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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Mary First

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.
  • Major B.S., Neuroscience
  • High School Madison West

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2019-20 season) – school-record holder (tied) in the 50 free split (23.01), second in the 50 free (23.54), 11th in the 100 free (52.23), 16th in the 100 back (59.12), school-record holder in the 200 free relay, school-record holder in the 200 medley relay.

2019-20 • SENIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times (yards only)
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed in 13 meets.
• Tied the school record of 23.01 for a 50 free split in the 200 medley relay at the A-10 Championships.
• Clocked the Billikens' best times of the season in the 50 free (23.54) and 100 free (52.23), both at the A-10 Championships.
• A-10 Championships performances -- eighth in the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay, ninth in the 400 free relay; also competed in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly.
• Fourth in the 50 free at the St. Louis Showcase.
• Member of the winning 200 free relay team vs. Washington University.
• Third in the 50 free at the Butler Double Duals.
• 10th in the 50 free at the Show-Me Showdown; also scored in the 200 free relay (seventh) and 200 medley relay (eighth).
• Won the 50 free and was a member of the winning 200 free relay team in the Maryville/Eastern Illinois double dual.
• Member of the second-place 200 free relay team and third-place 200 medley relay team at the A-10 Classic.
• Won the 50 free vs. Western Illinois.
• Scored in the 100 free (12th), 50 free (15th), 400 free relay (fifth), 200 free relay (sixth) and 200 medley relay (sixth) at the TYR Invitational.
• Fourth in the 50 free in the Missouri/Evansville dual meet.
• Second in the 50 free and a member of the second-place 200 medley and 400 free relay teams at the Butler Invitational.

2018-19 • JUNIOR
• Placed fourth in the 200 free relay (1:38.78) at the Show-Me Showdown.
• Won the 200 free relay (1:40.33) at Eastern Illinois.
• Won the 50 free (24.81) at the LU-Belleville/Truman State meet.
• Placed eighth in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay at the A-10 Championships.
• Took ninth in the 400 free relay at the A-10 Championships.
 
2016-17 • FRESHMAN
• Swam as a sprint freestyler in her first season with SLU.
• Had the Billikens’ third-best time of the season (24.06) in the 50 free at the A-10 Championships. 
• Clocked SLU's fifth-best time in the 100 free (52.52) at the Northwestern TYR Invitational.
 
PRIOR TO SLU
• Finished 10th in the state in the 50 free.
• Four-time All-State honoree and two-time All-American.
• Swam career best of 24.10 in the 50 free.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'6"
  • 2019-20Senior

    PLAYER
    5'6"