Maquala O'Brien
- position Freestyle/breaststroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Chapin, S.C.
- High school Dutch Fork
- position Freestyle/breaststroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Chapin, S.C.
- High school Dutch Fork
Maquala O'Brien Bio
2012-13 – Competed in four events during the regular season…Swam the breaststroke events and the 200 IM…Recorded a season-best second-place finish at College of Charleston in a time of 2:32.58…Produced personal records in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.78), 200 breaststroke (2:24.01) and 200 IM (2:13.52)…Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2011-12 – Provided depth in the freestyle events and the breaststroke events…Swam in four regular season meets…Had a season best sixth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke against Georgia Tech with a time of 1:10.64.
PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from Dutch Fork High School…Named team captain of the Silver Foxes…Won an individual region championship and helped lead Dutch Fork to a team region title…Member of Palmetto Aquatics…Won a state championship…Two-time Academic All-American…Zone qualifier and senior sectional qualifier…Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL – Full name is Maquala Loragne O[apos]Brien…Born Feb. 17,j 1991…Parents are Kevin O[apos]Brien and Lisa Miller…Majoring in nursing.
O[apos]Brien[apos]s Top Times | ||||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location | ||
50 freestyle | 26.11 | 1/28/12 | East Carolina/Vanderbilt | Columbia, S.C. | ||
100 freestyle | 56.92 | 10/22/11 | Georgia Tech | Columbia, S.C. | ||
200 freestyle | 2:01.15 | 11/18/11 | Nike Cup | Chapel Hill, N.C. | ||
500 freestyle | 5:32.53 | 11/17/11 | Nike Cup | Chapel Hill, N.C. | ||
100 breaststroke | 1:07.78 | 1/25/13 | College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate | Columbia, S.C. | ||
200 breaststroke | 2:24.01 | 1/26/13 | College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate | Columbia, S.C. | ||
200 IM | 2:13.52 | 11/15/12 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Christiansburg, Va. |