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  Abby MacGregor

Abby MacGregor

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

High School:
Sacred Heart Academy

Height:
5-10

Event:
Breaststroke

Birthdate:
07/19/1988

Major:
Pre-med

Freshman Season (2006-07)
Earned a silver medal with the U.S. National Team at the Japan International Grand Prix, swimming on the runner-up 400 medley relay team... Also competed in the 100 and 200 breast in Japan, finishing eighth in the 200 breast with a time of 2:30.65... Won the B Final in the 200m breast at the U.S. Senior National Championships, finishing ninth overall with a time of 2:29.54... Also made the finals in the 100 breast, finishing 16th overall in 1:10.86... At the SEC Championships, finished seventh in the 200 breast with a time of 2:17.31 while coming in a tie for ninth with a "B" cut time of 1:02.86 in the 100 breast... Also competed in the 200 IM at SECs, finishing 34th in prelims with a time of 2:08.24... Swam a "B" cut time of 2:14.71 in the 200 breast at the James E. Martin Qualifier, a mark that ranks 10th all-time at Auburn... Had Auburn's fastest time in the 100 breast at the U.S. Open and against Florida; led the team in the 200 breast against Florida State... Finished third in the 100m breast C Final (1:12.93) at the U.S. Open while swimming on the winning 400m medley relay team.

High School
Attended Sacred Heart Academy and swam for coach Scott Miller... Also competed with Triton Swimming under coach Michael Essig... Two-time Scholastic All-American... Seven-time All-American... Two-time high school state champion (100 breast)... Holds three records in state of Kentucky... Junior Nationals champion (100 breast) and finished third in 200 breast.

Personal
Full name is Abigail Marie MacGregor... Parents are Kenton and Ruth MacGregor... Born on July 19, 1988... Has one sister, Morgan... Father swam for Indiana State.

More on Abby
Favorite pro athlete is Stacy Kiebler... Most famous people she has met are Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres... Most embarassing sports moment was falling sideways off the block at first Junior Nationals right before the start... Best non-athletic talent is Mario Kart for Nintendo 64... Most memorable swimming moment was getting first Olympic Trials cut in the 100 breast on 15th birthday.

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