| Claire Hutchinson |
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AS A SOPHOMORE:
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events, the 500 freestyle and the 1,650 freestyle ... qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the same two events ... was BIG EAST finalist and scored points for the Irish ... set career records in four different events during the season ... shattered previous 1,000 and 1,650-free records, both by over 10 seconds ... was number-one swimmer for the Irish in the 1,650 free ... earned a monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN:
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in three events ... finished 38th in the 500 freestyle ... was 38th in the 400 IM and 25th in the 1,650 freestyle ... was all-BIG EAST in a pair of events ... was the runner-up in the 1,650 freestyle with a career-best time (16:34.37), also the school's fourth-best time in that event ... also was the runner-up to teammate Katie Carroll in the 400 IM (4:22.28) ... won the 1,000 freestyle in the dual meet against Pittsburgh ... swam her best time in the 1,000 freestyle against Minnesota (10:02.67) when she was the runner-up ... had the team's third-best 500 freestyle time at the BIG EAST Championships (4:51.75) ... won the Beeler-Hipp Award ... earned a monogram.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
Four-year letter winner in swimming at McDonogh School ... conference champion and All-America honors since sophomore year ... All-American in 400 free relay, 200 free, and 500 free ... senior national qualifier in 400, 800 and 1,500-meter freestyle ... 2004 Olympic Trials participant in 800-meter free ... four-time national finalist in 1,500-meter freestyle at USA Swimming National Championships ... school record-holder in 200 free, 500 free and 400-free relay ... swam for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club for ten years ... placed eighth at 2006 Open Water Nationals ... born Nov. 17, 1986 in Oakland, Calif. ... daughter of Mary and Tom Hutchinson ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters.
