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2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Lori Lynn

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Swansea, Ill.
  • High School Homeschooled

Biography

Senior - 2015-16

  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Posted the top Illini 50 free time on the season (23.19), which ranks Lynn as the fourth-fastest individual in program history in the event
  • Owned the top two times for the Orange and Blue in the 50 back with her top mark (25.75) ranking Lynn as the second-fastest individual in program history
  • Set the Illinois school and ARC Pool records in the 50 fly with a time of 24.68
  • Registered six of the top 10 100 fly times for the Illini on the season
  • Part of the ARC Pool record setting 400 medley 4x100 IM relay team that posted a time of 3:59.97
  • Swam the second leg of the fastest 200 free relay team for the Illini (1:32.41) on the year, which ranks ninth all time
  • On the 200 medley relay team that posted the second-fastest time in Illinois school history at 1:41.39 at the Big Ten Championships
  • Also on the third-fastest 400 medley relay unit in program history at 3:42.47

Junior - 2014-15

  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Season best in the 200 fly (2:00.46; second on fastest individuals list) and 200 IM (2:02.94) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Season best in the 50 back (:25.93; second on fastest individuals list) and 100 fly (:54.84; third on fastest individuals list) at Last Chance Qualifying meet
  • Part of school-record 200 medley relay (1:39.81) and 400 medley relay (3:41.75) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Owns the second-best individual mark in three events for Illinois on the season (100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM)

Sophomore - 2013-14

  • Posted the Illini's fastest 200 IM time of the season, swimming a personal-best 2:04.21 at the Big Ten Championships
  • Recorded her season-best 100 fly (:55.94) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Posted personal-best 200 fly (2:03.73) against Nebraska
  • Set personal-best 100 back (:57.43) at the Miami University Invitational
  • Swam her season-best 400 IM (4:32.48) against Oakland
  • Placed first in 200 IM (2:06.50) against Nebraska
  • Placed second in the 200 fly (2:06.71) and third in the 400 IM (4:32.48) against Illinois State
  • Finished first in the 200 fly (2:05.00) and second in the 400 IM (4:32.65) against Iowa State
  • Finished second in the 200 IM (2:07.60) and third in the 200 fly (2:05.52) at the Michigan State, Liberty Dual Meet
  • Swam leg of 200 medley relay (1:41.90) at the Big Ten Championships, which ranked as the fastest time in school history
  • Swam leg of 200 medley relay (1:42.71) at the Miami University Invitational, which ranked fourth all-time in school history
  • Swam leg of 400 medley relay (3:42.21) at the Big Ten Championships, which ranked as the fastest time in school history
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

Freshman - 2012-13

  • Became the sixth-fastest individual in Illini history in the 200-yard backstroke at the Big Ten Championships (2:01.58) and the third-fastest individual in school history in the 100-yard butterfly at the Winter Nationals
  • Became the seventh-fastest individual in school history in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships (2:04.51)
  • Posted a season best in the 200 fly (2:05.55) at the TYR Invitational

High School

  • Four-time Illinois high school state qualifier
  • USA Swimming junior national qualifier
  • YMCA national qualifier and finalist
  • 2010 and 2011 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  • At the 2011 Illinois high school state championship, finished 10th in the 100 fly and 11th in the 200 IM
  • At the 2010 state championship, finished 10th in the 200 IM and 10th in the 100 fly
  • At the 2009 state championship, finished ninth in the 100 fly and 13th in the 200 IM
  • At the 2008 state championship, finished 10th in the 100 Fly
  • At the 2011 YMCA national championships, finished eighth in the 100 fly, eighth in the 200 free relay, 13th in the 400 free relay and 15th in the 200 IM
  • At the 2010 national championship, finished sixth in the 100 fly
  • Four-year varsity letterwinner

Personal

  • Born October 21, 1993
  • Parents are Ron and Kathy Lynn
  • Her older sister Erica swam for the Fighting Illini
  • Majoring in health
  • Hobbies include baking, shopping and hanging out with friends
  • Lists her favorite athlete as swimmer Natalie Coughlin

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Fly/Back/IM
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Fly/Back/IM
  • 2014-15Junior

    Fly/Back/IM
  • 2015-16Senior

    Fly/Back/IM