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Emma Atkinson Season 2024-25

PositionBACKSTROKE / FREESTYLE
ClassFifth Year
HometownBrookhaven, Pa.
High SchoolGermantown Academy

2022-23 (Junior)
2023 Honors
All-American Honorable Mention – 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay

NCAA’s
14th – 800 free relay – 7:01.65
27th – 500 free – 4:41.31
11th – 200 free relay – 1:27.89
10th – 200 free – 1:43.58
20th – 200 back – 1:53.21
9th – 400 free relay – 3:12.76

ACC’s
10th – 200 medley relay – 1:38.73
4th – 800 free relay – 7:00.97
5th – 500 free – 4:40.62
3rd – 200 free – 1:43.31
6th – 400 medley relay – 3:34.35
6th – 200 back – 1:52.68
4th – 400 free relay – 3:13.62

  • Qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 back and 200 back during the U.S. Open Championships. 
  • Finished first in the 100 back and 200 back and second in the 500 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
  • Placed first in the 200 free and 500 free versus Penn State.
  • Finished second in the 100 back and 200 back against Virginia.
  • Placed first in the 200 free and 200 back versus Queens and Tennessee.
  • Finished sixth in the 200 free and 13th in the 500 free at the 2022 Ohio State Invitational.
  • Placed first in the 100 back and 200 back against Ohio State. 
  • Finished first in the 100 back and 200 back versus Duke.
  • Placed second in the 200 free against George Washington and Ohio


2021-22 (Sophomore)
2022 Honors 
All-American - 200 Back
Honorable Mention All-American - 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
 
NCAA's
16th - 800 Free Relay - 7:01.71
18th - 200 Free Relay - 1:28.68
11th - 200 Free - 1:44.31 
18th - 100 Back - 51.99
6th - 200 Back - 1:49.86
14th - 400 Free Relay - 3:13.16 
 
ACC's
4th - 800 Free Relay - 7:01.32
5th - 200 Free Relay - 1:27.96
10th - 200 Medley Relay - 1:38.77
3rd - 200 Free - 1:44.32
7th - 100 Back - 52.28
8th - 400 Medley Relay - 3:34.28
3rd - 200 Back - 1:50.64

  • Placed first in the 200 Free and 200 Back, and fourth in the 500 Free at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
  • Finished first in both the 100 and 200 Back against Penn State.
  • Placed second in both the 100 and 200 Back versus Virginia.
  • Finished fourth in the 100 Back and 19th in the 50 Free at the 2021 Ohio State Fall Invitational.
  • Placed first in the 200 Back against Duke.
  • Finished first in both the 100 and 200 Back at George Washington.


2020-21 (Freshman) 
2021 Honors 
All-American - 200 Backstroke
Honorable Mention All-American - 100 Backstroke

NCAA's
4th - 200 back (1:50.43)
11th - 100 back (51.65)

ACC's
4th - 100 back (51.86)
4th - 200 back (1:51.64)

- Competed in Wave II of the 2020 Olympic Trials in the 200 free, 100 back and 200 back
- Placed third in the 100 back and 10th in the 100 fly at the UNC Janis Hape Dowd Invitational 
- Finished second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back against Virginia 
- Placed second in both the 100 and 200 back at NC State
- Finished first in both the 200 and 500 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational 

Prep/Personal: 

  • Member of the Junior National Team
  • Is a four time All American 
  • Is a five time Olympic trial qualifier
  • Plans to major in HNFE