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Release: 10/18/2006
2009-2010 (Senior Season) • Named the recipient of the Lisa Coole Memorial Swimming Scholarship. 2008-2009 (Junior Season) • Won first place in the 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors. • Earned two additional All-America honors and two Honorable Mention All-American honors at the NCAA Championships. • Earned All-America status after finishing fourth and eighth in the 400 and 200 freestyle relay, respectively, and Honorable Mention All-America status by finishing 10th in the 100 breaststroke and 34th in the 100 butterfly at NCAAs. • Was part of school record 200 and 400 free and 200 medley relays at the NCAAs. • Named Second Team All-SEC after finishing second with the 400 freestyle relay team at the SEC Championships. • Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke, seventh in the 100 freestyle and 11th in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships. • Named the recipient of the Lisa Coole Memorial Swimming Scholarship. • Ranks sixth in the school record book for the 200 IM, eighth in the 100 breaststroke and ninth in the 100 freestyle • Set career-bests in the 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley at the UGA Fall Invitational. • Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll. 2007-2008 (Sophomore Season) • Earned three All-America honors for the 400 and 800 medley relays and the 200 medley relay at the NCAAs. • Earned three Honorable Mention All-America certificates in the 100 breast, 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. • Finished 16th in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAAs. • Named Second-Team All-SEC following the SECs. • Placed second in the 100 breaststroke, sixth in the 100 freestyle and ninth in the 200 IM at the SECs. • Helped the 800 freestyle relay come in second, the 400 medley relay finish third, and the 400 freestyle and the 200 medley relays place fourth at the SECs. • 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 for the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll. • Named the recipient of the Lisa Coole Memorial Swimming Scholarship. • Named an Academic All-American. 2006-2007 (Freshman Season) • Earned four All-America awards and an Honorable Mention certificate at the NCAAs. • Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAAs. • Swam on the 400 freestyle relay that was third, the 200 medley relay that was fifth and the 400 medley relay that was ninth at the NCAAs. • Named Second-Team All-SEC by the league’s coaches and Honorable Mention All-SEC by the Knoxville News Sentinel. • Placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke, eighth in the 100 freestyle and 15th in the 200 IM at the SECs. • Swam on the 400 and 800 freestyle and the 200 and 400 medley relays that all finished second. • Ranked fifth in the 100 breast (1:00.36) on Georgia’s all-time list. • Named the recipient of the Lisa Coole Memorial Swimming Scholarship. High School • Graduated from Naperville Central. • Named the 2005 Illinois Swimmer of the Year. • Was a two-time state record holder in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay. • Was the first-ever four-time gold medalist at 2004 Illinois State Championship. • Was a seven-time high school state champion. • Played water polo her junior and senior years. • Coached by Jon Carlson, Kristen Lieyeos and Mark Townsend. Personal • Born Dec. 21, 1987. • Daughter of Jim and Marcia McNichols. • Majoring in Advertising. Collegiate Personal Bests 100 Freestyle 48.63 02/21/2009 100 Breaststroke 1:00.08 03/20/2009 200 Breaststroke 2:14.93 12/07/2008 200 Individual Medley 1:58.21 12/05/2008