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Abbey Holmes '16 Recruiting Profile

Archbishop Spalding High SchoolSevern, MDWomen's Swimming

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ClubFairland Aquatic Swim Team

Height5'6"

Weight125lbs

Age27

Primary Position100 Breast

Secondary Position200 Breast

Dominant HandRight

200 IM LCM2:27.67

200 IM SCY2:10.71

100 Breast LCM1:16.79

100 Breast SCM1:17.31

100 Breast SCY1:07.02

1500/1650 Free LCM18:42.53

1500/1650 Free SCY18:01.48

200 Breast LCM2:50.13

200 Breast SCY2:27.32

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2014 Highlights

Personal Statement

My name is Abbey Holmes, and I am 17 years old. I am one of Archbishop’s Spalding’s strongest student athletes with an interest in Graphic Design. Swimming has introduced me to great people and exposed me to larger meets with harder competition, which has driven me to grow as a person and swim faster times. In the coming year, I wish to be a Senior Nationals-caliber swimmer or an Olympic Trialist, as I am already a Super Sectionals and NASA Junior Nationals qualifier.
For my academics, I have held a 3.65 GPA through my freshman, sophomore, and junior years, as well as being selected for the National and Tri-M Honors Societies. I was chosen for a mission trip to help with Habitat for Humanity in June 2014, and I have helped out at the Special Olympics at my local indoor pool in past years. I have also volunteered as a counselor for a summer camp in August.
My swimming began when I was seven in the summer. That following autumn season, I joined my year-round team, FAST (Fairland Aquatic Swim Team) and Coach Manga Dalizu. I have traveled with Potomac Valley to both the Eastern Zone LC Championships and the Eastern Zone SC Championships. I have also been to the Speedo Championship Series with my club team; once in Buffalo, NY in the summer and twice in Christiansburg, VA in the spring. I hold 33 records at my year-round club in various ages, mostly concentrated in the 13+ age groups. They are in a variety of strokes and distances, ranging from 50s and 100s to the1650/1500, both short course and long course. I also hold two records at my summer swim team, the Calverton Chargers and Coach Tony Murray, in the 50 breaststroke and the 50 butterfly.
For my school, I have been a member of the varsity swim team since my freshman year. As a freshman, I swam at the 2013 National Catholic Championships, placing 8th in 50 freestyle, 8th in 100 backstroke, 3rd in the 400 Freestyle Relay, and 1st in the 200 Medley relay, breaking a school record. I also swam in the 2013 IAAM Championships, swimming the breaststroke leg in the 200 A Medley Relay and placing 3rd, 7th in the 100 breaststroke and 8th in the 200 IM. As a sophomore, I swam at the 2014 East Coast Catholic Classic, placing 5th in the 50 freestyle and 10th in the 100 backstroke. I also swam in the 2014 IAAM Championships, placing 4th in both the 100 breaststroke and the 200 IM. This past 2015 IAAM Championship I finished 3rd in 200 IM and 3rd in 100 breast in the A Division. Currently, I hold two team records; the 200 medley and the 100 breaststroke.
I am a very outgoing person with a lot of optimism to share with my teammates in high school, year-round and one day, college. I hope to swim in college because I love my sport. I love what I’ve done through it, and I’ve loved the people I’ve been able to meet, the coaches I’ve been able to get feedback from, and the friends I’ve made.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Broke 100y breast team record
2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
A Finalist at IAAM finishing 3rd, A Finalist at IAAM Conference Championships finishing 4th in 200y IM (2:16.52), 4th in 100y breast (1:10.16); 5th place A 200 MR (32.04 breast leg), 4th place 200 FR relay (25.38 leg)
Team Awards
Conference 3rd Place, Regional 3rd Place
2012 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
A finalist at IAAM Championships finishing 8th in 200y IM (2:14.16), 7th in 100y breast (1:10.49), 3rd place 200 MR (breast leg), 5th place 400 FR relay
Team Awards
Conference 3rd Place, Member of 200y MR team which broke the Archbishop Spalding High School record (1:49.94), Regional 3rd Place

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
5 seasons
2014 Fairland Aquatic Swim Team (Red III)
Set new team records in 100y, 200y breast, 50M free, 100M breast, 200M breast, 200M IM, 100M back, 200M back, 400M IM.
2013 Fairland Aquatic Swim Team (Red III)
Team record in 100y breast; 50M free, 1500M free, 100M breast, 200M breast, 200M IM
2012 Fairland Aquatic Swim Team (Red III)
Team record holder in 50y free, 100y free, 500y free, 1000y free, 1650y free.
2011 Fairland Aquatic Swim Team (Red II)
Team Records in 100y breast, 200y breast; 200M IM
2010 Fairland Aquatic Swim Team (Blue II)
Team Record holder in 50y breast, 100y breast, 200y breast, 200y IM

Coach References

Club Coach
Mr. Manga Dalizu
High School Head Coach
Ms. Sarah Merritt
High School Head Coach
Ms. Kristen Koehler (2012-13 & 2013-14 seasons)
Juniors Coach
Mr. Tony Murray

Events

Camp/Event
2015 Sport Fair Winter Classic
12/10/15 to 12/13/15
Swam 200 free (1:59.60), 50 breast (32.20), 50 free (25.27; made finals), 100 breast (1:09.20; made finals), 200 IM (2:14.35; made finals), 200 breast (2:32.30; made finals), and 50 fly (27.05; made finals). Had best times in 50 free (24.84) and 50 fly (26.81).
Camp/Event
2015 Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet
7/07/15 to 7/07/15
Swam 200 breast and 200 IM; had best times in both events (2:50.13 in 200 breast and 2:27.67 in 200 IM).
Camp/Event
2015 SNOW LC Invitational
6/12/15 to 6/14/15
Swam 800, 100 free, 100 and 200 back, 200 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM. Had best times in the 100 back (1:14.98), 200 back (2:38.44), 100 fly (1:14.31), and the 400 IM (5:25.22).
Camp/Event
2015 Virginia State Championships
5/22/15 to 5/24/15
Swam 50, 100, 200 and 400 free, 100 and 200 breast, and 200 IM. made finals in 100 and 200 breast and swam 2:52.32 in the 200, and 1:18.58 in the 100.
Camp/Event
NASA Junior National Cup
3/24/15 to 3/28/15
Swam 50, 100, 200 breast; 200 and 500 free; 200 IM; and 200 fly. Made it into finals for 50, 100, 200 breast; personal bests were 200 breast (2:27.32), and 50 breast (31.36).
Camp/Event
PVS SC Senior Championships
3/05/15 to 3/08/15
Swam 200 breast, 200 IM, 200 fly, 100 free, and 100 back; made the C Final in 200 breast, swimming a 2:28.23; dropped 5 seconds in the 200 fly, swimming a 2:19.15.
Camp/Event
Sport Fair Winter Classic
12/11/14 to Invalid Date/Invalid Date/Invalid Date
Swam 50 free, 200 free, 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 50 fly, and 200 IM; finaled in 100, 200 breast and 200 IM; went a 1:07.02 in 100 breast at finals, a 2:29.69 in 200 breast, and a 2:10.71 in 200 IM.
Camp/Event
Eastern Zone Long Course Championships
8/06/14 to 8/09/14
Abbey represented Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) who won 1st place in this meet. Swam 50M free, 100M free (personal best 1:02.43), 200M free (personal best 2:14.28), 100M breast (6th place in A final, personal best/club team record 1:18.50), 200M breast (2nd Alt, 2:53.36 personal best/club team record), 200M IM (1st Alt); member of 2nd place 200M medley A relay (1st and 2nd place relays went under meet record), member of 1st place 400M A free relay, member of 4th place 400M medley B relay, member of 8th place 200M B free relay.
Camp/Event
Speedo Championship Series Eastern Zone (Combined meet)
7/24/14 to 7/27/14
Swam 100 breast (1:19.25 personal best), 200IM time trial (2:31.04 personal best/team record), 50 free
Camp/Event
East Coast Catholic Classic Swim meet
1/26/14 to 1/26/14
Abbey swam in 50y free (5th place in A final), 100y back (10th place/B final), member of 3rd place 200y free relay, member of 8th place 400 free relay; High school team finished 4th overall in meet!
Camp/Event
Short Course Eastern Zone Championship
3/27/13 to 3/30/13
Potomac Valley Swimming Eastern Zones team member. Competed in 100y free (2nd Alt), 200y free (10th in A final), 1000y free (7th in A final), 1650y free (9th in A final), 200y breast (2nd Alt), 200y IM (8th in A final), member of 3rd place 200y free relay (25.02 leg) and 3rd place 400y free relay.
Camp/Event
Short Course Eastern Zone Championship
3/29/12 to 3/31/12
Potomac Valley Swimming Eastern Zones team member competed in 100y breast, 200y breast, 200y IM

Training

Year round club swimming
10 years
Practices 7 times a week, dryland 3 days a week
Dryland/Spinning/Tai Chi
1 year
Mondays this summer (2014) Tai Chi for one hour; Wednesdays this summer spinning for one hour. Wednesday, Friday and Sunday dryland and weights at home (started short course 2014/15 season).

Statistics

Event	2014 Fairland Aquat	2013 Varsity Team	2013 Fairland Aquat	2012 Varsity Team	2012 Fairland Aquat	2011 Fairland Aquat
50Y Free	25.74	25.61	25.31	25.46	25.44	26.71
100Y Free	56.15		55.33		54.35	57.09
200Y Free	1:58.98		1:58.55		1:58.11	2:04.53
500Y Free	5:25.24		5:14.33		5:16.16	5:26.93
100Y Back	1:05.65	1:02.47	1:02.19	1:02.65	1:03.31	1:06.22
200Y Back	2:17.13		2:17.44		2:15.69	2:20.51
50Y Breast	31.71					32.36
100Y Breast	1:07.02	1:10.16	1:08.26	1:10.49	1:10.49	1:09.83
200Y Breast	2:29.69		2:35.80		2:35.15	2:32.01
50Y Fly	28.27				27.34
100Y Fly	1:04.10		1:04.15		1:01.77	1:05.81
200Y IM	2:10.71	2:16.52	2:11.77	2:14.16	2:11.62	2:16.98
400Y IM	4:51.42		4:50.95		4:47.93	4:57.07
200Y Free Relay (Split)		25.38
200Y Med Relay (Split)		32.04 breast
50M Free			28.02		29.10	29.60
100M Free			1:02.43		1:03.67	1:04.28
200M Free			2:14.28		2:14.88	2:16.71
400M Free			4:44.80		4:44.33	4:50.46
800M Free			9:55.76		9:48.36
1000Y Free			10:58.99		10:43.11	11:18.24
1500M Free			18:42.53			19.30.52
100M Back			1:15.96		1:17.24	1:17.68
200M Back			2:40.35			2:50.77
100M Breast			1:18.50		1:22.63	1:22.73
200M Breast			2:53.36		2:57.05	2:58.18
200Y Fly			2:29.52		2:24.32	2:29.33
200M IM			2:31.04		2:35.25	2:31.32
400M IM			5:39.00		5:35.18
1650Y Free					18:01.48	19:20.81
100M Fly					1:15.23	1:19.60

Event	2010 Fairland Aquat
50M Free	30.54
50Y Free	27.49
100M Free	1:06.68
100Y Free	59.49
200M Free	2:25.92
200Y Free	2:07.52
400M Free	5:05.81
500Y Free	5:39.60
800M Free	10:33.46
1000Y Free	11:46.56
50Y Back	31.88
100M Back	1:17.92
100Y Back	1:08.76
200Y Back	2:27.69
50Y Breast	32.83
100M Breast	1:21.26
100Y Breast	1:12.36
200M Breast	2:56.90
200Y Breast	2:36.03
100Y Fly	1:11.17
200Y Fly	2:46.30
200M IM	2:44.27
200Y IM	2:20.72
400M IM	5:48.31
400Y IM	5:12.66

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High School Information

High SchoolArchbishop Spalding High School

StateMaryland

Enrollment1200

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Yes. Honors World Literature, Honors World History, Honors Biology, Honors Sophomore English, Honors Chemistry, Honors Spanish 1, Honors Spanish 2, Honors US History, Honors American Literature, Honors Major British Writers, Honors Wind Ensemble, Honors Spanish III, Honors Government.

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards and Activities

AwardsPotomac Valley Swimming Scholar Athlete Award 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15. High School band scholarship recipient for the French horn, Honor Roll 2012-15, Library Award 2013-14, National Honors Society, Tri-M Honors Society
ActivitiesMarch 2014-15 ASHS Fast and sleep out for hunger awareness, April 2014 ASHS Sophomore day of service serving at soup kitchens in Baltimore, June 2014 Habitat for Humanity, Summer 2014-15 Coach in Training with summer swim team, Summer 2014-15 swim clinic assistant with FAST (year round club team), August 2013 and 2014 summer counselor at church camp.