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Jessie Bridgham

  • position Backstroke
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Isle of Palms, S.C.
  • High school Academic Magnet
  • position Backstroke
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Isle of Palms, S.C.
  • High school Academic Magnet

Jessie Bridgham Bio

2013-14 – Posted times of 1:03.17 in the 100 backstroke and 2:15.67 in the 200 backstroke against Duke … Recorded a time of 2:12.56 in the 200 IM at the Virginia Tech Invitational … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2012-13 – Swam in six meets during the regular season, competing in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 IM…Turned in a season-best tie for sixth finish in the 100 backstroke, recording a time of 1:03.81…Swam a personal best of 2:07.75 to finish seventh in the 200 backstroke against College of Charleston, Queens and Wingate.

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from Academic Magnet High School…Lettered all four years under head coach A.J. Parks…Earned All-Lowcountry Honorable Mention honors all four years…Named MVP and team captain…Swam for the Mount Pleasant Swim Club under coach Doug Fetchen…Was a senior sectionals qualifier and Allstate qualifier…Member of the National Honors Society and National French Honor Society…Was an AP Scholar.

PERSONAL –Full name is Jessie Hannah Bridgham…Born July 15, 1994…Parents are Russell and Gail Bridgham…Has one brother, William…Chose South Carolina for the opportunity to swim at a high-level school…Plans to major in business.

Bridgham[apos]s Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
100 backstroke 1:00.14 1/26/13 College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate Columbia, S.C.
200 backstroke 2:07.75 1/25/13 College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate Columbia, S.C.
200 IM 2:12.56 11/21/13 Virginia Tech Invitational Christiansburg, Va.