| Bethany Adams |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Frederick, Md.
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| High School:
Thomas Johnson
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| Height:
6-1
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| Event:
Free/Breast
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| Experience:
3L
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• Five-time All-American
• Two-time Honorable mention All-American
• Three-time Big 12 champion
• 2012 and 2011 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
• Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012)
TOP TIMES
50 Freestyle: 22.18 (SCY), 26.09 (LCM)
100 Freestyle: 49.00 (SCY), 57.44 (LCM)
200 Freestyle: 1:48.92 (SCY)
100 Breaststroke: 1:01.09 (SCY), 1:11.87 (LCM)
200 IM: 2:03.52 (SCY), 2:20.97 (LCM)
2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Placed 113th in the 50m freestyle (26.65) and 151st in the 100m breaststroke (1:16.48)
AS A JUNIOR (2011-12)
• Broke the school record in the 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:27.81
• Earned All-America honors in two events, swimming on the fourth place 200 freestyle relay (1:27.81) and the sixth place 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the NCAA Championships
• Also competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at NCAA's
• At the Big 12 Championships, she finished third in the 50 freestyle (22.73) and eighth in both the 100 freestyle (50.70) and 200 freestyle (1:49.58)
• During the Texas Invitational she placed eighth in the 50 freestyle (22.57), tied for 14th in the 100 freestyle (49.88) and was 20th in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.59)
• Posted her top dual meet performance against Texas A&M, winning the 50 freestyle (23.05) and coming in third in the 100 freestyle (50.67)
• Took second in the 50 freestyle against both Michigan/Indiana and Arizona
• Claimed second place in the 200 freestyle relay at theBig 12 Championships (1:28.57) while winning the event against SMU (1:32.74) and placing third at the Texas Invitational (1:29.15)
• In the 400 freestyle relay, she led off the winning relay at Texas A&M that clocked a 3:22.55 and was the third leg of the third place finish in the Texas Invitational (3:15.00)
• Member of the fifth place 800 freestyle relay at the Texas Invitational that posted a time of 7:14.59
• As part of the 200 medley relay, she took third at the Big 12 Championships (1:37.48), second against SMU and Georgia, third versus Texas A&M and fourth at the Texas Invitational (1:39.12)
• Swam on the 400 medley relay against Michigan/Indiana (3rd), Auburn (4th) and Arizona (4th)
SOPHOMORE (2010-11)
• Teamed up with Kelsey Amundsen, Ellen Lobb and Karlee Bispo to placed third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.06) at the NCAA Championships; split 22.04 on the relay's second leg
• Teamed up with Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Samantha Tucker to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.77) at the NCAA Championships; split 48.44 on the relay's third leg
• Joined Lily Moldenhauer, Laura Sogar and Ellen Lobb to place seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:37.39) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 21.86
• Placed sixth in the 50 freestyle consolation final (22.18p/22.49) at the NCAA Championships
• Placed 31st in the 100 freestyle (49.18) and 40th in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.06) at the NCAA Championships
• Placed fourth in the 50 freestyle (22.45p/22.54) and the 100 freestyle (49.00) and seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.12) at the Big 12 Championships
• Joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Samantha Tucker to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the Big 12 Championships; split 48.76 on the relay's third leg
• Teamed up with Kelsey Amundsen, Brie Powers and Karlee Bispo to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.15) at the Big 12 Championships; split 21.99 on the relay's second leg
• Joined Lily Moldenhauer, Laura Sogar and Kelsey Amundsen to set a new school record and place second in the 200 medley relay (1:36.62) at Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 21.82
• Won the 100 freestyle (50.59) against SMU
• Took third in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.19), fourth in the 100 freestyle (50.38) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.89) against Arizona
• Placed second in the 50 freestyle (23.02), third in the 100 freestyle (50.47) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.31) at Georgia
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (22.94) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.86) at Auburn
• Placed fourth in the 50 freestyle (22.51), seventh in the 100 freestyle (49.57) and seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.09) at the Texas Invitational
• Placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.39) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (50.98) against Texas A&M
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (23.48) and the 100 breaststroke (1:03.78) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (51.16) against Indiana and Michigan
• Placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.38) and the 50 freestyle (23.22), and sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.36) at California
FRESHMAN (2009-10)
• Teamed up with Jessica Guro, Laura Sogar and Kathleen Hersey to help UT place 14th in the 200 medley relay (1:39.57) with an anchor split of 22.48 at the NCAA Championships
• Helped Texas qualify 13th in the 200 freestyle relay preliminary round at the NCAA Championships with a split of 22.50 on the second leg; relay finished in 1:30.09
• Placed 42nd in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.98), 44th in the 50 freestyle (23.03) and 54th in the 100 freestyle (50.39) at the NCAA Championships
• Anchored UT's 200 medley relay to victory (1:38.30) with an anchor split of 22.52 at the Big 12 Championships
• Helped UT take second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.45) with a 22.15 split on the second leg at the Big 12 Championships
• Placed fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.01), seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.25) and 13th in the 100 freestyle (5th in the `B' final, 50.92) at the Big 12 Championships
• Won the 50 freestyle (24.03) at SMU
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (23.45), sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.39) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.13) at Arizona
• Placed third in the 50 freestyle (23.40), fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.94) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.96) against Georgia
• Took fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.59) against Auburn
• Placed seventh in the 50 freestyle (23.22), 16th in the 100 freestyle (51.48), 11th in the 100 breaststroke and 19th in the 200 freestyle (1:51.56) at the Texas Invitational
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (23.15) and the 100 freestyle (50.78) against Texas A&M
• Won the 50 freestyle (23.38) and took third in the 100 freestyle (51.27) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.48) against Indiana and Michigan
• Took second in the 50 freestyle (23.32) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (51.83) against Missouri
NATIONALLY
• Came in tied for 113th in the 50 freestyle (26.65) at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Placed 11th in the 50 freestyle at the 2008 U.S. Junior Nationals
HIGH SCHOOL
• Scholastic All-American (2006-09)
• Member of National Honor Society (2008-09)
PERSONAL
Born Bethany Adams on August 31, 1991 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Paul and Sharon Adams... great aunt attended the University of Texas... major is advertising, with business foundations.
