PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Competed in eight of nine meets as a junior ... Had the team’s fourth-best times in the 200 fly (2:14.75) and 400 IM (5:02.21) and fifth-best times in the 500 free (5:22.07) and 1,000 free (11:14.52) ... PCSC All-Academic honorable mention ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
PEPPERDINE 2016-17: Earned All-PCSC honorable mention in the 200 fly (15th place) as a sophomore … Scored 12 individual points at the PCSC Championships as a sophomore … Swam the fourth-fastest 200 free on the year with a 1:58.68 at the PCSC Championships … Swam the fifth-fastest 1000 free on the year with a 11:08.37 at the PCSC Championships … Swam the fourth-fastest 200 fly on the year with a 2:14.32 at the PCSC Championships … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
PEPPERDINE 2015-16: Earned All-PCSC honorable mention in the 1000 free (16th place) as a freshman … Scored 21 individual points at the PCSC Championships … Was named PCSC Athlete of the Week on 11/9 … Swam a 5:13.71 in the 500 free at the PCSC Championships and a 10:55.98 in the 1000 free ... A Pepperdine-Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from The Out-of-Door Academy, located in Sarasota, Fla., in 2015 ... Also attended Cardinal Mooney High School in 2012-13 … Set school records in the 200 free (1:58.45), 500 free (5:16.29), 100 fly (1:06.31) and 400 free relay … Was a regional qualifier all four years and qualified for state as a sophomore and junior … Earned academic honors such as Freshman Head’s List, Sophomore First Honors, Junior Honor Roll and National Honors Society.
CLUB: Swam for the Sarasota YMCA Sharks for five years … Team won YMCA National Championships in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 … Was an individual YMCA national qualifier in 2012 and 2013, and a Senior Championship qualifier in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
PERSONAL: Born in Tampa, Fla. … Daughter of Jon and Luana Eckhard … Has one sibling, Ethan … Father played tennis at the University of Delaware … Majoring in advertising … Chose Pepperdine “for its academic opportunities and study-abroad programs, along with the swim team, which I felt was a perfect fit for me.”
FAVORITES: Favorites include Lindsey Vonn (pro athlete), Denver Broncos (pro team), The Great Gatsby (book), Seven (movie), Orange is the New Black (TV show), Beach Boys (musical artist), sushi (food) and skiing (sport other than swimming).
