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Career Honors

  • Member of the 2019 NCAA Championship team
  • Member of three Pac-12 Championship teams: (2019, 2022, 2023)
  • Two-time Olympian (Canada)- 2016 Rio (400 free relay, 800 free relay), 2020 Tokyo (400 free relay, 400 medley relay)
  • Two-time FINA World Championships medalist: Silver- (4x100m free relay); Bronze- (4x200m free relay)
  • 2019 Pac-12 Swimming Newcomer of the Year
  • Four-time national champion: 200 free (2022, 2023), 800 free relay (2019, 2022) 
  • 19-time All-American: 200 free (2019- 2nd, 2022- 1st, 2023- 1st), 100 back (2019- 3rd, 2022- 9th), 200 back (2019- 2nd, 2022- 9th), 200 free relay (2019- 3rd, 2022- 6th, 2023- 2nd), 400 free relay (2019- 3rd, 2022- 2nd, 2023-2nd), 800 free relay (2019- 1st, 2022- 1st, 2023- 2nd), 400 medley relay (2019- 6th, 2022- 6th, 2023- 4th)
  • Eight-time Pac-12 Champion: 200 free (2023), 200 free relay (2022, 2023), 400 free relay (2022, 2023), 800 free relay (2022), 400 medley relay (2022, 2023)
  • CSC Second Team Academic All-American
  • Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2019, 2022)
  • Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
  • Ranks second on the school record book in the 200 back (1:47.59)
  • Ranks sixth on the school record book in the 50 free (21.73)
  • Ranks third on the school record book in the 100 free (46.76)
  • Ranks second on the school record book in the 200 free (1:40.37)
  • Ranks fifth on the school record book in the 100 back (50.34)
  • Ranks third on the school record book in the 800 free relay (6:47.22)
  • Ranks second on the school record book in the 200 free relay (1:25.70)
  • Ranks second on the school record book in the 400 medley relay (3:25.54)

International Experience

  • A member of the Canadian National Team
  • Four-time Olympic Medalist: Bronze (2016- 400 free relay; 2016- 800 free relay; 2020- 400 free relay; 2020- 400 medley relay)
  • Two-time FINA World Championships medalist: Silver- (4x100m free relay); Bronze- (4x200m free relay)
  • Qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 100m back and 200m back: reaching the semifinals of the 100m back, and finishing sixth in the 200m back
  • Won seven medal (six gold, one silver) at the 2017 World Junior Championships
  • Won four medals (two gold, one silver, one bronze) at the 2016 Short Course World Junior Championships
  • Won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze) at the 2015 World Junior Championships

As a Redshirt Senior (2022-23) • Pac-12 Champions

  • National Champion in the 200 free
  • Pac-12 Champion in the 200 free, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, and 200 free relay
  • Five-time All-American: 800 free relay (2nd), 200 free relay (2nd), 200 free (1st), 400 medley relay (4th), 400 free relay (2nd)
  • CSC Academic All-American
  • Won the 100 back against Arizona State (Jan. 20)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

As a Redshirt Junior (2021-22) Pac-12 Champions

  • National champion in the 800 free relay and 200 free
  • Pac-12 champion in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay
  • Seven-time All-American: 200 free (1st),100 back (9th), 200 back (9th), 200 free relay (6th), 400 free relay (2nd), 400 medley relay (6th)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Picked up wins in the 100 back and 100 fly in her first race back at Stanford in over two years, swimming B standards in both (Oct. 1)
  • Won the 100 back, 200 back and 200 medley relay against Arizona State (Jan. 21)
  • Won the 100 free, 200 free and 200 free relay against Arizona (Jan. 22)
  • Won the 100 back and part of the winning 200 free relay team at UCLA (Jan. 28)
  • Won the 100 back and was second in the 200 back at USC (Jan. 29)
  • Swam a nation-leading time in the 800 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 23)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2020-21)

  • Took an additional redshirt season

As a Sophomore (2019-20)

  • Took an Olympic redshirt

As a Freshman (2018-19) NCAA Champions Pac-12 Champions

  • Member of the 2019 NCAA Championship team
  • Member of the 2019 Pac-12 Championship team
  • 2019 Pac-12 Swimming Newcomer of the Year
  • National Champion in the 800 free relay (2019)
  • Seven-time All-American: 200 free (2019- second), 100 back (2019- third), 200 back (2019- second), 200 free relay (2019- third), 400 free relay (2019- third), 800 free relay (2019- first), 400 medley relay (2019- sixth)
  • 2019 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Set the school record in the 200 back (1:47.59) at the NCAA Championships
  • Swam five other top five marks in program history on the season
  • Reach the podium at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 back (second) and 400 free relay (second)

Prior to Stanford

  • Four-time junior national champion and three-time long course junior national champion
  • Three-time Arizona Swimmer of the Year
  • High school All-American for three years
  • Led Chaparral to three state titles
  • Set five state records in her prep career
  • Also played soccer and basketball

Personal

  • Daughter of Sophie and Colin
  • Has a brother, Hunter
  • Father played hockey in the Western Hockey League for four years
  • Born in Kenlowna, Canada – moved back to Toronto for her senior year of high school
  • Volunteered at the St. Mary’s Food Bank for the homeless
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