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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Emily Martin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mason City, Ill.
  • High School Illini Central

Biography

Personal Bests

50 free: :25.57 (at House of Champions, 11/22/19)
100 free: :56.45 (at Indiana State, 11/5/16)
200 free: 1:53.37 (at B1G Champs, 2/16/18)
500 free: 4:57.97 (at B1G Champs, 2/15/18)
1000 free: 10:12.73 (at B1G Champs, 2/17/18)
1650 free: 17:06.97 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/19/16)
200 back: 2:14.22 (vs. MSU/Marshall, 10/21/16)
200 breast: 2:39.78 (at Indiana State, 11/5/16)
100 fly: 1:02.31 (at FIU, 11/4/17)
200 fly: 2:09.30 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/18/17) 
100 IM: 1:03.45 (at Iowa/Notre Dame, 1/12/18)
200 IM: 2:15.27 (at FIU/Miami, 11/1/19)
400 IM: 4:32.45 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/18/16)

Senior - 2019-20

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Named to 2019 Illinois Homecoming Court
  • Clocked a personal record time of 25.57 in the 50 freestyle at the House of Champions Invite
  • Earned a season-best 17:19.61 in the 1650 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships
  • Swam a  season-best 200 butterfly time of 2:10.88 at the House of Champions Invite

Junior - 2018-19

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Earned distinction for the top GPA in the junior class at the Oskee Awards
  • Swam season-best times in the 200 butterfly (2:10.98) and 500 freestyle (5:01.75) at the House of Champions Invitational

Sophomore - 2017-18

  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Earned distinction for the top GPA in the sophomore class at the Oskee Awards
  • Swam career-best times in the 200 freestyle (1:53.37), the 500 freestyle (4:57.97) and 1000 freestyle (10:21.73) at the B1G Championships
  • Posted career best times in teh 50 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the Missouri Invitational with times of :25.71 and 2:09.30, respectively
  • Swam a 1:02.31 in the 100 butterfly at FIU, marking a career-best time in the event
  • Touched the wall in a career-best time of 1:03.45 in the 100 IM against Iowa and Notre Dame (1/12/18)

Freshman - 2016-17

  • Finished with the sixth-fastest 1000 freestyle time on the season for the Illini (10:33.74)
  • Posted a season-best 1650 freestyle time of 17:06.97 at the Missouri Invitational, which placed her fifth on the fastest times on the season
  • Swam the seventh-fastest 400 individual medley time for the Illini on the season (4:32.45)

High School

  • USA Swimming Junior National qualifier
  • NCSA Junior National qualifier
  • Four-year letter winner
  • Three-time IHSA State qualifier
  • Mesa Grand Prix qualifier
  • Personal-best 200 freestyle time of 1:53.66
  • Lifetime-best time of 4:56.17 in the 500 freestyle
  • Top mark of 10:03.29 in the 1000 freestyle
  • Best 1650 freestyle time of 16:38.50
  • Personal-best 200 butterfly time of 2:04.96
  • Top 400 individual medley time of 4:27.01

Personal

  • Born on December 23, 1997
  • Parents are Kirk and Tammy Martin
  • Has two siblings, Abby and Carter
  • List of hobbies include reading and spending time with friends and family
  • Biggest thrill in sports is setting and achieving her goals and being relentless every day in practice

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2018-19Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2019-20Senior

    Free/Fly