Two-time NCAA Championship qualifier
2003 NCAA finalist & NCAA All-America Honorable Mention
2005 WAC All-Academic Team (3.75 GPA - Diversified Liberal Arts)
2003 & 2004 NCAA Academic All-American
2003 PCSC co-Swimmer of the Year
Three-time USD Swimmer of the Year
Twice named All-PCSC First Team selection (2003 & 2004)
Broke six individual USD school records as a true freshman
Member of four USD and PCSC record setting relay teams
Junior in 2004-05: Continues to establish herself as one of the best swimmers in San Diego school history... Named the USD Swimmer of the Year for the third consecutive season... Swam two NCAA Championship provisional consideration times, but did not compete in the NCAA Championships... Placed 2nd overall in the 400 IM (4:19.11) at the 2005 WAC Championships, a time that was an NCAA Championship provisional and USS National Championship qualifying swim... Also turned in a 3rd place time in the 200 IM (2:02.86) at the WAC[apos]s, another NCAA and USS consideration swim... Swam in four of USD[apos]s five top relay teams... Posted USD-best times in eight different events during the season... Placed 5th in the 200 yard Backstroke (2:18.36) at the WAC[apos]s, the best time for any Torero in that event in 04-05... Won three different events vs. NAU, including season-best time of (1:06.12) in the 100 Breaststroke... Placed 1st in the 200 IM (2:06.55) against UCSD... Out-swam over 125 swimmers to place 4th in the 200 IM (2:03.76) at the 2004 Speedo Cup... Clocked in at (4:19.36) to finish second in the 400 IM at the Speedo Cup... Placed 1st in the 200 IM (2:09.04) against UCLA... Posted a number of top-5 finishes at the Big West Shootout , including winning the 400 IM (4:23.08) outright.
Sophomore in 2003-04: Qualified and placed 43rd nationally in the 400 meter Individual Medley event (4:51.13) at the 2004 NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas... Also qualified and placed 37th nationally in the 200 meter Breaststroke event with a time of (2:33.11)... Named to the All-PCSC First Team for the second consecutive year... Swam into 1st place in the 800 Free Relay (7:36.25), the 200 IM (2:04.79), and the 400 IM (4:22.49) at the PCSC Championship meet... Placed 2nd in the 200 Breaststroke (2:19.26) and 3rd in both the 400 Medley Relay (3:54.38) and the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:32.29)... Finished in 1st place in the 500 Freestyle (4:53.15), the 400 IM (4:17.06), and the 1650 Freestyle (16:51.84) at the Irvine Speedo Cup... All three of these times were NCAA qualifying times... Was the only Torero to compete in the US Open competition where she placed 22nd in the 200 IM (2:21.81), 27th in the 200 Breaststroke (2:39.20) and 46th in the 400 IM (5:04.91)... Posted 13 individual top Torero times this season and 5 top times with relay teams... Shattered 3 meet records and took first place in the 200 IM (2:06.44), 200 Breaststroke (2:19.72), and the 200 Butterfly (2:06.07) at this year[apos]s UCSD Invite... Also placed 1st in the 200 Freestyle with a time of (1:53.85).
Freshman in 2002-03: Immediately became one of the best swimmers in San Diego[apos]s school history... Qualified and placed 11th nationally in the 400 IM (4:15.01) at the 2003 NCAA Championships in Auburn, Alabama... Named an NCAA All America Honorable Mention and Academic All-American (NCAA)... Single handedly allowed USD a No. 38 team placing nation-wide swimming three events at the NCAA Championships... Named the PCSC co-Swimmer of the Year and earned All-PCSC honors... Shattered six individual school records, swimming times of... (4:53.69) in the 500 Freestyle... (10:09.05) in the 1000 Freestyle... (1:04.04) in the 100 Breaststroke... (2:16.63) in the 200 Breaststroke... (2:02.84) in the 200 IM... (4:15.01) in the 400 IM... Individually set a pair of new PCSC all-time records in both IM events... Won the 200 IM (2:02.95) outright at the PCSC Championships, breaking an all-time league and school mark held by USD teammate Carolyn Gorrick... Also placed first in the 400 IM (4:18.27) at the PCSC[apos]s and later on in the postseason swam a time of (4:15.01) in the event at the NCAA Championships... Led the Toreros to four PCSC and USD all-time relay records in the 400 (3:28.93) and 800 (7:32.53) yard Freestyle relay events as well as the 200 (1:46.39) and 400 (3:50.88) IM relay events... Was an NCAA automatic qualifier and a USS National Championships qualifier.
Prep: State record holder in the 200 IM and 500 Freestyle after winning her third straight state championship in both events as a senior at Kaiser High School in Honolulu, Hawaii... All-State, all-conference and Swimmer of the Year award winner as a prep athlete... Coached by Reinhardt Lai Hipp and Sean Barrett... Starred for the Kamehameha club swimming team.
Personal: Diversed Liberal Arts major and History minor... Chose USD for the weather, location, and the swimming program... Recruited by Texas A&M, University of Washington, and University of Hawaii... Born on September 9, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii... Enjoys surfing... Daughter of Corinda and Dennis of Honolulu.
