Alyssa Hand

2011-12 – Swam in seven regular season meets…Set a personal record of 1:06.12 in the 100 breaststroke against East Carolina and Vanderbilt to post a season best third-place finish…Had a career best time of 2:20.54 in the 200 breaststroke in the same meet…Also swam the 200 IM at the Nike Cup Invitational…Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11 – Redshirted as a junior following offseason shoulder surgery.

2009-10 – Competed at SEC Championships in an exhibition role… Posted team[apos]s third-best 200 breast time (2:23.27), setting a personal best… Had the fourth-best times in both the 200 IM (2:10.01) and 400 IM (4:33.06) with both coming at SEC Championships… Won 200m IM event at College of Charleston (2:28.93)…Competed in every meet during the season…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09 – Competed at SEC Championships in IM and breaststroke events… Set personal bests in 200 IM (2:09.42), 400 IM (4:33.95) and 200 breast (2:23.45)…Was fourth-fastest on the team in the 200 breast…Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from Saint Mark[apos]s High School…Was captain of the school[apos]s swim team…Three-time first-team all-state selection…Was team MVP…Helped her team to three straight Delaware state championships…Member of Delaware Swim Team…Qualified for sectionals five years…Three-time qualifier for Junior Nationals…Three-time Academic All-American…Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL – Full name is Alyssa Christine Hand…Born May 8, 1990…Parents are Maryde and James Hand…Major is exercise science.