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2014-15 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Nakano, Meredith
Meredith Nakano
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Breaststroke/Butterfly
- High School:
- Marist
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
Bio
2014-15 (Senior):
Named to the A-10 All-Academic Team ... Took fourth in the 200 breaststroke, fifth in the 100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke and sixth in the 100 freestyle at the All N.C. Invite (Oct. 3-4) … Named A-10 Performer of the Week for the week of Oct. 7 … Collected a second place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:55.04) placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.71) and contributed to the winning effort in the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.99) at the Richmond Shootout (Oct. 17-18) … Won a pair of butterfly races, claiming the 200 in 2:07.77 and the 100 in 57.92 versus College of Charleston (Oct. 25) … Took the 100 freestyle in 53.28 and earned a second in the 100 butterfly against Queens University of Charlotte (Nov. 7) … Contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:34.96) and the 400 medley (3:48.37) before taking fifth in the 100 butterfly (56.41) and 200 medley (2:07.12) at the Total Performance Invitational hosted by Kenyon College (Dec. 4-6) … Finished third in the 100 freestyle (53.51) and 100 butterfly (59.05) against William & Mary (Jan. 10) … Swam to a second place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:08.16) and the 100 butterfly (58.21) at a tri-meet with George Washington and Georgetown (Jan. 18) … Part of the 800 relay union that set a new A-10 conference record, meet record and pool record and the 400 freestyle relay that set a new conference record and Davidson record … Individually took third in the 100 freestyle (50.45), fourth in the 100 butterfly (55.05) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.50) and the 200 breaststroke (2:17.50) at the 2015 A-10 Championships (Feb. 18-21).
2013-14 (Junior):
Placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:36.74) and sixth in the 400-yard medley (3:58.65), ninth in the 200-yard medley (1:49.34) and placed 12th in the 100-yard butterfly (59.01) at the All-N.C. Invite (Oct. 4-5) … Placed first in the 400-yard freestyle (3:37.65) and fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:08.77) against ECU (Oct. 12) … Helped the 200 medley relay finish first (1:49.50) and claimed a victory in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.11) against Asheville and VMI (Nov. 2) … Took third in the 100 butterfly (56.12) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (51.65) at the Total Performance Swim Camps Invitational (Dec. 7) … Placed second in the in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.34) at William & Mary (Jan. 11) … Earned a win in the 100 freestyle (52.93) and second place in the 100 butterfly (57.70) against Gardner-Webb (Jan. 18) … Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.56) at the CSSA Duals (Jan. 31) … Set a new program record and conference record in the 800-freestyle relay
2012-13 (Sophomore):
Set a program record in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:01.87 at Kenyon (11/29)… Swam the Wildcats’ top times of the season in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:04.37 (11/29 at Kenyon), 56.01 in the 100-yard fly (2/12 at CCSA Championships) and 2:01.87 in the 200-yard fly (11/29 at Kenyon)… Posted Davidson’s second-best time of the season in the 50-yard free with a 24.04 (11/29 at Kenyon) and the 200-yard free with a 1:52.57 (2/21 at CCSA Championships)… Won the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:23.24 at East Carolina (10/20)… Won a pair of events in the team’s victory over the College of Charleston (10/27), taking the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events… Touched first in the 200-yard free in 1:57.70 and the 200 fly in 2:08.67 in a win against VMI (11/10)… Placed second (third overall) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:07.63 at the Arkansas/Queens Tri-Meet (1/19)… Notched a pair of victories in the 100-yard freestyle (53.34) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.28) vs. Gardner-Webb (1/26)… Added two more wins to her resume with victories in the 200-yard fly (2:06.88) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.29), as well as a runner up finish in the 100-yard butterfly (57.45) at the CCSA Duals (2/2)… Finished 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke, clocking in at 1:04.57, and 12th in the 20-yard breaststroke with a 2:21.36 at the CCSA Championships (2/21).
2011-12 (Freshman):
Swam the Wildcats’ fastest time in the 50-yard freestyle with a 23.93 at the Kenyon Invitational (12/1)… Also posted Davidson’s top time of the season with a 1:05.12 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the CCSA Championship meet (2/16) and a 2:19.91 in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Kenyon Invite (12/1)… Won the 100-breastroke at her first collegiate event, swimming a 1:07.10 vs. Clemson (10/1)… Also finished first in the 200-meter event, swimming a 2:25.29… Picked up another win in the 200-yard breaststroke against East Carolina (10/15)… Out-touched the competition in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:47.83 and swam to a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:11.71… Placed second in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:06.80 at the Kenyon Invitational (12/1)… Also took third in the 200-yard breaststroke at the event… Won the 50-yard freestyle (24.45), the 100-yard freestyle (53.22) and the 100-yard butterfly (57.88) against Gardner-Webb (1/21)… Also a member of the Wildcats’ first-place 200-yard freestyle relay at the meet… Picked up a pair of wins at the CCSA Duals, taking the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.26) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.96)… Placed eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:22.97 and 13th in the 200-yard IM with a 2:07.85 at the CCSA Championships(1/28)… Touched the wall 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke, recording a 1:05.12… A member of the Wildcats’ fourth-place 200 medley relay as well.
Prep/Personal: Four-time Georgia 4A State champions ... parents, Elizabeth and Phillip ... brother, David.
Named to the A-10 All-Academic Team ... Took fourth in the 200 breaststroke, fifth in the 100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke and sixth in the 100 freestyle at the All N.C. Invite (Oct. 3-4) … Named A-10 Performer of the Week for the week of Oct. 7 … Collected a second place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:55.04) placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.71) and contributed to the winning effort in the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.99) at the Richmond Shootout (Oct. 17-18) … Won a pair of butterfly races, claiming the 200 in 2:07.77 and the 100 in 57.92 versus College of Charleston (Oct. 25) … Took the 100 freestyle in 53.28 and earned a second in the 100 butterfly against Queens University of Charlotte (Nov. 7) … Contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:34.96) and the 400 medley (3:48.37) before taking fifth in the 100 butterfly (56.41) and 200 medley (2:07.12) at the Total Performance Invitational hosted by Kenyon College (Dec. 4-6) … Finished third in the 100 freestyle (53.51) and 100 butterfly (59.05) against William & Mary (Jan. 10) … Swam to a second place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:08.16) and the 100 butterfly (58.21) at a tri-meet with George Washington and Georgetown (Jan. 18) … Part of the 800 relay union that set a new A-10 conference record, meet record and pool record and the 400 freestyle relay that set a new conference record and Davidson record … Individually took third in the 100 freestyle (50.45), fourth in the 100 butterfly (55.05) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.50) and the 200 breaststroke (2:17.50) at the 2015 A-10 Championships (Feb. 18-21).
2013-14 (Junior):
Placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:36.74) and sixth in the 400-yard medley (3:58.65), ninth in the 200-yard medley (1:49.34) and placed 12th in the 100-yard butterfly (59.01) at the All-N.C. Invite (Oct. 4-5) … Placed first in the 400-yard freestyle (3:37.65) and fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:08.77) against ECU (Oct. 12) … Helped the 200 medley relay finish first (1:49.50) and claimed a victory in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.11) against Asheville and VMI (Nov. 2) … Took third in the 100 butterfly (56.12) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (51.65) at the Total Performance Swim Camps Invitational (Dec. 7) … Placed second in the in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.34) at William & Mary (Jan. 11) … Earned a win in the 100 freestyle (52.93) and second place in the 100 butterfly (57.70) against Gardner-Webb (Jan. 18) … Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.56) at the CSSA Duals (Jan. 31) … Set a new program record and conference record in the 800-freestyle relay
2012-13 (Sophomore):
Set a program record in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:01.87 at Kenyon (11/29)… Swam the Wildcats’ top times of the season in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:04.37 (11/29 at Kenyon), 56.01 in the 100-yard fly (2/12 at CCSA Championships) and 2:01.87 in the 200-yard fly (11/29 at Kenyon)… Posted Davidson’s second-best time of the season in the 50-yard free with a 24.04 (11/29 at Kenyon) and the 200-yard free with a 1:52.57 (2/21 at CCSA Championships)… Won the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:23.24 at East Carolina (10/20)… Won a pair of events in the team’s victory over the College of Charleston (10/27), taking the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events… Touched first in the 200-yard free in 1:57.70 and the 200 fly in 2:08.67 in a win against VMI (11/10)… Placed second (third overall) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:07.63 at the Arkansas/Queens Tri-Meet (1/19)… Notched a pair of victories in the 100-yard freestyle (53.34) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.28) vs. Gardner-Webb (1/26)… Added two more wins to her resume with victories in the 200-yard fly (2:06.88) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.29), as well as a runner up finish in the 100-yard butterfly (57.45) at the CCSA Duals (2/2)… Finished 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke, clocking in at 1:04.57, and 12th in the 20-yard breaststroke with a 2:21.36 at the CCSA Championships (2/21).
2011-12 (Freshman):
Swam the Wildcats’ fastest time in the 50-yard freestyle with a 23.93 at the Kenyon Invitational (12/1)… Also posted Davidson’s top time of the season with a 1:05.12 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the CCSA Championship meet (2/16) and a 2:19.91 in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Kenyon Invite (12/1)… Won the 100-breastroke at her first collegiate event, swimming a 1:07.10 vs. Clemson (10/1)… Also finished first in the 200-meter event, swimming a 2:25.29… Picked up another win in the 200-yard breaststroke against East Carolina (10/15)… Out-touched the competition in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:47.83 and swam to a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:11.71… Placed second in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:06.80 at the Kenyon Invitational (12/1)… Also took third in the 200-yard breaststroke at the event… Won the 50-yard freestyle (24.45), the 100-yard freestyle (53.22) and the 100-yard butterfly (57.88) against Gardner-Webb (1/21)… Also a member of the Wildcats’ first-place 200-yard freestyle relay at the meet… Picked up a pair of wins at the CCSA Duals, taking the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.26) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.96)… Placed eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:22.97 and 13th in the 200-yard IM with a 2:07.85 at the CCSA Championships(1/28)… Touched the wall 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke, recording a 1:05.12… A member of the Wildcats’ fourth-place 200 medley relay as well.
Prep/Personal: Four-time Georgia 4A State champions ... parents, Elizabeth and Phillip ... brother, David.
Swimming & Diving: Georgetown Time Lapse
Thursday, October 29
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Swim
Thursday, October 01
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Lift
Thursday, October 01
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
