| Brooke Boncher |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: West Newbury, Mass.
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 | High School: Pingree
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 | Event: Sprint Free, Fly
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As a Junior (2004-05): Competed at the U.S. World Trials in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly... placed seventh overall in the 50 free (22.86 - LC-Meters converted), third in the bonus finals of the 100 fly (54.87 - LC-Meters converted) and 29th in the prelims of the 100 free (50.47 - LC-Meters converted)... represented the Spiders at the NCAA Championships and earned All-America honors by placing sixth in the 100 fly with a school record time of 53.32... finished 14th overall in the 50 free at the NCAA meet with a 22.71 and garnered 24th place in the 100 free with a 49.82... placed Richmond 28th in the NCAA Championships with 15.5 points... prior to the NCAA meet she had not finished lower than second in any of her 25 individual races... she garnered five all-time Top-10 times at Richmond including four individual records in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly and 100 back... was part of two Richmond relay records in the 200 medley (1:43.90) and the 400 medley (3:47.29)... won all three individual events she swam at the Atlantic 10 Championships (50 free, 100 free and 100 fly)... helped four relays capture top honors at the A-10 Championships (200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley)... was awarded A-10 Performer of the Week honors five times during the season (Nov. 1, Nov. 22, Jan. 17, Jan. 31, Feb. 7)... Was named to the A-10 All-Academic squad for the first time in her career.
As a Sophomore (2003-04): Placed sixth in the 50 free (26.40 prelim, 26.41 final) at the ConocoPhillips National Championships over the summer... Competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in July... Earned the program's first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Championships... swam the 50 free (25.26), 100 free (55.75) and 100 fly (53:35 - 59.5, SCM) at the NCAA Championships... led the team to a No. 32 finish in the NCAA national poll... set conference records in the 100 fly (54.05), 50 free (22.88) and the 100 free (50.24)... was a member of the 400 free relay team (3:23.72)... registered a school record as a member of the 200 medley relay team (1:45.60)... contributed to the conference champion 800 free relay team (7:32.79)... Atlantic 10 Conference's Most Outstanding Performer... three-time A-10 Performer of the Week... Collegeswimming.com Swimmer of the Week... invited to the U.S. Open Swimming Championships.
As a Freshman (2002-03): Advanced to the finals in the 100 fly and the 50 free at the U.S. Nationals in April... qualified to compete at the 2004 Olympic Trials... earned Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie honors after establishing three league records and winning every swim she entered... rewrote the A-10 and program record book for the 50 free (23.32), 100 fly (55.06) and 100 free (50.78)... a member of the A-10 record-setting 200 free relay (1:33.94) and the 400 medley relay (3:50.08)... also swam on the A-10 champion 200 medley relay (1:46.57)... a four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week and two-time CollegeSwimming.com Swimmer of the Week.
High School: Competed on the U.S. Swim team (The New England Barracudas)... earned MVP honors and was a senior national qualifier in the 50 free... was a U.S. Open qualifier in the 50 and 100 free and 100 fly.
Personal: Born June 20, 1983... daughter of Susan Hale and John Boncher... has one younger sister.