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2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kaitlyn O'Connor

  • Position IM/Fly
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Beverly
  • Hometown Beverly, Mass.

Biography

At Rider:
Elementary Education/Psychology major…as a junior swam her fastest 100 fly time (58.44) and 200 fly (2:12.42) at 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships…swam her fastest 200 IM (2:14.86) and 400 IM (4:45.72) at the Brown University Invitational…as a sophomore, had a season-best time in the 100 fly (58.82) at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships…also swam 2:09.23 at ECACs in the 200 free…set two season-best times at Princeton’s Big Al, in the 200 IM (2:14.51) and 400 IM (4:38.80)…as a Rider rookie, finished seventh in the 100 fly at the MAAC Championships after swimming a preliminary time of 58.82…also finished seventh in the 200 fly after a preliminary time of 2:08.39 and 10th in the 400 IM (4:39.23) at MAACs…in a MAAC dual-meet against Loyola Maryland, finished second in the 100 fly (1:01.14) and second in the 200 fly (2:13.45)…seventh in the 200 fly (2:08.39), seventh in the 400 IM (4:37.61) and 10th in the 100m fly (58.82), on the Short Course Yard top 10…third in the 100 fly, fifth in the 200 fly, fifth in the 400 IM, sixth in the 800 free and eighth in the 200 IM on the Long Course Meter top 10…sister (Kelly) is a 2012 Rider grad and four-year letterwinner for swimming.

At Beverly High School:
Four-year letterwinner, swimming the fly, backstroke and IM...NEC All-Star and Rookie of the Year...Salem News All-Star...also swam for YNS (eight years) and was a four-year national qualifier, including a 20th place finish at the summer nationals when the team placed fourth overall (2011)...four-year letterwinner in cross country and track, running the two-mile distance...earned NEC All-Star and Salem News All-Star recognition...high school academic honors...Personal: daughter of AnnMarie O'Connor...older sister Kelly is also a member of the Rider Swimming and Diving team, also has a younger sister Kristen.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    IM/Fly
    5'6"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    IM/Fly
    5'6"
  • 2014-15Junior

    IM/Fly
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Senior

    IM/Fly
    5'6"