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2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving

Maria Turcan

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Saint Stephens
  • Hometown Hickory, NC

Biography

Career Best Times:

26.2650 Free10/22/2016vs. Queens University
1:58.16200 Free1/14/2017vs. Birm.-Southern
4:53.35500 Free3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships
10:40.381000 Free1/7/2017vs. Florida Southern
2:32.52200 Breast11/5/2016vs. SCAD
2:02.03200 Fly3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships
4:27.66400 IM12/1/2016Miami Invitational

Honors:

2017All-America Honorable Mention500 Free9th
200 Fly10th
University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion200 Fly
All-UAA200 Fly1st
500 Free2nd


Prior to Emory:

Competed four years for the Saint Stephens swimming & diving team...Was a team captain during her senior season...Recorded career-best times in the 200 Free (1:51.82), 500 Free (4:55.86), 400 IM (4:27.61) and 200 Breast (2:20.26)...USA Swimming Scholastic All-American recipient.

Personal:

Daughter of Nicolae and Vera Turcan...Born on August 13th...Sister, Sava, was a member of the Harvard swim team.

Why she chose Emory?

"I chose Emory because of the great balance between academics and athletics. Everyone on the team represents what it truly means to work hard in the classroom and in the pool. I also chose Emory because of the many opportunities that are available here."

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