Claire O'Shaughnessy

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2022-2023

Aided in the Spiders 2^nd place finish at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championships
- Member of the 800 free relay bronze medal squad (7:21.48)
- Finished in 4^th place in the 200 free with a season best of 1:49.61
- Finished in 7^th place in the 100 fly with a season best of 54.57
Took the 2^nd place finish in the 200 IM (personal best of 2:03.77) and 3^rd place in the 200 free (1:50.62) at the ECAC Championships
Finished in 3^rd place in the 100 free with a season best of 52.50 at the Cavalier Invitational
Took double 2^nd place finishes in the 100 fly (58.03) and the 150 fly (1:32.32) against Navy (1/27/23)
Took double 3^rd place finishes in the 100 fly (58.15) and the 200 fly (2:09.66) against Villanova (1/13/23)
Had a successful meet against JMU (12/13/22) with the 3^rd place finish in the 100 fly (59.29) and the 4^thplace finish in the 100 breast (1:13.42)
Claimed two personal bests at the Patriot Invitational (11/17/23-11/19/23) with a 5^th place finish in the 200 IM (2:03.97) and the 24.05 finish in the 50 free
Had success at the Richmond Duals against Duquesne with the 1^st place finish in the 200 fly (2:07.90 – season best). Against Davidson, she took the 2^nd place finish in the 200 fly with a season best of 2:05.46
2023 Richmond Post Graduate Award recipient
Scholar Athlete of the Year recipient

2020-21

Key piece of the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship swim and dive team
At the Atlantic 10 Championship
- Set two school records
  - 200 butterfly (1:59.53)
  - 400 freestyle relay (3:21.03)
- Helped the 200 medley relay team finish second (1:41.14)
- Took sixth in the championship final of the 500 freestyle (4:56.19)
- Finished with a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly with a third-place time of 54.83
- Part of the 400 medley relay team that took second (3:40.96)
- Took third and set a school record in the 200 butterfly (1:59.53)
- Closed the meet with a school record performance as the anchor of the 400 freestyle relay team (3:21.03)
Began the year at the James Madison dual, swimming the third leg of the 200 medley relay (1:47.25) and the second leg of the 400 freestyle relay (3:36.72), competed in the 200 butterfly (2:09.60) and the 100 butterfly (58.58)
Competed at the Mason Invitational, racing in the 500 freestyle (5:08.29), 200 butterfly (2:06.53), 200 freestyle (1:54.94) and the 100 butterfly (56.95)

2019-20

Competed in 10 meets throughout the season
Earned a spot in the Spider All-Time Top 10 after finishing the 200 butterfly in 2:02.70 at the Patriot Invite
Raced in the 200 freestyle twice, finishing with her fastest time of the season on the first day of the Richmond Duals
Swam the 100 freestyle at George Washington, finishing in 56.17
Five times competed in the 500 freestyle with a team-best time at the Atlantic 10 Championships
Swam the 100 butterfly eight times, finishing with a team-best time at the Atlantic 10 Championships
Competed in the 200 IM and finished with a time of 2:14.23 at the Patriot Invite
At the Atlantic 10 Championships
- Member of the 400 medley relay with Hannah Gouger, Maggie Purcell and Lauren Medlin, finishing second (3:41.62)
- Earned a spot in the Consolation Final in the 100 butterfly, finishing with a time of 55.67 and taking 10th
- Took 18th in the 500 freestyle (4:59.22)
- Earned a 15th place finish overall after earning a spot in the Consolation final of the 200 butterfly (2:05.45)

Prep

Club

Swam for the Greater Baltimore Swim Association (GBSA)
Two-time Scholastic All-American in the 100-yard butterfly
Two-time AAU Outstanding Athlete Award in the Central Maryland Swim League
MVP in multiple GBSA seasons
GBSA Open Women record holder in the 50, 100 and 200-yard butterflies, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard freestyle, 200 and 400 Individual medley and open relays
Central Maryland Swim League 100-yard individual medley record holder

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