Caitlin Hanahoe
Caitlin Hanahoe
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Eden Prairie, Minn.
  • High School:
    Eden Prairie
  • Major:
    Undeclared
  • Event(s):
    Freestyle/Backstroke

Bio

As a senior: Wrapped up an outstanding career in 2014-15 ... Swam in seven events for the Bulldogs, focusing mainly on the 200 free and the 100 and 200 back ... Finished 14th in the 200 free at the NEC Championships with a season-best time of 1:55.60 ... Finished 14th in the 200 back with a season-best time of 2:09.75 ... Finished 16th in the 100 back with a season-best time of 1:00.33 ... Helped the Bulldogs to a bronze medal in the 800 free relay ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a Junior: Swam in nine events in her third season for the Bulldogs … Focused mainly on the 100 and 200 back… Earned her best time in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 free at the NEC Championships… Finished tenth with a time of 59.35 in the 100 back, ninth in the 200 back with a time of 2:06.23 and eleventh in the 200 free with a time of 1:54.67 … Also swam the 1000, finishing fourth with a time of 11:35.92 against Holy Cross ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Showed off her versatility for a second-straight season with the Bulldogs ... Competed in nine different events throughout the year ... Earned top-16 finishes in the 100 and 200 back and the 200 free at the NEC Championships ... Finished 11th in the 200 back (2:07.73), 12th in the 200 free (1:54.75) and 13th in the 100 back (59.95) ... Posted some of her best times of the season at the Harold Anderson Invitational, swimming the 200 free in 1:58.71 and the 200 back in 2:15.77 ... Also posted her best 200 IM time of the season at the H.A., 2:17.56 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Became one of the most versatile swimmers in her first year with the Bulldogs ... Finaled in the 200 free, 100 back and 200 back in her first NEC Championships, recording season-best times in all three events ... Finished 10th in the 200 free, 11th in the 200 back and 13th in the 100 back ... Helped 800 free relay to a fourth-place finish ... Helped the 400 free relay to victories against Boston College (Oct. 14), Providence (Nov. 9) and Siena (Nov. 12) and a fourth-place finish at the New England Collegiate Challenge (Oct. 23) ... Won her first collegiate event vs. Providence (Nov. 9), claiming the 500 free with a time of 5:23.35 ... Earned a pair of third-place finishes in her first collegiate meet vs. Boston College (Oct. 14), finishing third in the 200 free and 200 back ... Won the 1000 free against St. Francis (NY) (Jan. 14) and finished second in the 1000 free against Siena (Nov. 12) ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate from Eden Prairie High School ... Three-year varsity letterwinner on the girl's swimming team ... Capped her career with a tremendous senior season, during which she was named to the All-American and All-State teams and was a state runner-up ... Helped lead her team to the sectional championship as a senior ... Took home the conference title during her sophomore season.

Personal: The daughter of Michael and Kathleen, Caitlin Eileen Hanahoe was born May 6, 1993 ... Has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Erin.