Becca Emerich

Class:
Senior
High School:
Downingtown HS West
Hometown:
Downingtown, Pa.

Emerich's Top Times
Year	Event	Time
2009-10	200-yard Backstroke	2:04.52
2011-12	200-yard Freestyle	1:54.00
2011-12	500-yard Freestyle	5:03.99

as a Senior (2012-13): Registered a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle against St. Francis (Nov. 10) … fastest time in the 200-yard freestyle came at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2) with a time of 1:54.04 … recorded two third-place finishes in the 500-yard freestyle against Duquesne (Oct. 19) and Cleveland State (Jan. 26).

as a Junior (2011-12): Turned in a pair of personal best swims in the 200-yard (1:54.00) and 500-yard (5:03.99) freestyle at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23-25) ... also competed in the 200-yard back at the MAC Meet and had a season best 2:08.26 ... was runner-up in the 200-yard free against Ball State (Nov. 5) ... placed 19th in the 500 free at the Zippy Invite (Dec. 2-4) ... a member of the seventh place 800-yard free relay team at the MAC Meet (7:27.27) ... an honorable mention Academic All-MAC pick.

as a Sophomore (2010-11): Swam a pair of season best times at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23-26), clocking in with a 5:06.84 in the 500-yard freestyle and a 1:55.24 in the 200-yard freestyle ... also swam her best 200-yard backstroke of the season at the MAC Meet (2:07.14) ... scored in three events at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 3-5), taking 20th in the 500-yard free, 23rd in the 200-yard free, and 16th in the 200-yard back ... placed second in the 200-yard freestyle against Marshall (Jan. 14) ... took third in the 500-yard free against Ohio (Jan. 22) and the 200-yard back against Toledo (Feb. 4).

as a Freshman (2009-10): Recorded three season best swims at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24-27), swimming the 100-yard backstroke (59.21), 200-yard backstroke (2:04.52), and 500-yard freestyle (5:07.16) ... finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke against both Miami (Oct, 31) and Ball State (Nov. 6) ... competed in the 200-yard IM in the Zippy Invitational.

at Downingtown-West High School: Captained high school squad to perfect 12-0 record and Ches-Mont League title during senior season ... also qualified for districts before season ended due to illness ... was a state qualifier in the 100-yard backstroke during sophomore year ... district qualifier as a freshman ... holds school records in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard IM, and 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard medley relay, and 400-yard medley relay.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Deborah Emerich ... Father is a teacher and played collegiate football ... Mother is a researcher at University of Pennsylvania-New Bolton Center, where Kentucky Derby horse Barbaro was treated ... majoring in pre-physical therapy ... loves animals.