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Caroline Spence

  • position Breastroke/butterfly/im
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Lafayette, La.
  • High school West Florence
  • position Breastroke/butterfly/im
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Lafayette, La.
  • High school West Florence

Caroline Spence Bio

SPENCE’S TOP TIMES
Event Time Date Meet Location
100 Breaststroke 1:05.88 2/3/18 Georgia Tech Invite Atlanta, Ga.
200 Breaststroke 2:25.87 10/26/17 vs. North Carolina Columbia, S.C.
100 Butterfly 54.97p 2/20/20 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
200 Butterfly 2:02.10p 2/21/20 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
500 Freestyle 5:03.30 1/20/18 vs. Georgia Tech Columbia, S.C.
1000 Freestyle 10:52.76 10/21/17 vs. Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
200 IM 2:03.80p 2/19/20 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
400 IM 4:38.79 10/25/19 at NC State Raleigh, N.C.

! = School Record  |  t = Time Trial  |  # = Leadoff Split/Split
 

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)


2020-21 (SENIOR)

  • Competed in three events at the SEC Championships
  • Placed a season-best second place in the 200 butterfly at the meet versus Gardner-Webb


2019-20 (JUNIOR)

  • Finished a season-best fourth in the 200 butterfly against Georgia Tech
  • Set a new personal record in the 200 butterfly, knocking two seconds off previous best with a 2:02.10 at SECs
  • Competed in the both butterfly events and the 200 IM at the SEC Championships


2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Set new personal-best times in the 100 butterfly (55.62t) and the 200 IM (2:04.49) at the SEC Championships in Athens, Ga.
  • Competed in the 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Set a new PR in the 200 fly (2:04.81) against East Carolina (1/12)


2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

  • Competed in seven different events in her first year at Carolina (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 200 IM)
  • Placed fifth in the VT Invite in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.15) and the 100 butterfly (56.92)
  • Finished a season-high fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:03.30) against Georgia Tech
  • Finished fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:52.76) against Cincinnati


PRE-COLLEGE

  • Graduated from West Florence High School
  • Lettered four years in high school swimming and one in track
  • FSPI Athlete of the Year
  • Four-time MVP and two-time team captain
  • Four-time All-Region and All-State