Laura Dillon Season 2009-10
2010-11 (Junior): Posted her top time of the season in the 100 (1:04.82) and 200 (2:20.62) at the SEC Championships…200 breast time topped her previous season-best by over three seconds…Member of top 400 medley relay squad that recorded a mark of 3:50.69 at the SEC Championships…Won the 200 butterfly at Southern Illinois (2:11.00)…Won 200 backstroke at Miami (Fla.) with a time of 2:25.00…Won the 100 breast at Marshall (1:06.37).
2009-10 (Sophomore):Had outstanding SEC Championships, finishing 14th while setting the school record in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.16)…set lifetime best time (57.78) in the 100-yard butterfly at the SEC Championships…recorded the top-six times in the 200-yard breaststroke for the team…finished first in 200-yard breaststroke against Tulane, Kentucky and Cincinnati, and South Carolina and UNC Wilmington…first-place finish in the 400-yard IM against Marshall with a time of 4:48.34…finished third in 200-yard butterfly against Alabama and Centenary as well as second in 100-yard butterfly.
2008-09 (Freshman): Dillon established herself as one of the premier breaststroke swimmers in the Southeastern Conference during her freshman campaign on West End … Set school record in 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.56) at SEC Championships … Also set school record in 100-yard breaststroke earlier in the season but had it broken by teammate Allie Voss … Took first place in 200-yard breaststroke in meet against Marshall … Posted personal best, and team-best time of the year, in 200-yard IM at Hilltopper Invite … Set personal best in 400-yard IM against in dual meet in Knoxville … Swam to personal best 200-yard butterfly time against South Carolina … Also set personal bests in 100-yard butterfly at SEC Championships.
High School/Club Swimming: Earned first-team All-American honors in 200-yard medley relay … Led team to 2005 AAA Virginia State Swimming Championship … Member of the state champion 200-yard medley team … Competed in 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststoke events at 2006 and 2007 Virginia AAA State Finals … Participated in 2006, 2007 National Club Swimming Association Junior Nationals … Member of National Honor Society and International Baccalaureate Program … Coached in high school by Scott Brown … Swam for the Carl Burke club team … Club coach was John Flanagan.
Personal: Laura Dillon … Born October 9, 1989 … Daughter of Dave and Jennifer Dillon … Has one brother, Bradley (17) … Engineering Science major … Lists being a member of the high school state championship team as her most memorable athletic experience … Favorites include Planet Earth (TV Show), Harry Potter (Book), Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Food) and Soccer (other sport).