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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

Brenna McLaughlin

  • Position
    Backstroke / IM
  • Height
    5-6
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Glenville, N.Y.
  • Highschool
    Niskayuna
  • Prev School
    Stony Brook

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
100 FREE: 54.14 - at Magnus Invitational (11/18/23)
200 FREE: 1:58.91 - vs Cleveland State (1/11/24)
100 BACK: 57.15 - at CAA Championships (2/23/23)
200 BACK: 2:03.68 - at CAA Championships (2/25/23)
200 IM: 2:06.71 - at CAA Championships (2/23/23)
400 IM: 4:30.12 - at MAAC Championships (2/16/24)
2023-24 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Competed in 11 meets, including MAAC Championships
• MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 7)
• Three-time individual A-finalist at MAAC Championships in the 200 and 400 IM and 200 backstroke. Placed fifth in both the 400 IM and 200 backstroke and turned in a seventh-place finish in the 200 IM
• Earned silver medal with a second-place result in the 800 freestyle relay at the MAAC Championships
• Program record holder in the 200 backstroke (2:03.74) and the 800 freestyle relay
• Finished on the podium 22 times, highlighted by an individual-event sweep vs Marist (Oct. 13)
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Competed in a combined 17 meets during her Freshman and Sophomore seasons at Stony Brook
• Recorded four individual personal bests at CAA Championships in the 100 back, 200 back, 200 IM and 400 IM 
• Swam at Niskayuna High School under Coach Alyssa Seligman
• Three-year letter winner, serving one year as captain 
• Winner of the Silver Warrior Award, Section 2 Athlete of the Week, Three-time state qualifier
• 2018 undefeated dual meet season
• Member of the National Honor Society 
• Graduated with high honors
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Brian and Diane McLaughlin
• Has one sister, Megan
• Majoring in sport management

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