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2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Erin Barry

  • Position
    Swimmer
  • Class
    Senior
  • High School
    Villa Walsh Academy
  • Hometown
    Millington, N.J.

Biography

U.S. Olympic Trial participant
2017 & 2018 Atlantic 10 200 breast stroke champion
Four-time Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '15, Spring '15, Fall '16, Spring '17)


2017-18 (Senior)

  • Placed fourth in the 100 breast stroke (1:06.79) and seventh in the 50 fly (27.98) and eighth in the 50 breast stroke (31.51) in the season opener tri-meet with Queens and Davidson
  • Won the 200 breast stroke both days of the Richmond Duals and finished third in the 100 breast stroke
  • Placed sixth in the 200 breast (2:22.94) and 11th in the 100 breast (1:06.44) at the Patriot Invitational
  • Won the 200 breast stroke (2:22.07) in the dual meet with George Washington, and also took second in the 100 breast stroke (1:06.92) and sixth in the 100 fly (1:02.22)
  • Picked up a top-three finish in the 100 breast stroke at 1:09.26 at JMU
  • Won the 200 breast (2:22.08), and was second in the 100 breast (1:07.00) vs. La Salle and Fordham
  • Won the 200 breast stroke (2:23.06) and was fourth in the 100 breast stroke (1:07.65) and the 400 IM (4:41.28) vs. Villanova
  • Won the 200 breast stroke in a time of 2:22.18, nearly five seconds ahead of the closest competitor, and took second in the 100 breast stroke (1:07.20) vs. Campbell
  • At the A-10 Championship:
    • Part of the silver medal 400 medley relay team
    • A-10 200 breast stroke champion (2:14.41)
  • Closed out her Spider career with a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast stroke at the CSCAA National Invite (2:14.15) and a top-25 finish in the 100 breast stroke (1:04.38) 

2016-17 (Junior)

  • Atlantic 10 Champion in the 200 breast stroke with an NCAA B cut time
  • Placed eighth in the 100 breast stroke at the A-10 Championship
  • Finished 16th in the 400 IM at the A-10 Championship
  • Set the fastest times in the 100 and 200 breast strokes against Queens/Gardner-Webb at 1:05.57 and 2:20.15, respectively (11/5)
  • Won both the 100 and 200 breast stroke in the season opener at Bucknell with times of 1:05.64 and 2:21.66, respectively (10/15)
  • Finished in second in the 200 breast stroke at 2:21.15 on the first day of the Richmond Duals, and took fourth in the 100 breast stroke
  • Was the first Spider to touch the wall on day two of the Richmond Duals in the 100 breast stroke, clocking a time of 1:06.26, and finished fourth in the 400 IM at 4:34.95

2015-16 (Sophomore)

  • Qualified for 2016 Olympic Trails in the 200 Breast
  • Took home the silver in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:02.42, which was an NCAA B cut time and a career-best
  • Took silver in the 200 Breast with an NCAA B cut time of 2:13.56, it was also a personal best
  • Part of the silver medal 400 Medley Relay team at the A-10 Championship
  • Finished 15th in the 400 IM at the A-10 Championships (4:27.93)

2014-15 (Freshman)

  • Scored in three individual events, with one championship final and two consolation finals at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship
  • Posted a time of 2:16.42 for a fourth-place finish in the 200 breast stroke, one-tenth of a second from a medal in that event. It was the fastest time in that event for a Spider all season
  • Her time of 1:04.64 put her in 11th in the 100 breast stroke
  • Turned in a time of 4:34.00 in the 400 IM for 15th place in the consolation finals, moving up one spot from the preliminary round
  • Won two individual events vs. Davidson and two more against George Mason at the Richmond Duals, 10/17-18
  • Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, 10/21 

PREP

  • National Honors Society
  • Honor Roll Student
  • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (three years) 

CLUB

  • Holds multiple club team records
  • Multiple-time New Jersey JO Champion (State Meet) in the 100 breast stroke, 200 breast stroke, 400 IM and 400 Medley Relay
  • Swam in the 2012 and 2013 USA Swimming Winter Nationals in the 200 breast stroke
  • Swam in the USA Swimming Long Course Junior National in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in the 200 breast stroke

2014 - 200m Breast C Finalist (17th Place)
2013 - 200m Brest C Finalist (21st Place)
2012 - 200m Breast B Finalist (16th Place)

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Anna and Christopher Barry
  • Mother swam for Alfred University
  • Has a younger brother, Christopher
  • Birthday is January 23

Lifetime Bests
EVENT TIME MEET DATE
50 Free 27.29 2010 NJ 13 & Older Silver Bronze 3/6/10
100 Free 58.04 2010 NJ 13 & Older Silver Bronze 3/6/10
200 Free 2:05.54 2011 NJ 13 & Older Silver Bronze 3/12/11
500 Free 5:20.26 2011 NJ Junior Olympics 3/18/11
1,000 Free 11:29.22 2009 NJ Junior Olympics 3/20/09
1,650 Free 18:44.02 2013 NI-STAR SC Invitational 12/12/13
50 Back 32.26 2008 NI-STAR SC Invitational 12/11/08
100 Back 1:04.55 2010 NJ Junior Olympics 3/19/10
200 Back 2:15.82 2013 NJS BAC Junior Olympics 3/8/13
100 Breast 1:02.22 2016 Atlantic 10 Championships 2/19/16
200 Breast 2:13.29 2017 Atlantic 10 Championships

2/18/17

100 Fly 59.57 2013 NJ BAC Junior Olympics

3/8/13

200 Fly 2:09.05 2012 NJS Junior Olympics

3/16/12

200 IM 2:08.54 Bulldog Invitational

2/28/15

400 IM 4:26.58 2016 Atlantic 10 Championships

2/19/16

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Swimmer
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Swimmer
  • 2016-17Junior

    Swimmer
  • 2017-18Senior

    Swimmer
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