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University of Illinois Athletics

2007-08 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Meghan Bradley

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Terre Haute, Ind.
  • High School Terre Haute North Vigo

Biography

2006-07 - Made her come back after being out with mono during the fall of 2005 and dislocating her shoulder in the spring of 2006 ... In her first competition of the year at the Scots Collegiate Invitational scored fifth in the 75 back and fourth in the 150 back ... Swam to third place in the 100 back and fourth place in the 200 back against Iowa ... Competed at the Big Ten Conference Championships in the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back ... Her time in the 100 back (59.51) was a lifetime best.

2005-06 - Took first place in the 200 back and third in the 200 IM in the team's season-opener at Kentucky on Oct. 14.

2004-05 - Competed in various distances in the back, free and individual medly ... Placed second and set a personal best in the 100 back (59.79) at Iowa ... In the same meet placed third and fourth in the 200 back and 200 IM ... Competed in five events at the Indiana Invitational ... Advanced through preliminaries at the Big Ten Championships, setting her personal best in the 200 back with a time of 2:03.74 ... Finished sixth in the 400 IM at the Notre Dame/Michigan meet with a personal best of 4:34.34 ... Earned Newcomer of the Year award by team.

High School - All-American in the 200 IM ...All-Conference member in 2003 and 2004 ...Swam in state finals all four years ...Placed third in the 200 IM her senior year ...Finished eighth in the IM her junior season ...Took seventh in the 400 free relay as a freshman in the state finals.

Personal - Parents are Gene and Peggy Bradley ... Hobbies include singing, acting and reading ...Learning countless valuable lessons from coach Brian Heaton was Meghan's biggest influence in her athletic career ...After school plans to work as a sports nutritionist with an athletic team either in high school or university ...Favorite quote, "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Senior

    IM/Back
  • 2007-08Senior

    IM/Back