships for the third-fastest time for the Illini on the season
• Owns seven of the top 10 times of the season for the 100 back including a top mark of 55.99 that ranks her as the fourth-fastest individual in program history in the event
• Posted the fastest 200 back time for Illinois on the season with a reading of 1:59.93, ranking her as the fourth-fastest individual at Illinois in the event
• Part of Illinois' fastest 200 medley relay unit that posted a time of 1:41.39 at the Big Ten Championships for the second-fastest time in program history
• Swam the first leg of the 400 medley relay team that turned in the fastest time for the Illini on the season and the third-fastest time in program history of 3:42.47

Junior - 2014-15

• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Season best in 200 back (2:00.65) at the Big Ten Championships, ranks sixth on the all-time fastest individuals list; Illinois’ fastest time in the event on the season
• Owns three of Illinois’ four fastest 200 back times on the season
• Was the second-fastest individual on the season in the 100 back (:56.68)

Sophomore - 2013-14

• Finished 2013-14 season ranked sixth all-time in the 200 back after recording a personal best 2:01.24 finish at the Big Ten Championships
• Recorded a personal-best 100 back (:57.06) at the Big Ten Championships
• Set a personal-best 200 IM (2:11.14) at the Miami University Invitational
• Finished third in the 200 back (2:07.07) against Iowa State
• Placed third in the 100 back (:59.40) at the Southern Illinois, Olivet Nazarene Dual Meet
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree

Freshman - 2012-13

• Posted a career best in the 100 back (:57.83) at the Big Ten Championships
• Won the 200 back against Illinois State
• Posted a career best in the 200 back (2:04.06) at the TYR Invitational

High School

• Three-time Illinois high school state qualifier
• NCSA junior national qualifier
• USA Swimming Speedo sectional qualifier
• At the 2011 Illinois high school state championship, finished seventh in the 100 back and 39th in the 200 IM
• At the 2010 state championship, finished 16th in the 100 back
• At the 2009 state championship, finished 47th in the 100 back
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Lincoln-Way East High School
• Earned All-State honors in 2011

Personal

• Born May 23, 1994
• Parents are John and Laurie McDermott
• Has three sisters, Darragh, Callan and Fiona
• Sister Darragh dove for the Fighting Illini
• Sister Callan swam for the Fighting Illini
• Lists her favorite athlete as swimmer Dara Torres