2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Hope Carpenter
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Backstroke/Butterfly
- High School:
- Lucy Ragsdale
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
Career Highlights
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:40.81)
2021-22 (Senior): Competed primarily in backstroke events and the 50 free • Was a C finalist at the Bucknell Invitational in both the 100 and 200 back • Swam on two top-10 relays at Bucknell.
2020-21 (Junior): Reached the A-10 finals in the 100 back (56.99) • Also competed at A-10s in the 50 free and 200 back.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Swam the opening leg of the school-record 200 medley relay (1:40.81), which tied for second at the A-10 Championships • Reached the A-10 finals in the 200 back • Helped the 200 medley relay to wins over George Mason, Gardner-Webb and Georgetown • At the Bucknell Invitational, placed sixth in the 100 back (56.88) and reached the 200 back finals • Also at Bucknell, swam to fifth with the 200 medley relay and to eighth with the 400 medley relay.
2018-19 (Freshman): Excelled in the 100 backstroke, posting multiple dual wins and reaching the B finals of the A-10 championships • Her 100 back time of 56.19 at the A-10s moved her into fourth on the program’s top 10 all-time performers’ list • Swam on the 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relays that placed at A-10s • Was named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Oct. 30 after swimming against VMI and UNC Asheville, when she won the 100 and 200 back and swam the opening leg of the victorious 400 medley relay.
Before Davidson: Swam for Ragsdale High and SwimGSA and STAR Aquatics clubs • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American • Senior captain • All-conference selection • State qualifier.
Personal: Daughter of Carl and Kim Carpenter • Born May 9, 2000 • Has a brother, Chad • Grandfather played football at the University of Missouri.
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:40.81)
2021-22 (Senior): Competed primarily in backstroke events and the 50 free • Was a C finalist at the Bucknell Invitational in both the 100 and 200 back • Swam on two top-10 relays at Bucknell.
2020-21 (Junior): Reached the A-10 finals in the 100 back (56.99) • Also competed at A-10s in the 50 free and 200 back.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Swam the opening leg of the school-record 200 medley relay (1:40.81), which tied for second at the A-10 Championships • Reached the A-10 finals in the 200 back • Helped the 200 medley relay to wins over George Mason, Gardner-Webb and Georgetown • At the Bucknell Invitational, placed sixth in the 100 back (56.88) and reached the 200 back finals • Also at Bucknell, swam to fifth with the 200 medley relay and to eighth with the 400 medley relay.
2018-19 (Freshman): Excelled in the 100 backstroke, posting multiple dual wins and reaching the B finals of the A-10 championships • Her 100 back time of 56.19 at the A-10s moved her into fourth on the program’s top 10 all-time performers’ list • Swam on the 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relays that placed at A-10s • Was named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Oct. 30 after swimming against VMI and UNC Asheville, when she won the 100 and 200 back and swam the opening leg of the victorious 400 medley relay.
Before Davidson: Swam for Ragsdale High and SwimGSA and STAR Aquatics clubs • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American • Senior captain • All-conference selection • State qualifier.
Personal: Daughter of Carl and Kim Carpenter • Born May 9, 2000 • Has a brother, Chad • Grandfather played football at the University of Missouri.
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
