| Samantha Tucker |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Austin, Texas
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| High School:
Westlake
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| Height:
5-10
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| Event:
Free
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| Experience:
2L
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• Four-time All-American
• Four-time Big 12 Champion
• Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2012, Fall 2012)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
50 free: 23.04/26.28
100 free: 48.53/55.59
200 free: 1:44.54/1:58.81
400 free (LCM): 4:14.48
500 free: 4:43.87 (SCY)
100 back: 55.89 (SCY)
200 back: 2:07.66 (SCY)
2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Placed 51st in the 200m freestyle (2:02.53), 71st in the 100m freestyle (57.12) and 95th in the 400m freestyle (4:22.94)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12)
• joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Bethany Adams to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 48.92 (48.66 anchor in prelims)
• teamed up with Bispo, Katie Riefenstahl and Kelsey LeNeave to place eighth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:02.22) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 1:45.03
• placed 27th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.22) and the 100 freestyle (49.00) at the NCAA Championships
• teamed up with Bispo, Riefenstahl and Leah Gingrich to win the 800 freestyle relay (7:04.09) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 1:44.70
• joined Bispo, Amundsen and Alex Hooper to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.42) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 48.89
• placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:47.15/1:46.76p), third in the 100 freestyle (49.69) and won the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:47.46) at the Big 12 Championships
• took third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.51) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.58) against Arizona
• placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:48.09) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (50.86) against Auburn
• took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.17) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:58.18) against Georgia
• placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.92), sixth in the 100 freestyle consolation final (49.88) at the Texas Invitational
• took second in the 200 freestyle (1:47.99) and second in the 500 freestyle (4:49.27) against Texas A&M
• placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.56), eighth in the 50 freestyle (24.26) and 15th in the 200 backstroke against Michigan and Indiana
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11)
• teamed up with Karlee Bispo, Katie Riefenstahl and Adrienne Woods to place fourth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.87) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 1:45.53
• joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Bethany Adams to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.77) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 48.91
• placed 30th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.76) and 33rd in the 100 freestyle (49.20) at the NCAA Championships
• joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Bethany Adams to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 48.43
• placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:46.77), sixth in the 100 freestyle (49.14) and won the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:47.43) at the Big 12 Championships
• teamed up with Karlee Bispo, Katie Riefenstahl and Adrienne Woods to win the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.97) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 1:45.34
• placed second in the 100 freestyle (51.16) against SMU
• took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.69) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.62) at Georgia
• placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.84) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:56.30) at Auburn
• won the 100 freestyle "B" final (49.46) and placed third in the 200 freestyle "B" final (1:47.85), fifth in the 500 freestyle "B" final (4:50.69), fourth in the 50 freestyle "C" final (23.52) and fifth in the 100 backstroke "C" final (57.11) at the Texas Invitational; also anchored UT's second-place 400 freestyle relay in 48.72
• took fourth place in the 200 freestyle (1:49.16) and the 500 freestyle (4:55.73) at Texas A&M
• took third place in the 100 freestyle (51.03), fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:51.36), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:57.37) and eighth in the 50 freestyle (24.03) against Indiana and Michigan
• placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (23.94) and seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:50.63) at California
HIGH SCHOOL
• A Swimming World magazine five-star recruit
• Member of the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Youth Team
• Multiple gold medalist at the Texas UIL Class 5A State Championships
• Gold medalist in the 400m and 800m freestyle relays at the 2008 FINA World Youth Championships
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 28, 1991 in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Paul and Michelle Tucker ... has two siblings: Nicole (24) and Justin (22), a former placekicker and punter for the University of Texas football team and current placekicker for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens ... major is health promotion with a minor in disability studies.
