Caroline Thomas - Swimming - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Caroline Thomas Season 2011-12

Class Freshman
Hometown Louisville, Ky.
High School DuPont Manual
Bio

Honors
• 2014-15 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2013-2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll

• 2012 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2013-14 (Junior):
Helped set three school records at the 2014 SEC Championships in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:33.59), 400-yard freestyle relay (3:25.16) and 200-yard medley relay (1:42.07) … Finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.87) against Auburn … Posted a first place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:36.13) and a third place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (54.92) against Texas A&M … Had three top three finishes against Tulane; taking the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:47.10) second in the 50-yard freestyle (24.61) and third in the 100-yard freestyle (53.16) … Helped capture the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:39.14) against Liberty … Posted a third place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:43.34) a fourth place finish in the 400-yard medley relay (3:45.15) , a 6th place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.40) and a 19th place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (24.41) in the Georgia Tech Invitational … Had two, top place finishes against WKU/Cumberlands/Marshall in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:32.09) and 200-yard freestyle (1:37.45) relay respectively and posted a runner up finish in the 100-yard freestyle (52.64). Had a pair of top place finishes against Arkansas Little Rock in the 400-yard medley relay (3:58.35) and 200-yard backstroke (2:08.83) … Finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.06) against Kansas/Arkansas.

2012-13 (Sophomore): SEC Academic Honor Roll … Set school records in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle with times of 23.54 and 50.93, respectively … Also set records as a member of the 200- and 400-yard medley relays and the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays … Placed first in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke against UALR … Captured first in both the 50 free and 100 free against Evansville … Took first in the 100 free and second in the 50 free against WKU and Tulane.

2011-12 (Freshman): Member of the 200 medley relay team that set a new school record at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:44.65… Set a new school record in the 100 free versus Tulane with a mark of 52.11, which she then broke again at the SEC Championships… Won the 200 back (2:06.85) and 400 free relay (3:34.69) at Arkansas-Little Rock to help Vandy win the meet… Member of the 400 free relay that finished first with a mark of 3:55.90, while also winning the 100 free (53.08) versus Marshall… Won the 50 free (24.60) and 100 free (52.73) at Evansville… Won the 50 free (24.16) and 100 free (51.58) at the WKU Invitational… Member of the 200 medley relay that finished first versus Tulane… Also won the 100 free (52.11) at Tulane.

High School:Attended DuPont Manual high school … The freestyle swimmer competes for the Lakeside Seahawks under coach Mike DeBoor … Swam the 50 freestyle in a time of 23.38 and the 100 freestyle in 50.98 … Earned First Team All-State honors as well as an All-American honors in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle as a senior … State record holder in Kentucky for women’s LC 15-18 50-meter freestyle … Boasted a 4.113-weighted GPA.

Major: Economics