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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Tera Brilmyer

  • Position IM
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Akron, Ohio
  • Highschool Firestone

Biography

BrilmyerVertical252025-26: Took part in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 20th in the 400 IM (4:35.55), 23rd in the 200 backstroke (2:07.13), and 25th in the 200 IM (2:07.44)... Won the 200 backstroke (2:10.55) against Massachusetts, while being third in the 100 backstroke (1:00.87)... Finished third in the 100 (59.68) and 200 (2:08.41) backstroke at La Salle... Recorded a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (2:23.22) against Rider, while being fifth in the 100 freestyle (55.96)... Finished fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:13.06) versus NYU... Scored in two individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking 22nd in the 200 backstroke (2:09.00) and 23rd in the 400 IM (4:35.69)... Was second in the 200 backstroke (2:11.75) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:01.50) at Boston College... Took fourth in the 200 freestyle (2:00.00) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:11.68) against Fairfield... Won the 50 backstroke (28.28) against Manhattan, while finishing second in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.41)... Grabbed fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:11.46) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.81) in the Rams' tri-meet with Rutgers and St. Bonaventure... Finished fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:10.80) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.88) against Towson.

2024-25: Competed in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Finished 18th in the 400 IM (4:28.88), 25th in the 200 backstroke (2:06.00), and 28th in the 200 IM (2:06.60)... Was third in the 200 backstroke (2:10.01) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.58) at Massachusetts... Placed second in the 200 IM (2:11.15), third in the 200 backstroke (2:11.08), and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:01.07) against La Salle... Grabbed fifth in both the 100 (1:00.09) and 200 (2:09.84) backstroke events at Rutgers... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 18th in the 400 IM (4:31.94) and 21st in the 200 IM (2:07.96)... Finished fourth in both the 100 (1:00.51) and 200 (2:10.7) backstroke events against Boston College... Was fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.67) versus NYU... Took second in the 200 freestyle (1:57.58) and the 100 breaststroke (1:09.84) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Tera Brilmyer2023-24: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Finished 20th in the 400 IM (4:33.02), 21st in the 200 IM (2:06.04), and 27th in the 200 backstroke (2:04.54)... Was second in the 100 backstroke (1:00.64) against Wagner... Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:09.83) versus Massachusetts... Grabbed second in the 100 backstroke (1:01.38) and third 200 IM (2:12.02) at Iona... Placed third in the 200 backstroke (2:10.46) and fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:14.70) at La Salle... Participated in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 15th in the 200 (2:08.10) and 400 (4:34.62) IM and 19th in the 200 backstroke (2:04.61)... Took fourth in 100 (1:00.96) and 200 breaststroke (2:31.53) against Bryant... Had a pair of fifth-place finishes at Georgetown in the 100 backstroke (1:01.85) and 200 IM (2:12.59)... Finished third in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.62) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.88) against Monmouth... Was third in the 200 backstroke (2:10.81) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:12.41) versus Marist... Grabbed fourth in both the 100 backstroke (1:00.78) and 200 freestyle (1:59.82) against Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio... Team captain and MVP for the 2022-23 season... Was Firestone's high point female swimmer all four years... Helped set school and pool records in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays... Three-time All-American... Four-time Northeast Aquatic Conference (NAC) All-Star selection... NAC Girls Swimmer of the Year for 2022-23... Earned All-Ohio honors 14 times... Three-time recipient for Outstanding Achievement in girls swimming & diving (2020, 2022-23)... 2019-20 Firestone Rookie of the Year... Swam club for Firestone Akron Swim Team... USA Swimming National Diversity Camp participant in 2020 and 2021.... Lake Erie LSC record holder... USA Swimming Futures Meet participant... Was valedictorian at Firestone High School... Member of the National Honor Society and the International Baccalaureate Program.

Major: Biological Sciences with a minor in Classical Civilization.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
200 Free: 1:57.58
100 Back: 58.68
200 Back: 2:04.54
100 Breast: 1:09.84
200 Breast: 2:31.53
200 Fly: 2:13.77
200 IM: 2:06.04
400 IM: 4:28.88

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    IM
    5'2"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    IM
    5'2"
  • 2025-26Junior

    IM
    5'2"