Jennifer Molchan - Swimming - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Jennifer Molchan Season 2008-09

Class Sophomore
Hometown Pensacola, Fla.
High School Pensacola
Bio

2009-10 (Junior):Member of the 400-yard medley relay team that set school record with a time of 3:52.71 at the SEC Championships…swam season-best time (24.62) at the SEC Championships in the 50-yard freestyle…excellent 100-yard freestyle swimmer, setting a lifetime best (53.29) at the SEC Championships…finished seventh at the Hilltopper Invitational in the 100-yard free with a time of 53.63.

 

2008-09 (Sophomore): Sensational sophomore season, setting personal marks in six categories and breaking school records … Broke 19-year old school record in 100-yard freestyle with (52.21) at SEC Championships … Swam legs in 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay[apos]s school record performances at SEC[apos]s … Swam team[apos]s best time of the season in 50-yard freestyle at SEC[apos]s … Part of 400-yard freestyle relay first-place finish over Alabama and 200-yard freestyle relay win over Centre and Rhodes … Won first place in 200-yard freestyle against Centre and Rhodes … Part of first-place 200-yard freestyle relay against South Carolina … Had 21 of team[apos]s 123 points against Marshall with wins in 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle.

2007-08 (Freshman): Molchan established herself as one of the top performers in 2007-08 and looks to add to that this season … Posted two runner-up finishes in the 100-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle against Miami (FL), including a personal best time of 53.42 in the 100 freestyle … Recorded a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle against Arkansas.

High School/Club Swimming:
Earned All-American honors in 2005 and was named first-team All-Area by the Pensacola News Journal … Holds school records in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle … Posted a second and third place finish in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle at state championships … Finished in third place in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the state finals … Swam for the Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club that was coached by Joe Goeken … President of her junior and senior class … Member of National Honor Society.

Personal:
Jennifer Molchan … Born November 2, 1988 … Parents are John and Rose Molchan … Has two sisters, Stephanie (18) and Elizabeth (6) … Majoring in biology (pre-med) … Favorites include Jack Johnson (Music), Grey[apos]s Anatomy (TV Show), Harry Potter (Book), Pasta (Food), Calypso Cafe (restaurant) … Chose Vanderbilt because of excellent combination of academics and athletics.