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2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Deirdre McGrath

  • Position Breaststroke
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garden City, N.Y.
  • Highschool Garden City

Biography

2017-18: Took third in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.51) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.27) at Massachusetts… Was second in the 200 breaststroke versus Iona in a career-best time of 2:29.52… Tied for eighth in the 100 breaststroke against La Salle and Richmond (1:11.21)… Was 11th in the 200 breaststroke against Florida Atlantic and CCSU (2:37.30)… Placed second in both the 50 (32.35) and 100 (1:10.14) breaststroke events versus Manhattan… Scored 21st in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.76) at the Bucknell Invitational… Placed fifth in both the 100 (1:19.28) and the 200 (2:54.51) SCM breaststroke events at Fairfield… Was sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.06) at Boston University… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the ECAC Presidents Honor Roll.

2016-17: Won the 100 breaststroke against Massachusetts in 1:07.15, while taking fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.29)... Was eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.69) during the Richmond/La Salle meet... Won the 50 breaststroke (32.92) against Manhattan, while grabbing third in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.55)... Was 27th overall in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.17) at the Bucknell Invitational... Was 18th in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.56) at the Princeton Invitational... Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.13) versus Boston University... Placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:35.39) and sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.64) during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet... Was eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:35.05) against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2015-16: Was second in the 200 breaststroke (2:35.28) and third in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.17) against St. Francis (NY)... Took seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the Iona-La Salle dual meet (1:13.41)... Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.83) against Manhattan... Took part in four events at Bucknell Invitational with her best finish being 35th in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.80)... Was fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:37.61) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.84) against LIU Post… Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke at the Fairfield-Monmouth dual meet (1:14.71).

2014-15: Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.39) and sixth in the 200 IM (2:19.94) against St. Francis (NY)... Took fifth in the 200 breaststroke against Iona (2:40.40)... Was fifth in the 200 SCM breaststroke at Fairfield (3:04.54).

Before Fordham: Varsity swimmer at Garden City High School... Team captain and team MVP as a senior... Set school record in the 200 medley relay in 2013... Two-time All-County performer (2012-13) and a four-time All-Conference and All-Division selection (2010-13)... Helped Garden City extend its streak of consecutive dual wins to 100 in 2012 and to four County Championships (2010-13)... Competed for the Long Island Express for club swimming, where she was a sectional qualifier... Four-year member of the honor roll... 2014 Art Supervisors Association Leadership Award recipient.

Major: New Media & Digital Design with a concentration in New Media & Commerce.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
100 Back: 1:10.38
100 Breast: 1:06.76
200 Breast: 2:29.52
200 Fly: 2:34.92
200 IM: 2:19.21

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Breaststroke
    5'7"