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2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Erin McBride

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cherry Hill, N.J.
  • Highschool Cherry Hill West

Biography

2017-18: Scored in two individual events and one relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship… Helped the 800 freestyle relay to a fourth place finish in 7:22.62, while finishing 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:51.66) and 15th in the 1650 freestyle (17:18.66)... Was also 21st in the 500 freestyle (5:03.27)... Won the 500 freestyle (5:07.08), while taking second in the 200 freestyle at Massachusetts… Won the 1000 freestyle (10:41.02) against Iona, while grabbing third in the 100 freestyle (54.73)… Took third in the 200 freestyle (1:55.49) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:10.64) against La Salle and Richmond… Placed fourth in both the 200 (1:58.27) and 500 (5:13.78) freestyle against Florida Atlantic and CCSU… Took second in the 500 freestyle versus Manhattan (5:12.35)… Scored in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing 13th in the 1650 freestyle (17:34.62), 16th in the 500 freestyle (5:05.01), 21st in the 200 freestyle (1:54.50), and 23rd in the 100 freestyle (53.16)… Won the 800 SCM freestyle at Fairfield in 9:23.96… Took fourth in the 500 freestyle at Boston University (5:08.28)… Placed third in the 500 freestyle (5:10.41) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:56.07) at UConn… Was second in both the 200 (1:56.55) and 500 (5:14.45) freestyle at Marist… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the ECAC Presidents Honor Roll.

2016-17: Scored in two events at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing 13th in both the 500 freestyle (4:59.71) and the 1650 freestyle (17:24.18)... Helped the 800 freestyle relay to a fifth-place finish (7:26.54)... Also placed 18th in the 200 freestyle (1:52.72)... Won both distance events against Massachusetts (500 - 5:09.89; 1000 - 10:32.50)... Won both the 100 (53.89) and 200 (1:55.03) freestyle events versus Iona... Won the 500 (5:08.88) and 1000 (10:34.03) freestyle events during the Richmond/La Salle meet... Placed second in the 100 backstroke (1:01.57) against Manhattan... Finished in the top 11 three times at the Bucknell Invitational, taking ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:00.05), 10th in the 1650 freestyle (17:51.12), and 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:53.75)... Had three top tens at the Princeton Invitational, finishing eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:56.35) and tenth in the 500 (5:07.49) and 1650 freestyle (17:51.12)... Was fourth in both the 200 (1:56.23) and 500 (5:12.70) freestyle events  versus Boston University... Won the 100 (53.64) and 1000 (10:37.52) freestyle events during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet... Captured first in the 200 (1:54.82) and 500 (5:08.28) freestyle against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2015-16: Competed in three individual events and one relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Was 18th in the 1650 freestyle (17:33.79) and 24th in both the 200 (1:53.79) and 500 (5:03.06) freestyle events... Helped the 800 freestyle relay team to a fourth place finish... Was second in both the 200 IM (2:12.73) and 500 freestyle (5:23.22) against St. Francis (NY)... Placed second in the 500 freestyle (5:09.97) and third in the 1000 freestyle (10:44.82) at Massachusetts... Was second in the 1000 freestyle (10:38.30) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:12.05) at the Iona-La Salle dual meet... Finished second in the 100 backstroke (1:02.33) and third in the 50 backstroke (29.75) against Manhattan... Competed in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring in the 1650 freestyle (18th - 17:36.53) and the 500 freestyle (21st - 5:03.43)... Was third in the 100 backstroke (1:01.24) against LIU Post… Placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle against Boston University (10:37.88) and Army West Point (10:43.99)… Won the 200 freestyle (1:56.50) at the Fairfield-Monmouth dual meet... Was second in both distance freestyle events at Marist (1000 - 10:41.43; 500 - 5:12.28).

2014-15: Competed in five events at the Atlantic 10 Championship (3 individual, 2 relays)... Member of the school record 200 freestyle relay, which finished fifth in 1:33.96... Also helped the 800 freestyle relay score sixth in the 7:27.83... Finished 21st in the both the 200 freestyle (1:52.99) and 1650 freestyle (17:32.08) events, while taking 23rd in the 500 freestyle (5:03.74)... Was third in both the 50 (25.70) and 100 (56.01) freestyle events against St. Francis (NY)... Grabbed third in the 200 freestyle versus Massachusetts (1:56.33)... Won the 500 freestyle against Iona in 5:10.72, while taking third in the 50 freestyle (25.32)... Scored in three events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:53.83), 17th in the 500 freestyle (5:00.86), and 19th in the 100 freestyle (53.04)... Won both distance freestyle events against LIU Post (500 - 5:11.86; 1000 - 10:38.78)... Took third in the 200 freestyle versus Connecticut (1:57.43)... Won the 50 SCM freestyle (27.65) at Fairfield, while taking second in the 200 SCM freestyle (2:10.07) and third in the 400 SCM IM (5:11.49)... Opened her career by winning the 500 freestyle against Marist (5:07.99).

Before Fordham: Multi-sport athlete at Cherry Hill High School West, playing for the soccer, swimming, and track teams... Four-year varsity swimmer, earning MVP honors twice... Team co-captain... Received NISCA All-American consideration in the 200 medley relay as a senior, breaking the school record... Also broke the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay events... Second Team All-South Jersey in the 50 freestyle (2011), 100 freestyle (2013) and the 200 freestyle (2011 & 2012), while earning First Team honors in the 400 freestyle relay in 2011... Two-time All-Olympic Division selection in the 500 freestyle in 2012 (Second Team) and 2013 (First Team)... Recipient of the Unsung Heroine Award as a freshman and a sophomore... Was a three-time All-Olympic Division soccer player... Competed for the Kingston Estates Swim Club... Member of the National Honor Society... Received the 2014 Business Student of the Year Award, as well as the People's Choice Award for Character Education.

Major: Economics with a minor in Business Administration.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 24.49
100 Free: 52.70
200 Free: 1:51.66
500 Free: 4:59.71
1000 Free: 10:36.88
1650 Free: 17:18.66
100 Breast: 1:12.59
100 Fly: 1:02.97

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Freestyle
    5'5"