2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Abby Francis
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Breaststroke/Freestyle/Individual Medley
- High School:
- Wethersfield
- Hometown:
- Wethersfield, Conn.
Career Highlights
• 2021 A-10 50 Free Champion (23.19)
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:40.47)
• Member of School Record 200 Free Relay (1:31.84)
• Member of School Record 400 Medley Relay (3:41.53)
2022-23 (Senior): Swam to A-10 bronze in the 100 free (50.00) • Also took A-10 bronze with the 400 free relay team (3:22.61) • Swam on three other top-6 relays at A-10s, including the fifth-place 200 medley, which set a school record (1:40.47) • Also reached the A-10 B final of the 100 breast • At the Bucknell Invitational, swam on the third-place 200 free relay and reached the A final in the 200 IM.
2021-22 (Junior): Swam on two relays that set school records at the A-10 Championships • Took silver with the school-record 200 free relay (1:31.84) and bronze in the 100 free (49.86) • Also swam on the program-record 400 medley relay, which placed fourth (3:41.53) • Also placed fourth in the A-10 in the 100 breast and 50 free • Took fifth with the 400 and 800 free relays • Won two events against UNCW in the final pre-conference meet • Swam on the 200 and 400 free relays teams that won at the Bucknell Invitational • Also swam to second in the 50 and 100 free at Bucknell • On the program’s all-time performers’ list, moved up to second in the 100 free and 100 breast and third in the 50 free.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Secured six medals at the A-10 Championships, including three golds • Tied for 8th among A-10 women with 48 points at the conference meet • Won the A-10 50 free title in 23.19 • Swam to gold with the 200 free relay (1:31.95) and the 800 free relay (7:19.48) • Took A-10 silver in the 100 free (50.09) and with the 400 free relay (3:24.62) • Captured bronze with the 400 medley relay (3:42.85) • Also reached the A-10 finals in the 200 finals • Won the 200 free against UNCW.
2019-20 (Freshman): Helped the 200 medley relay take A-10 silver and set a school record (1:40.81) • Took A-10 bronze with the 400 free relay (3:22.94) • Finished fourth in the A-10 in the 100 free (50.56) and fifth in the 50 free (23.44) • Also at A-10s, reached the 200 free finals and helped the 400 medley and 200 free relays take fourth • Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week Oct. 29 after winning the 100 free and the 200 medley relay against Georgetown • At the Bucknell Invitational, swam on the winning 800 free relay (7:23.38) and turned in multiple top finishes, including fourth in the 100 free and sixth in the 200 and 400 IMs • Also at Bucknell, swam to second on the 400 medley and 200 free relays and to fourth with the 400 free relay • Won the 50 free and 200 free against William & Mary.
Before Davidson: Swam at Wethersfield High • Helped the Eagles win conference titles in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 • Competed for the Laurel East Hartford YMCA.
Personal: Birthday is June 5.
• 2021 A-10 50 Free Champion (23.19)
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:40.47)
• Member of School Record 200 Free Relay (1:31.84)
• Member of School Record 400 Medley Relay (3:41.53)
2022-23 (Senior): Swam to A-10 bronze in the 100 free (50.00) • Also took A-10 bronze with the 400 free relay team (3:22.61) • Swam on three other top-6 relays at A-10s, including the fifth-place 200 medley, which set a school record (1:40.47) • Also reached the A-10 B final of the 100 breast • At the Bucknell Invitational, swam on the third-place 200 free relay and reached the A final in the 200 IM.
2021-22 (Junior): Swam on two relays that set school records at the A-10 Championships • Took silver with the school-record 200 free relay (1:31.84) and bronze in the 100 free (49.86) • Also swam on the program-record 400 medley relay, which placed fourth (3:41.53) • Also placed fourth in the A-10 in the 100 breast and 50 free • Took fifth with the 400 and 800 free relays • Won two events against UNCW in the final pre-conference meet • Swam on the 200 and 400 free relays teams that won at the Bucknell Invitational • Also swam to second in the 50 and 100 free at Bucknell • On the program’s all-time performers’ list, moved up to second in the 100 free and 100 breast and third in the 50 free.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Secured six medals at the A-10 Championships, including three golds • Tied for 8th among A-10 women with 48 points at the conference meet • Won the A-10 50 free title in 23.19 • Swam to gold with the 200 free relay (1:31.95) and the 800 free relay (7:19.48) • Took A-10 silver in the 100 free (50.09) and with the 400 free relay (3:24.62) • Captured bronze with the 400 medley relay (3:42.85) • Also reached the A-10 finals in the 200 finals • Won the 200 free against UNCW.
2019-20 (Freshman): Helped the 200 medley relay take A-10 silver and set a school record (1:40.81) • Took A-10 bronze with the 400 free relay (3:22.94) • Finished fourth in the A-10 in the 100 free (50.56) and fifth in the 50 free (23.44) • Also at A-10s, reached the 200 free finals and helped the 400 medley and 200 free relays take fourth • Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week Oct. 29 after winning the 100 free and the 200 medley relay against Georgetown • At the Bucknell Invitational, swam on the winning 800 free relay (7:23.38) and turned in multiple top finishes, including fourth in the 100 free and sixth in the 200 and 400 IMs • Also at Bucknell, swam to second on the 400 medley and 200 free relays and to fourth with the 400 free relay • Won the 50 free and 200 free against William & Mary.
Before Davidson: Swam at Wethersfield High • Helped the Eagles win conference titles in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 • Competed for the Laurel East Hartford YMCA.
Personal: Birthday is June 5.
Davidson Swim/Dive Midseason Virtual Event (12-11-25)
Wednesday, December 17
Swimming & Diving: Georgetown Time Lapse
Thursday, October 29
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Swim
Thursday, October 01
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Lift
Thursday, October 01
