Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2024-25: Competed in 13 meets as a senior … A member of the 800 free relay team that set the school record (7:28.85) … In program history, swam the third fastest time in the 200 free (1:51.89) and the fourth fastest time in the 200 back (2:03.20) … Made the All-MPSF second team in the 200 free, 500 free, 200 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and the 800 free relay … Earned MPSF All-Academic honors.

PEPPERDINE 2023-24: Was a member of the 800 free relay team that set a school record (7:30.98) … Took first in the 200 back against Azusa Pacific (1/27) … Also a member of the 800 free relay team that took first against LMU and San Diego (1/19) … Earned MPSF All-Academic honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2022-23: All-PCSC first team in four events: the 800 free relay (second place), the 400 free relay (third place), the 200 back (eighth place) and the 500 free (fourth place) … Was a member of the 800 free relay team that set the school record (7:33.45) … Had a season-best time in the 50 back (27.98) … Earned PCSC All-Academic first team honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021-22: All-PCSC first team in the 800 free relay (second place), 200 free (sixth place), 500 free (second place) and the 200 back (fourth place) … Had a season-best time in the 200 free (1:53.87) and the 500 free (5:01.50) … Scored 77 points at the PCSC Championships, third among Pepperdine performers … Competed in all 11 meets as a freshman … On Pepperdine’s all-time list in the 200 back (#4, 2:04.04), 500 free (#5, 5:01.50) and the 200 free (#9, 1:53.87) … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Miramonte High School, located in Orinda, Calif., in 2021 … Four-time scholar athlete and three-time All-American candidate … Top-10 times in Miramonte High history in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 medley relay … Helped Miramonte place eighth in the 400 free relay at the 2018 CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships as a freshman … Diablo Athletic League top-10 finalist as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Named to North Coast Section CIF President’s List.
 
CLUB: Competed with Orinda Aquatics for six years … Club placed seventh at the Speedo Sectionals.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in economics ... Born in Berkeley, California … Daughter of Carter and Pamela Hemming … Sister to Merriman, Kendall, and Greg … Twin brother, Greg, plays rugby at the University of California … Chose to attend Pepperdine “because of the location and the great academics as well as Ellie Monobe.”
 
FAVORITES: Hobbies include spending time with friends and family and exploring new restaurants and places … Sports hero is Kathleen Baker … Favorites include Steph Curry (pro athlete), San Francisco Giants (pro sports team), Mamma Mia (movie), Friends (TV show), Luke Bryan (musical artist), pasta (food) and baseball (sport other than swimming) ... Favorite thing about swim/dive is “the schedule it gives me and the long-lasting friendships I have formed from this sport.”