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Junior
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| Hometown:
Pekin, Ill.
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| High School:
Pekin Community
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| Position:
Mid. Distance Freestyle
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| Experience:
2L
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2008-09
Swam second leg of school record 800 Freestyle Relay team (7:22.73) and third leg of 200 Freestyle Relay team (1:32.09) which broke the school record...Recorded personal bests in the 50 Freestyle (23.76), 100 Freestyle (51.94) and 200 Freestyle (1:51.37) at the Mountain West Conference championships...Added 174.5 season points...Mountain West Conference Scholar Athlete winner...Awarded academic all-conference with a 3.651 GPA.
2007-08
Put up two of her best scores at the Mountain West Conference championships, in the 50 Freestyle (24.30) and 200 Freestyle (1:55.47) events...Voted Most Improved for the UNLV dual...Earned MWC academic all-conference for obtaining a grade-point average of 3.917.
Pekin Community High School
Received All-America honors in the 100 and 200 freestyles her junior year...Voted team MVP all four years of her high school career...Elected team captain her senior year...Holds school records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events; also established school records as a member of the 200 Medley Relay, and 200 and 400 freestyle relays...Earned four varsity letters in swimming under the guidance of coach Andy Weinberg...Swam for the Dunlap Dolphins club team.
Personal
Born Dec. 7, 1988...Daughter of Kent and Lori Swearingen...Has two older brothers, Jake and Dylan...Majoring in business...Full name is Charlie Alyssa Swearingen.
"Charlie found a ton of speed and strength for the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles this past season. She really made an impact and if she continues her edgy training, she'll be able to explore her ultimate potential."
-Coach John Mattos
