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2011-12 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Caitlin Conroy

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbus, Ind.
  • High School Columbus North

Biography

Junior 2010-11 - Finished first in the 100 free (53.19) at Illinois State ... Set personal-best times in the 50 free (24.21) and 200 free (1:52.13) at the Big Ten Championships and in the 100 free (51.81) at the Hawkeye Invite ... Added a season best in the 100 fly (58.36) at the Hawkeye Invite.

Sophomore 2009-10 - Swam in eight meets for the Illini during her sophomore season ... Achieved a career-best time of 2:00.09 in the 200 free at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational ... Swam career-best times in the 50 free (24.40), 100 free (53.12) and 100 fly (57.87) at the Big Ten Championships.

Freshman 2008-09 - Participated in eight regular season meets and one postseason meet for the Illini during her freshman season ... Finished eighth in the 200 free against Nebraska ... Swam to a season-best time in the 200 free (2:01.09) at Michigan State... Finished sixth in the 100 fly against Illinois State ... At the Big Ten Championships, she swam to three career bests in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly.

High School - Four-time All-American in the 200 and 400 relays ... Also a four-year letterwinner at Columbus North High School ... Made the Indiana All-Conference and All-Sectional teams in 2004-2008 ... Named MVP of the swimming and diving team her senior season ... Qualified for the IHSA state meet all four years and placed eighth in the 200 free her senior year.

Personal - Born Aug. 4, 1990 ... Parents are Brian and Denise Conroy ... Has a younger brother, Conner ... Majoring in mathematics ... Hobbies include Guitar Hero and sleeping ... Father played water polo at the University of Richmond ... Lists her biggest thrill in sports as winning a meet in the final minutes.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2010-11Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2011-12Senior

    Free/Fly