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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Brad Young
Zach Groppe

Linda Shaw

  • Position Free
  • Height 0-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Leeds, United Kingdom

Biography

As A Senior (2018-19)
Placed first in the 500 free vs Miami (Jan. 19) with a swim of 5:05.69… Three-time finalist at the 2019 CCSA Championships, 200 free (second, 1:48.81), second (1650 free, 16:54.78), 500 free (third, 4:52.35).

As A Junior (2017-18)
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention … Won the 1000 free against Miami (10:22.39)… Placed fourth against Florida in the 200 free with a time of 1:53.03… Was a member of the CCSA 800 free relay that touched the pads in a new school record time of 7:11.15… three-time individual finalist at the CCSA Championships; placed fourth in the 1650 free in a personal best time of 16:51.13… Claimed silver in the 200 free in a personal best and NCAA ‘B’ Standard time of 1:47.75… Became the CCSA Champion in the 500 free in a personal best time of 4:48.14 which placed her second in the FGCU record book…Recorded 13 top-3 finishes throughout the season.

As A Sophomore (2016-2017)
Earned CCSA All-Conference honors with a runner-up finish in the 200 free at the CCSA Championships after touching the pads in a season-best 1:48.70 … her time was good for 9th all-time at FGCU … placed 4th in the 500 free at the CCSA Championships with a time of 4:53.60 … finished 10th in the 100 free with a season-best time of 51.11 seconds at the CCSA Championships … turned in a FGCU top-10 time of 4:50.45 in the 500 free at the Georgia Tech Invite … member of the conference champion 800 free relay that touched the pads in a season best 7:15.54 … turned in nine top-three finished throughout the season.

As A Freshman (2015-16)
Earned CCSA All-Conference honors after finishing runner-up in the 500 free at the CCSA Championship in a career-best time of 4:48.17… also finished 3rd in the 200 free at CCSA Championship in a time of 1:48.66 … teamed up with Haan, Caraballo and Cabrera to set the CCSA all-time record in the 800 free relay after touching the pads in 7:13.83 at the CCSA Championships … recorded personal-best times in the 100 free (50.95) and 200 free (1:48.63) at the Georgia Tech Invite … earned CCSA All-Academic honors.

High School
Shaw has qualified for the British Championships since 2011 ... competed in London at the 2012 Olympic Trials ... won gold in the 50 meter freestyle at the 2012 UK School Games ... represented Great Britain at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Poland where she won her first international medal ... attended Roundhay High School.
 
Personal
Daughter of Aster and the late Robert Shaw ... has one sister, Meron, and one brother, Sammy ... is cousins with grime artist, Skepta ... competed in Ethiopia's Next Top Model... spends every Christmas in the North Pole.

2017-18 Top Times
200 Free - 1:47.75 (2018 at CCSA)
500 Free - 4:48.14 (2018 at CCSA)
1650 Free - 16:51.13 (2018 at CCSA)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free