Kersten Dirrane

AWARDS/HONORS

• 2018 CSCAA Scholar All-American
• 2018 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
• 2017 CSCAA Scholar All-American
• 2017 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
• 2016 CSCAA Scholar All-American
• 2016 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

IN THE RECORD BOOK

• 1st — 100 breaststroke
• 2nd — 200 breaststroke
• 3rd — 200 IM
• 1st, 8th — 400 medley relay
• 1st, 4th, 7th — 200 medley relay

2017-18 (SENIOR)

• Finished sixth at the SEC Championships in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.84) and set a school record in the 100 breast (1:00.09) to finish seventh
• Won five races in the 200 breaststroke during the regular season and four 100 breast events
• Was a member of five winning relay teams during the year including school record performances in the 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships

2016-17 (JUNIOR)

• Finished 25th in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.42) and 49th in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.58) at the NCAA Championships
• Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.58), ninth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.59) and 28th in the 200 IM (2:00.12) at the SEC Championships
• Swam in five events as a junior (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 backstroke)
• Tallied 17 podium finishes throughout the regular season
• Recorded seven first-place finishes during the regular season
• Finished first in the 200 breaststroke four times and three times in the 100 breaststroke

2016 OLYMPIC TRIALS – UNITED STATES

• Swam at the biggest stage in American swimming in two events
• Took the pool in the 100m breaststroke, swimming a time of 1:12.10 to finish 89th
• Had her best performance in the 200m breaststroke, placing 49th with an effort of 2:33.27

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)

• Was one of South Carolina’s top performers in the breaststroke events
• Qualified for the B final at the SEC Championships in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.75), finishing 13th
• Added a 23rd-place finish at SECs in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.55) and a 39th-place finish in the 200 IM (2:00.83)
• Won the 200 breaststroke (2:17.25) and the 200 IM (2:05.84) in a dual meet against Duke
• Finished the season with 11 podium finishes, including six second-place results in the 100 breaststroke

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)

• Swam in three events at the SEC Championships
• Had her best performances in the breaststroke events, placing 25th in the 200 (2:15.80) and 30th in the 100 (1:03.26)
• Also placed 43rd in the 400 IM, with a time of 4:32.09
• Won her first dual meet event against Florida Gulf Coast, taking the 200 breaststroke with a swim of 2:20.21
• Earned seven top-five results in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke

PRE COLLEGE

• Graduated from Plymouth Regional High School
• Lettered all four years in swimming
• Three-time state champion in 100 breaststroke
• Member of the Upper Valley Aquatic Club
• Claimed multiple state championships in the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM and 100 backstroke

PERSONAL

• Majoring in public health
• Kersten Virginia Dirrane is the daughter of Brian and Mary Dirrane

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