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Claire Hutchinson |
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AS A JUNIOR: A constant force for the
Irish throughout the season ... steady
performances in the 200 Free came at the
Husky Invitational with times of 1:52.26 and
1:54.48 ... rolled through the 500 Free in
4:53.00 at the BIG EAST Championships ...
that output was over 21 seconds faster than
what she swam during her earlier outing of the
season in that event ... top time in the 1,000
Free (10:07.52) came at Purdue ... locked a
mark of 16:41.85 in the 1,650 Free at the
league meet ... fastest swim in the 200 Fly
(2:01.67) was recorded at the BIG EAST
Championships ... her only try at the 200 IM
was at Toledo (2:11.38) ... had five shots at the
400 IM, peaking with a 4:29.86 at the Irish
Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Qualified for the
NCAA Championships in two events (500 and
1,650 Free) ... qualified for the BIG EAST
Championships in the same two events ... BIG
EAST finalist and scored points for the Irish in
each of her two races ... set career records in
four different events during the season ...
shattered her previous 1,000 and 1,650 Free
marks, besting both times by over 10 seconds ...
the team's top 1,650 Free swimmer on the
season.
AS A FRESHMAN: Represented the Irish at
the NCAA Championships in three events ...
finished 38th in the 500 Free ...was 38th in the
400 IM and 25th in the 1,650 Free ... earned
all-BIG EAST honors in a pair of events ...
runner-up in the 1,650 Free with a career-best
time (16:34.37), also the school's fourth-best
time in that event ... runner-up to teammate
Katie Carroll in the 400 IM (4:22.28) ... won
the 1,000 Free in the dual meet against
Pittsburgh ... swam her best time in the 1,000
Free against Minnesota (10:02.67) ... had the
team's third-best 500 Free time at the BIG
EAST Championships (4:51.75) ... won the
Beeler-Hipp Award.
THE HUTCHINSON FILE: Four-year
letter winner in swimming at McDonough
(Md.) ... three-time conference champion and
All-America ... All-American in the 400 Free
Relay, 200 Free, and 500 Free ... Senior
National qualifier in the 400, 800 and 1,500m
Free ... 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials participant in
the 800m Free ... four-time national finalist in
1,500m Free at the USA Swimming National
Championships ... school record holder in 200
Free, 500 Free and 400 Free Relay ... swam for
the North Baltimore Aquatic Club for 10 years
... placed eighth at 2006 Open Water Nationals
... born Nov. 17, 1986, in Oakland, Calif. ...
daughter of Mary and Tom Hutchinson ...
enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
Hutchinson's Career Bests
| Event |
Time |
Meet |
| 25 Free |
12.00 |
Husky Invite (2007) |
| 200 Free |
1:52.26 |
Irish Invite (2008) |
| 500 Free |
4:51.75 |
BIG EAST (2006) |
| 1,000 Free |
9:52.98 |
Purdue (2006) |
| 1,650 Free |
16:26.94 |
Minnesota Invite (2006) |
| 200 Back |
2:12.71 |
Louisville (2007) |
| 200 Fly |
2:00.82 |
BIG EAST (2009) |
| 200 IM |
2:11.38 |
Toledo (2008) |
| 400 IM |
4:22.28 |
BIG EAST (2006) |
