Mary Adams

Mary Adams

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Williamsburg, Va.

High School:
Walsingham Academy

Event:
IM, Breast

As a Senior (2004-05): Set two Spider records in the 200 back (2:01.80) and the 200 breast (2:17.78) during the season and also posted two all-time Top-10 times in the 100 free (52.29) and 200 free (1:52.01)... was part of the record-breaking 400 medley relay squad which turned in a 3:47.29... recorded a total of 18 individual event wins and did not finish lower than fourth at any time during the season... was part of 11 top finishing relay teams... continued her unbeaten streak at the Atlantic 10 Championships by winning all three of her individual races (200 free, 200 IM, 400 IM)... won all four relays she was in during the Championships (200 free, 400 free, 800 free and 400 medley)... finished her career 25-0 at the Atlantic 10 Championships... named the Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week once during the season (Nov. 8)... garnered the A-10 Most Outstanding Performer honor following the Championships, marking the second time to receive the honor in her career.

As a Junior (2003-04): Earned an NCAA selection and competed in the 400 IM and 200 IM... named First Team All-Atlantic 10... finished first in the 200 breast (2:18.40 and 400 IM (4:19.33) ... member of the record-setting 400 free relay team (3:23.72), 800 free relay team (7:32.79) and the 400 medley relay team (3:48.64).

As a Sophomore (2002-03): Competed at the U.S. Nationals in April... earned Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer honors after shattering three conference records and winning every swim she entered... established new conference and Richmond marks in the 200 breast (2:18.83), 200 IM (2:02.56) and 400 IM (4:18.87) while winning all three races at the 2002 conference finals... a member of the A-10 record-setting 200 free relay (1:33.94) and the 400 medley relay (3:50.08)... a member of the 800 free relay that won the A-10 title (7:31.17)... a two-time A-10 Performer of the Week and All-Conference honoree... swam the A-10's top time in the 200 free (1:52.65), 200 back (2:03.67), 200 breast (2:18.40) and 400 IM (4:18.54) during the regular season.

As a Freshman (2001-02): Named the 2002 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year... earned All-Conference first team honors... broke two conference records at the A-10 finals: 200 IM (2:08.53) and 400 IM (4:20.96)... set Richmond records in the 100 breast (1:05.54) at the Virginia Invitational and by winning the 200 breast (2:19.33) at the A-10 Championship... a member of four A-10 Championship relay teams (400 medley, 400 free and 800), and the 200 free which established a conference mark of 1:34.20.

High School: Earned Most Outstanding Swimmer... attended the 2000 U.S. Olympic trials in the 200 breast and 400 IM... earned varsity letters in track.

Personal: Born August 16, 1983... daughter of Byron and Mary Adams... has three older sisters.

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