SENIOR/2016-2017: Swam in 11 of 13 events for the Waves as a senior.
JUNIOR/2015-16: Competed in a total of seven events on the season for the Waves … Swam a total of five personal-best times over the course of the season … Posted a season-best 2:33.24 in the 200 back at the PCSC Championships … Swam season-bests 2:17.23 in the 200 IM and 4:51.53 in the 400 IM at the PCSC Championships.
SOPHOMORE/2014-15: Scored 11 individual points at the conference championship, helping the Waves to a seventh place finish ... Placed 16th at the PCSC Championships in the 400 IM behind a season-best time of 4:53.41 ... Posted a 4:53.76 in the prelims ... Season-best 100 breaststroke performance clocked at PCSC Championships (1:13.29) ... Delivered a season-best 200 IM time of 2:18.56 at the conference meet ... Clocked personal-best 50 and 100 backstroke times of 32.01 and 1:05.90 at the Beach Cup ... Other season-best flat times include 26.77 (50 free), 35.21 (50 breast), 2:42.87 (200 breast), 30.50 (50 fly), 1:50.84 (100 fly) and 2:24.97 (200 fly).
FRESHMAN/2013-14: Scored 15 individual points at the conference championship, helping the Waves to a fifth place finish ... Placed 14th in the 400 IM at the PCSC Championship, clocking a season-best time of 5:03.82 ... Picked up 23rd place in the 100 breaststroke at conference, posting a time of 1:16.51 ... Season-best 100 breaststroke time set at 1:14.58 at the Mustang Invitational.
CLUB: Most recently competed for Carolina Aquatics under the tutelage of head coach Tripp Montgomery and Y-Spartaquatics ... Swam for the YCSC Mudcats from 2003-10 and for CHRS from 2010-12 ... Dam Swim for Drew Open Water Champion in 2010 ... Won the 50 breastroke short course state championship in 2008 ... Death Valley Jim Keogh Sr. 5K Women's Open Water Champion in 2013 ... Hula Invite Pentathlon Award in 2009.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hammond School in 2013 ... Led the Skyhawks to first-ever state championship title in 2010 ... Hammond repeated as state champions in 2011 ... Selected as the State Newspaper Swimmer of the Year and chosen as the recipient of the Hammond Skyhawk Leadership award three times ... Co-captain of the team as a sophomore and as a senior ... Won the 100 freestyle at the state championship as a sophomore and junior ... Won the 500 freestyle and the 200 IM at the 2008 state championship, earning SCISA Swimmer of the Year ... SCISA All-State team all six years (including junior high) ... Thomas Sumter Invitational high point overall ... State Newspaper All-Area during junior and senior seasons.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Bobbi Presper ... Born in Columbia, S.C. ... Majoring in psychology ... Chose Pepperdine because "I was attracted by the strong academics and values, I was inspired by the warmth and enthusiasm of the students and professors on campus, and of course, you cannot beat the campus view."
FAVORITES: The Stranger (book) ... The Proposal (movie) ... The Big Bang Theory (tv show) ... Sushi (food) ... Cleveland Browns (pro team) ... Marcus Lattimore (pro athlete) ... Football (sport other than swimming) ... Enjoys cooking, baking, making jewelry and crafts.
