Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Clovis, Calif. |
High School: | Buchanan |
Events: | Free/Back |
Major: | English and political science |
2021-22 (Senior)
At the Bulldog Pentathlon (Oct. 16) O'Meara set a career best in the 100 IM (1:14.62) ... In Washington at the Logger Invitational (Dec. 3-5) picked up a career best in the 50 Fly (28.97) ... At the Redlands vs. Chapman (Jan. 29) dual O'Meara took second-place in the 200 Free (2:08.03) ... In the 100 Free (58.46) O'Meara swam a season best time ... O'Meara got a top-20 finish in the 200 Free (2:01.89) in a career best time and set another career best time in the 50 Free (25.54) and also recorded season best times in the 50 Free (26.01) and 100 Free (56.38).
2020-21 (Junior | COVID-19)
Did not compete
2019-20 (Sophomore)
O'Meara recoded career best times in the 50 Back (31.26), 50 Fly (30.56), and 100 Fly (1:05.48) in the Redlands vs. Concordia (Nov. 2) dual ... During the Whittier vs. Redlands (Nov. 9) meet she continued her strong start with a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 50 Free (26.90) and 200 Back (2:27.33) ... O'Meara added a season best time in the 100 Back (1:06.22) at the Pomona-Pitzer vs. Redlands vs. Simon Faser (Jan. 4) tri-meet ... Came in third in the 200 Free (2:08.39) O'Meara took third at the Redlands vs. Cal Lutheran (Feb. 1) dual ... Picked up career best times in the 50 Free (25.91), 100 Free (55.85), 200 Free (2:02.38), and 100 Back (1:03.74) at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 20-23).
2018-19 (First-Year)
At the Redlands vs. La Verne (Nov. 10) dual O'Meara took third in the 200 Back (2:26.27) ... During the Redlands vs. Caltech vs. Chapman (Jan. 12) tri-meet, O; Meara swam career best times in the 50 Free (29.00), 100 Free (59.54 | 4th), and 200 Free (2:13.54) ... O'Meara followed up her two career bests with two more, again in the 200 Free (2:10.32) and 200 Back (2:24.26 | 6th) ... Added a career best in the 50 Back (31.67) at the Whittier vs. Cal Lutheran vs. Redlands (Feb. 9) tri-meet ... Ended her first collegiate season with five career best times: 50 Free (26.59), 100 Free (57.06), 200 Free (2:04.11), 50 Back (32.34), and 100 Back (1:03.74) at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 21-24).
Lifetime Best Times (Through senior season)
- 50 Free: 25.54 -- 2-17-2022
- 100 Free: 55.85 -- 2-23-2020
- 200 Free: 2:01.89 -- 2-18-2022
- 50 Back: 31.26 -- 11-2-2019
- 100 Back: 1:03.74 -- 2-23-2019
- 200 Back: 2:24.26 -- 1-19-2019
Quick Facts
- Planned Major of Study: English and political science
- Postgraduate plans: Teach English in Spain before applying to be an intelligence analyst at the FBI
- Favorite Professional Athlete: Simone Biles
- Favorite Food: Tostitos Hint of Lime
- Favorite Inspirational Quote or Song: The vision of a champion is someone bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, even when no one else is watching.
- Why did you choose to become a Bulldog student-athlete?: I love swimming and appreciated the dedication to academics offered through Redlands and when I visited I loved the campus.