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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Tara Brunner

  • Position Sprint Free
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Canaan, Conn.
  • Highschool Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

Biography

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2018-19: Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week twice... Competed in seven events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Second Ram ever to medal in all seven events at the Championship, joining Brienne Ryan in 2012... Atlantic 10 champion and First Team All-Atlantic 10 as a part of the 200 medley relay, winning in 1:40.96... Second Team All-Atlantic 10 in five events, including the 50 freestyle (22.97), 100 freestyle (49.74), 100 butterfly (54.11), 200 freestyle relay (1:32.28), and the 400 freestyle relay (3:22.18)... Set school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle, as well as the 400 freestyle relay... Earned bronze with the 400 medley relay (3:43.73)… Competed individually at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship in four events, scoring 48 points... Placed 28th in the 50 butterfly (25.17) to start the Invitational, which followed with a sixth-place finish in the 50 freestyle in 23.04 seconds... Won the "B" final for ninth place in the 100 butterfly (53.70), and then capped the Invitational with a bronze medal in the 100 freestyle, taking third in 50.09 seconds... Won both the 50 (23.86) and 100 (51.31) freestyle events against Massachusetts... Placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:53.69) at Iona… Had three first place finishes at La Salle in the 50 freestyle (23.94), 100 freestyle (51.93), and the 100 butterfly (57.01)… Was first in the 50 butterfly (25.62) against Manhattan… Took part in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, winning the 100 freestyle (50.54), while taking second in the 50 freestyle (23.22), and third in the 100 butterfly (55.15)… Won the 200 freestyle (1:54.14) against Fairfield… Had a pair of third place finishes versus Boston University and Brown in the 50 (24.34) and 100 (52.82) freestyle events… Won the 100 freestyle (52.09) versus Marist, while taking second in the 50 freestyle (24.11)… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2017-18: First Team All-Atlantic 10 performer as a member of the 200 freestyle relay, which won the event in a school record time of 1:32.04 at the Atlantic 10 Championship… Second Team All-Atlantic 10 performer as a member of the 400 freestyle relay, which also set a school record, taking second in 3:22.67... Earned bronze in the 100 butterfly in 54.63 seconds... Also scored ninth in the 50 freestyle (23.27) and 10th in the 100 freestyle (51.03)... Finished second in the 100 freestyle (52.20) and fifth in the 50 freestyle (24.70) at Massachusetts… Won the 50 freestyle against Iona in 24.15 seconds… Was second in both the 50 (24.07) and 100 (52.39) freestyle against La Salle and Richmond… Won the 100 freestyle in 52.93 seconds, while grabbing fourth in the 50 freestyle (24.60) against Florida Atlantic and CCSU… Won the 50 freestyle versus Manhattan in 24.31 seconds… Scored in the three events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring seventh in the 100 freestyle (51.76), 11th in the 50 freestyle (23.82), and 12th in the 200 freestyle (1:53.84)… Captured first in the 50 SCM freestyle at Fairfield (27.07)… Was sixth in both the 50 (24.30) and the 100 (53.10) freestyle against Boston University… Took sixth in the 50 freestyle at UConn (25.00)… Was third in the 50 freestyle at Marist in 25.06 seconds… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the ECAC Presidents Honor Roll.
2016-17: Scored in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championship, while helping four relays earn points... Scored ninth in the 100 freestyle (51.10), while taking 12th in the 50 freestyle (23.70) and the 100 butterfly (56.61)... Earned bronze with the 200 freestyle relay in 1:33.40, while finishing fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:45.62), fifth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:24.08), and sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:42.79)... Won the 50 (24.16) and 100 (52.55) freestyle events against Massachusetts... Took first in the 50 freestyle (24.26) versus Iona... Won the 100 freestyle (53.15) during the Richmond/La Salle meet, while taking second in the 50 freestyle (24.67)... Had three top ten finishes at the Princeton Invitational, placing fourth in the 100 freestyle (52.85), fifth in the 50 freestyle (24.14), and ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:56.49)... Was second in the 50 freestyle (24.51) and third in the 100 freestyle (53.99) against Boston University... Won the 50 freestyle during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet (24.34)... Captured first in both the 50 (24.48) and 100 (53.04) freestyle event against Marist... Member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2015-16: Took part in three individual events and two relays at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Member of the 200 freestyle relay team that finished fourth in a school record time of 1:33.01 and the 400 freestyle relay that took fifth overall... Scored individually in the 100 freestyle, placing 16th in 51.95 seconds... Also finished 22nd in the 50 freestyle (23.91) and 28th in the 100 butterfly (58.42)... Placed third in the 100 butterfly (1:00.24) against St. Francis (NY)... Took third in the 50 freestyle (24.69) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (53.87) at Massachusetts... Tied for first in the 50 freestyle (24.79), while taking fourth in the 100 freestyle (54.19) at the Iona-La Salle dual meet... Earned second place in the 50 (25.16) and 500 (5:27.07) freestyle events against Manhattan... Best finish at the Bucknell Invitational came in the 100 freestyle, placing 30th in 53.28 seconds... Was third in the 200 freestyle against LIU Post (1:58.84)… Took fifth in the 50 freestyle at Boston University (25.12)... Grabbed third place in the 50 freestyle at the Fairfield-Monmouth dual meet (25.24).

Before Fordham: Graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy... Did not swim for high school team... Competed for the Weston Swimming club... Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society... Recipient of the Frances Warde Service Award for completing 100 hours of service... Member of the honor roll.

Major: Public Accountancy.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 22.97 50 Free: 22.97 (2019)
100 Free: 49.74 100 Free: 49.74 (2019)
200 Free: 1:51.52 200 Free Relay: 1:32.04 (2018)
500 Free: 5:27.07 400 Free Relay: 3:22.18 (2019)
100 Fly: 53.70

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Sprint Free
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprint Free
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sprint Free
    5'6"