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athlete photoEmily Smathers
Junior
Backstroke
Newark, DE/McKean

At Delaware: Two-year letterwinner UD All-Time Top 10 Lists: 100 backstroke (1st, 57.68), 200 backstroke (2nd, 2:04.35), 100 butterfly (8th, 59.03), 200 medley relay (1st, 1:46.35), 400 medley relay (1st, 3:51.93) • 2006-07 Season: Finished fifth in the 100 backstroke at the CAA Championships with a school-record time of 58.21 • member of the 200 medley relay team that won the Loyola Invitational • member of 400 medley relay team that finished in 3:54.17, fifth best in school history • her time of 2:08.62 against Widener was third fastest by a Blue Hen, while her time oof 59.04 in the 100 butterfly  at the Championships was the fifth fastest • swam the 50 freestyle in 26.66 versus Widener • 2005-06 Season: Finished second in the 400 medley relay in 3:53.89, fifth in the 100 backstroke in 58.62, and seventh in the 200 backstroke in 2:08.14 at the CAA Championships • 400 medley relay time ranked fifth best in UD history • her time in the 100 backstroke was the best on the team for the season, while her time in the 200 backstroke ranked third • swam the 200 individual medley in 2:16.54 against James Madison, sixth best by a Blue Hen on the year.

High School: Set her high school record in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly • first team all-state and all-conference all four years • Academic All-American • honor roll student • member of student council.

Personal: Emily Beth Smathers • daughter of Scott and Karen Smathers • has brothers Donny, Michael, Edward, and Jack • nursing major at Delaware.


 
 
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