University of Richmond Athletics
2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Manning, Eliza
Eliza Manning
- Position:
- Swimmer
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Gov. Thomas Johnson High
- Hometown:
- Frederick County, Md.
Bio
2019-20 (Senior)
- Swam in 11 competitions during the season, including the Last Chance Meet in Annapolis
- Competed mainly in the sprint freestyles, swimming the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyles
- Competed in the 50 freestyle twice with a season-best tim eof 23.62 at the Last Chance Meet
- In the 100 freestyle, swam a season-best 50.94 in the Atlantic 10 Championships
- Raced the 200 freestyle seven times with a season-best time at the A-10 Championships (1:49.78)
- Swam the 500 freestyle four times with a season-best time at the Patriot Invite (4:59.96)
- Competed in the 100 butterfly three times with a personal best of 59.31 on the second day of the Richmond Duals
- Earned a spot on the All-Time Top 10 after turning in a 2:01.14Â time in the 200 IM (5th)
- Member of four of the top relay teams during the season
- At the Atlantic 10 Championships
- Member of the second-place 200 medley relay team with Hannah Gouger, Maggie Purcell and Ellie Ronan (1:40.81)
- Member of the 800 freestyle relay team that finished third with the team of Ronan, Purcell and Lauren Medlin (7:18.84)
- Led off the 200 freestyle relay team that took third with Gouger, Kirstine Mihm and Medlin (1:33.03)
- Started the 400 freestyle relay team with Purcell, Mihm and Medlin, taking second (3:22.55)
- Earned a spot in the 200 IM Championship Final, finishing seventh with a time of 2:01.14
- Landed the top spot in the Consolation Final, finishing 1:49.78 to take ninth
- Earned a spot in the 100 yard freestyle Championship Final, taking fifth (50.99)
- Competed in eight of the nine competitions leading up to the A-10 Championships
- Competed primarily in the sprint freestyles
- Swam a team-best 50.89 time in the 100-freestyle at the A-10 Championships
- Season-best 1:53.44 in the 200-freestyle at the Richmond Duals against Duquesne
- Swam the 200-backstroke twice with a season-best time 58.28 in the Richmond Duals
- Team-best time 55.58 in the 100-Fly at the A-10 Championships
- Competed in the 200 IM with a season-best time of 2:06.34 at the Patriot Invite
- Member of the top relay team in five of the six relay competitions
- Competed with her sister Margo as part of the 200 and 400 Free Relay teams where she helped set school records in each event
- Finished 12th in the 200 IM, 10th in the 50 Free and 11th in the 100 Free at the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships
- Finished as the top point scorer on the season at UCONN as a sophomore
- Named Outstanding Freshman Swimmer in her rookie season
- Competed for just one season during her prep career at Gov. Thomas Johnson High
- Competed for the Monocacy Aquatic Club
- Holds 13 Moncacy Aquatic Club short course team records and 16 long course records
- Finished undefeated in individual events in her prep career
- Set school records in the 200 IM, 100 fly, 100 backstroke and the 100 breaststroke
- Holds Frederick County records in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke
- Two-time Maryland State Champion in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke
- Holds the Maryland State record in the 200 IM
- Was named the 2016 Frederick County Swimmer of the Year
- Named Maryland Outstanding Swimmer of the Year in Short course for her age group in each year from 2009-2014
- Maryland Outstanding Swimmer of the Year for the Long Course in 2014
- National Honor Society
- USA Academic All-American for three seasons
- Daughter of Janet and Fred Manning
- Two siblings, Margot (23) and Jack (14)
- Mother, Janet, swam for Wittenburg University
- Sister, Margot, swam for four seasons at the University of Connecticut
Swimming and Diving A-10 Championship Preview
Tuesday, February 18
Swimming Postgame - Villanova
Saturday, January 18
Young Swimmers Excel
Wednesday, December 04
Swimming and Diving Season Preview
Wednesday, October 09
