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2020-2021 Swimming & Diving Roster

Emma Curtis

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Grand Blanc, Mich.
  • High School Grand Blanc
  • Instagram e_curtis683
  • Twitter e_curtis683

Biography

Personal Bests

50 free: 23.36 (at B1G Champs, 2/21/19)
100 free: 51.06 (at B1G Champs, 2/22/20)
200 free: 1:55.37 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/17/17)
50 back: 27.61 (at B1G Champs, 2/22/19)
100 back: 57.47 (at B1G Champs, 2/22/19)
100 fly: 58.75 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/16/17)
100 IM: 1:01.62 (at Iowa/Notre Dame, 1/12/18)

Junior - 2019-20

  • Part of the 400 freestyle relay team that placed third with a time of 3:31.85 at Iowa/Notre Dame (1/11)
  • Member of the eighth fastest 200 freestyle relay team that finished with a time 1:32.34 at the Big Ten Championships (2/21)
  • Clocked a personal-best 100 freestyle time of 51.06 at the Big Ten Championships (2/22)

Sophomore - 2018-19

  • Tied for the eighth-fastest individual in program history in the 50 freestyle (23.36)
  • Set a new PR time of 27.61 in the 50 backstroke at the B1G Championships
  • Personal-best 100 backstroke time of 57.47 at the B1G Championships
  • Part of Illinois' fastest 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, and 200 medley relay on the season

Freshman - 2017-18

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Swam the fastest 50 freestyle time on the season for the Illini, posting a :23.40 at the B1G Championships (2/15/18)
  • Part of the 200 medley relay team that swam the 10th fastest time in the event in school history (1:42.85)
  • Third-fastest Illini on the season in the 100 freestyle (:51.22)
  • Posted a :57.60 at the B1G Championships, marking the fourth-fastest individual on the season
  • Fifth-fastest Illini in the 100 butterfly (:58.75)
  • Swam a leg on the fastest 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay for the Illini on the season

High School

  • Attended Grand Blanc High School
  • Two-time MHSAA State Champion in the 50 freestyle
  • YMCA National Qualifier finalist
  • USA Swimming Junior National qualifier
  • Member of the Flint Falcons swim club

Personal

  • Parents are Paishann and Joseph Curtis
  • Majoring in Kinesiology
  • Has five siblings, Quentin, Bailey, Jonah, Griffin and Sophie
  • Lists her hobbies as playing with her dog, watching Netflix and listening to music and dancing
  • Biggest thrill in sports competing and racing against other girls
  • Lists her dad as her biggest role model 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Free
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Free
  • 2019-20Junior

    Free
  • 2020-21Senior

    Free