Amy Salce Season 2012-13
Honors
• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012-13 (Senior): SEC Academic Honor Roll … Finished with a time of 1:54.87 in the 200 free at the SEC Championships … Picked up a second-place finish in the 200 free at the WKU Invitational … Finished the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:07.44 at the WKU Invite.
2011-12 (Junior): Posted some of the team[apos]s top times in the 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free and 200 back… Posted the top Vandy time in the 200 freestyle with a mark of 1:55.43 at the SEC Championships… Won the 400 free relay at Arkansas-Little Rock with a mark of 3:34.69… Won the 200 back in a time of 2:09.08 versus Marshall on Senior Day… First place finish in the 1000 free (10:40.31) at Evansville… Member of the 800 free relay (7:43.89) that finished second at the WKU Invitational.
2010-11 (Sophomore):Helped set school record in 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships with a mark of 3:29.98…Set a personal best and the team[apos]s top time in the 200 free, posting a time of 1:52.80 at the SE Championships…Helped 800 freestyle relay team finish first at Western Kentucky Invitational…Won the 200 back at Marshall with a mark of 2:06.49
2009-10 (Freshman):Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.44) and the 500-yard free (5:05.81) against Kentucky and Cincinnati…first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.30) against Marshall…finished first in 1000-yard freestyle (10:25.60) against Tulane…swam lifetime bests in the 500-yard (04:58.66) and 200-yard free (1:52.79) at the SEC Championships…finished 32rd at the SEC Championships in the 200-yard backstroke.
High School/Club Swimming: Co-captain at Community School of Naples and seven-year Florida state qualifier … Team was district champion in 2007 … Set eight high school records … Member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … Named a USA Swimming Academic All-American … Junior National Qualifier for Swim Florida club team … Coached by Daryl Sullivan.
Personal: Amelia Salce … Born May 21, 1991 … Parents are Anthony and Ruth Salce … Has one brother, Anthony (20) and one sister, Arleigh (13) … Majoring in Health Sciences … Favorites include ice cream (Food), Pancake Pantry (Place to eat in Nashville), New York (City), Wedding Crashers (Movie) and House (TV Show) … Chose Vanderbilt because it is a top-rated university plus the opportunity to be part of a growing swim program.