| Gretchen Jaques |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Covina, Calif.
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| High School:
Glendora
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| Height:
5-5
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| Event:
Breast/Free/IM
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| Experience:
1L
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• 2012 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2012, Fall 2012)
TOP TIMES(SCY/LCM)
• 50 free: 22.72/26.22
• 100 free: 49.50/57.71
• 100 breast: 1:00.03/1:11.05
• 200 breast: 2:13.30/2:33.20
• 100 fly: 55.23 (SCY)
• 200 IM: 1:57.91/2:17.54
• 100 back: 1:03.33/1:07.03
2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Placed 55th in the 100m breaststroke (1:11.48) and 90th in the 50m freestyle (26.46) and 100th in the 200m IM (2:22.16)
AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
• Swam in three events at the NCAA Championships, placing 27th in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.87), 31st in the 200 IM (1:59.39) and 43rd in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.06)
• Posted top eight finishes in the 100 breaststroke (3rd, 1:00.70), 200 breaststroke (4th, 2:13.65) and 200 IM (7th, 2:00.31) at the Big 12 Championships
• Won the 200 IM versus Arizona with a time of 2:02.28
• At the Texas Invitational, she was sixth in the 200 IM (1:59.59), sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.99), 15th in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.44) and 17th in the 50 freestyle (22.76)
• Against SMU she took second in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.97) and third in the 50 freestyle (23.71)
• Had a strong performance against Texas A&M, going 23.35 in the 50 freestyle for second place and 1:03.33 in the 100 breaststroke for third
• Versus Michigan/Indiana she was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.70) and third in the 50 freestyle (23.71)
• Won the 200 medley relay as the second leg for Texas that finished in 1:41.14
• Swam on four relays during the Texas Invitational, placing fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:39.12), sixth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:41.82), seventh in the 400 medley relay (3:38.54) and eighth in the 400f reestyle relay (3:20.54)
• Was on the third leg of the second place 200 freestyle relay (1:34.17) at the SMU Classic
• Placedsecond in the 200 medley relay (1:43.10)against SMU and third in the400 medley relay against Michigan/Indiana (3:45.39)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letter-winner in swimming and diving at Glendora High School under coach Janet Pollard
• Two-time high school All-American
• Eight-time CIF Southern Section Champion
• Three-time CIF Southern Section record holder: 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 200 IM
• Four-time San Gabriel Valley Swimmer of the Year
• Led Glendora High School to a team CIF championship in 2011 and a runner-up finish in 2010
• Named to the CIF All-Decade Team
• 2011 National High School Coaches Association Swimmer of the Year
• 2011 Glendora High School Athlete of the Year
• Swam for Brea Aquatics in Walnut, Calif., for coach Jim Johnson
• 2010 Short Course Junior National Individual High Point winner
• 2008 Junior National Champion in the 80y freestyle
• Three-time Junior National finalist in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
• Two-time Junior National finalist in the 50 freestyle
• 2010 Junior National finalist in the 100 freestyle and the 200 IM
PERSONAL
Born Gretchen Kathleen Jaques on April 10, 1993 in Glendora, Calif. ... daughter of Brad and Michelle Jaques ... has one sister, Ellie (16) ... three-time Academic All-American in high school ... a liberal arts major.
