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2008-2009 (Sophomore Season) • Finished 17th in the 1,650 freestyle and 59th in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships. • Finished seventh in the 1,650 freestyle, eighth in the 200 freestyle and ninth in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships. • Set three personal-best swims in the 200 and 1,650 freestyle and the 200 butterfly at the UGA Fall Invitational. • Holds the fourth-fastest time in school history in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle. • Named to the Fall Semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2007-2008 (Freshman Season) • Earned an
All-America citation in the 1,650 freestyle and an Honorable Mention
certificate in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championship. • Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle, ninth in the 500 freestyle and 32nd in the 200 free at NCAAs. • Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championship. •
Ranked second in the 1,650 freestyle, second in the 1,000 freestyle,
and fifth in the 500 freestyle on Georgia’s all-time list. • Named the SEC Female Freshman of the Week twice during the regular season. • Swept the distance free events and broke the five-year-old LSU Natatorium record in the 1,000 freestyle. •
Named to the Fall Semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll as the Lady
Bulldogs recorded the highest GPA among Georgia’s women’s sports. • Chosen as a CSCA Academic All-American, helping Georgia earn the CSCA Academic All-American Team Award.
High School • Graduated as salutatorian from Westlake High School. • Swam under Randy Reese with Longhorn Aquatics.
International • Won four gold medals at the 2008 U.S. Open (400 freestyle, 800 freestyle, 1,500 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay). • Placed fifth in the 400 freestyle and sixth in the 800 freestyle at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. • Won the bronze medal in the 800 and the 1,500 freestyle events at the 2007 World University Games. • Placed third in the 800 and fourth in the 400 free at the 2006 National Championships. • Was a member of the 2007 Pan Pacific Games Team. • Was a member of the 2005 World Championship Team, placing 16th in the 400 free. • At the World Championship Trials, placed second in the 400 free and fourth in the 800 free. • Finished second in the 1,500 free and third in both the 400 and 800 free at the 2005 U.S. National Championships. • Was the co-captain of the 2004 U.S. National Junior Team. • Finished third in the 200 freestyle at the U.S. Nationals. • Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from 2004-07.
Personal • Born April 21, 1989. • Daughter of Steve and Betsy Ditto. • Majoring in Spanish. • Named a Foundation Fellow at UGA.
Collegiate Personal Bests 200 Freestyle - 1:45.88 - 12/06/2008 500 Freestyle - 4:40.02 - 03/20/2008 1,650 Freestyle - 15:58.15 - 12/07/2008
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