Megan Carlson

AWARDS/HONORS

• 2015, 2016, 2017 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2015, 2017 CSCAA Scholar All-American

IN THE RECORD BOOK

• 6th — 100 backstroke
• 6th — 400 IM
• 8th — 200 backstroke
• 10th — 1650 freestyle
• 10th — 200 IM

2017 (SENIOR)

• Swam in eight events as a senior (100 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 400 IM)
• Finished 22nd in the 1650 freestyle (16:42.28), 32nd in the 400 IM (4:19.26) and 43rd (4:52.54) at the SEC Championships
• Tallied 11 top-10 finishes throughout the regular season
• Finished fourth, a season best, three times in the 1000 freestyle

2016 (JUNIOR)

• Swam three events at the SEC Championships, finishing 36th in the 400 IM (4:23.39), 37th in the 200 backstroke (1:59.68) and 46th in the 200 IM (2:01.98)
• Swam in six diferent events, earning a podium spot in four
• Finished with three second-place swims, in the 200 backstroke (2:05.47) against Vanderbilt the 200 IM (2:08.47) against Florida and the 400 IM (4:27.33) at the SC Quad Meet
• Placed eighth in the 400 IM (4:20.81) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
• Chalked up seven podiums overall and 14 top-five swims

2015 (SOPHOMORE)

• Advanced to finals and finished 24th overall in the 400 IM (4:20.58) at the SEC Championships, went a career-best 4:17.39 in prelims
• Placed 30th in the 200 Backstroke (1:58.91) and 31st in the 100 Backstroke (55.34) at the SEC Championships
• Clinched the Gamecocks’ victory over Missouri, swimming the final leg of the 400 freestyle relay
• Finished 10th overall in the 400 IM (4:25.47) and 15th in the 200 IM (2:05.51) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
• Placed third in the 200 Backstroke (2:03.48) and fifth in the 100 Backstroke (57.80) at Kentucky

2014 (FRESHMAN)

• One of the Gamecocks top freshman swimmers
• Competed at the SEC Championships, posting the fourth-fastest time in school history in the 100 backstroke at 55.76, finishing 30th
• Also finished 31st in the 400 IM (4:25.84) and 40th in the 200 backstroke (1:59.86)
• Recorded first win at the Queens/Wingate meet in the 200 backstroke with a season best time of 1:58.90
• Placed in the top three five times

PRE COLLEGE

• Graduated from Xenia High School
• Lettered in swimming all four years
• Swam for the Dayton Raiders
• Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials
• Claimed first place in the 400 IM at the Ohio Sectional meet

PERSONAL

• Majoring in Criminal Justice
• Mary Megan Carlson is the daughter of Brian and Shannon Carlson
• Has one sister, Anna

Carlson’s Top Times
Event	Time	Date	Meet	Location
200 Freestyle	1:50.32t	2/19/15	SEC Championships	Auburn, Ala.
500 Freestyle	4:52.54	2/15/17	SEC Championships	Knoxville, Tenn.
100 Backstroke	55.34	2/20/15	SEC Championships	Auburn, Ala.
200 Backstroke	1:58.90	1/24/14	Queens/Wingate	Columbia, S.C.
200 Breaststroke	2:23.66	1/23/16	SC Quad Meet	Columbia, S.C.
200 IM	2:01.98p	2/17/16	SEC Championships	Columbia, Mo.
400 IM	4:17.39p	2/19/15	SEC Championships	Auburn, Ala.

! = School Record

p = Prelims

t = Time Trial

# = Leadoff Split/Split