Mens and Womens swimming host the Shamrock Invitation January 28th and 29th.
AS A FRESHMAN: Contributed immediately in her first year, adding to depth in the freestyle events for the Irish ... garnered all-BIG EAST honors as well as a NCAA B-cut en route to a third place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:48.02) ... placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.46) ... also competed individually at the BIG EAST Championships in the 500 freestyle (5:03.41) ... was part of the school record-setting BIG EAST champion 400 free relay as well as the bronze-winning 800 free relay, both of which posted NCAA B-cuts and earned her all-BIG EAST scrolls ... took home first place in the 200 free as well as bronze in the 100 yard distance of the same stroke against Pittsburgh ... swam to a third place finish individually in the 200 free against league rival Louisville ... aided the 400 free relay to first place against perennial power Auburn ... earned a Monogram.
THE BESSIRE FILE: Graduated from Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) in the spring of 2011 ... earned letters all four years in swimming ... four-time conference champion and four-time region champion ... earned two all-state awards ... named team MVP twice and team captain as a senior ... competed for Highlander Aquatics during club season ... Junior National qualifier and zone team member ... in the classroom, four-time Academic All-American ... born to Bruce and Tracy Bessire in Texas ... has two younger brothers, Harlin and Jack ... enrolled in the College of Arts and is majoring in psychology.
