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Parents: Anne and Dan Merritt
Major: Urban Studies

2021: Competed in five meets and six events... Recorded season-best times of 33.66 in the 50 Free at the SMSU vs Augsburg vs Concordia St. Paul, 1:11.52 in the 100 Free at the Carthage Classic Invitational, 2:37.80 in the 200 Free at the St. Kate's Quad Meet, 39.52 in the 50 Back at the Carthage Classic Invitational, 1:22.15 in the 100 Back at the Carthage Classic Invitational, and 1:30.55 in the 100 IM at the St. Kate's Pentathlon.

2020-2021: Competed in four meets and five events... Recorded season-best times of 32.17 in the 50 Free at the Women's Quad Meet, 1:09.39 in the 100 Free at the Women's Quad Meet, 2:29.71 in the 200 Free at the Women's Quad Meet, 1:18.60 in the 100 Back at the Women's Quad Meet, and 3:00.79 in the 200 Back at the GAC vs AUG, CORD, HAM Meet. 

High School: Participated in swim and dive...AAA Award Winner...National Honors Society... Student Council President... Band and Marching Band Section Leader... Theatre Costumes Manager. 

Auggie Athlete FAQs
Career Goal? My goal is to one day work in the city of Minneapolis as part of sustainable urban growth initiatives.
Why did I choose to attend Augsburg? I choose Augsburg because I love the small, close knit community and the access to the communities of Minneapolis!
Athletic Goal at Augsburg? My goal is to constantly improve and be the best teammate I can be 
Biggest Thrill in Athletics? The biggest thrill in swimming is finishing your race and finding out you beat a personal best time!
What differentiates you from teammates or other students? What differentiates me from my teammates is that I didn't do many sports in high school but I keep myself busy by doing theatre and band.
What is a little known fact about yourself? A little known fact about me is that I am ambidextrous.
List any interesting, non-athletic hobbies, talents or unusual facts about yourself? Outside of swimming I also play the saxophone and I love creative writing.
What are you most thankful for? I am most thankful for my parents for always being supportive of me. 
Any other personal tidbits? Although I wasn't the most athletic kid, but I always was interested in swimming because I was inspired by my elementary school library teacher. She was a Simley graduate and a school swim record holder who also coached the boys high school swim. She encouraged me to join swimming when I first got to middle school by telling me stories about her and her team!