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Meridith McKee

  • position Backstroke
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Wayne, Pa.
  • High school Upper Merion
  • position Backstroke
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Wayne, Pa.
  • High school Upper Merion

Meridith McKee Bio

2008-09 – Swam in three events at the SEC Championships in an exhibition capacity… Set personal-best in the 50 free (25.59) at the SEC Championship… Earned PRs in the 100 back (58.71) and 200 back (2:06.63) in the Alabama/Georgia meet… Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007-08 – Improved on her previous best in the 200 backstroke with a 2:10.40 in the Gamecocks[apos] meet with Florida State…Her top time of the year in the 100 back was a 1:01.42 at the Alabama Classic…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2006-07 – Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke events … Top 100 time (1:00.67) of the season came at Ohio State Invite … Posted personal-best time in the 200 back (2:12.67), also at the OSU Invite.

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia, Pa. … Four-year varsity letterwinner … Earned all-league, all-district and all-state honors during career … Was a member of a relay team that was all-league, all-district and all-state … National Honor Society.

PERSONAL – Full name is Meridith Kelsea McKee … Daughter of Chris and Teri McKee … Season goal is to score points at the SEC Championships … Born on Feb. 17, 1988 … Major is early childhood education … Uncle Tim McKee swam in the `74 and `78 Olympics … Dad, Chris was an All-American at the University of Miami and he coached at Villanova and Temple … Has two brothers, Ryan and Brendan, and one sister, Kelly.

McKEE[apos]S TOP TIMES

50 Free 25.59
100 Free 58.22
100 Back 58.71
200 Back 2:06.63