| Erica Meissner |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Ashburnham, Mass.
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| High School:
Gardner
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| Event:
Back/IM
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| Birthdate:
12/09/1988
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| Major:
Political Science
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All-American
Freshman Season (2007-08)
Competed in the 2008 United States Olympic Trials in the 100m back, 200m back, 200m IM and 400m IM... Qualified for the semifinals of the 200m back, finishing in 10th place with a time of 2:12.94... Also at the Trials, Meissner placed 15th in the 100m back (1:02.58) and 36th in the 400m IM (4:52.32)... At the NCAA Championships, Meissner earned All-America honors in the 200 back where she placed eighth in a time of 1:55.92... Her swim in the prelims of 200 back (1:54.87) ranks fourth all-time at Auburn... Also at NCAAs, Meissner placed 48th in the 100 fly (54.85) and 26th in the 100 back (54.81)... At the SEC Championships, Meissner qualified for the "A" finals in the 200 back where she placed sixth in a time of 1:56.07... Also qualified in the "B" finals of the 400 IM (4:15.58) and 200 fly (2:02.57) where she placed 10th and 13th, respectively.
High School
Attended Gardner High School and swam on the Greenwood Memorial Swim Club team... Was a six-time individual state champion and record holder in the 100 back, 100 fly and 200 IM... Part of a team that has won 14 straight state championships... Is a 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier after being a Trials finalist in 2004... Is the 2004 U.S. Open Champion in the 200 back... Member of the U.S. National Junior Team from 2004-05.
Personal
Full name is Erica Leigh Meissner... Born December 9, 1988... Plans to major in political science... Daughter of Rosemarie and Walt Meissner... Has one sister, Rebecca... Sister Rebecca was a member of two national-championship teams while on the crew team at Cal-Berkeley.
