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2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Emily Heitchue

Emily Heitchue

  • Position:
    Free/Breast
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Royal Oak, Mich.
  • High School:
    Royal Oak
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

2016-17:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: A First-Team All-American and notched two Honorable Mention All-American nods … anchored the 200 free relay team that placed ninth (1:33.96) … swam the second leg of the 400 free relay that posted a ninth-place finish (3:24.29) … recorded a time of 1:02.16 in the 100 breast to take sixth place … also competed in the 800 free relay, 200 breast and 50 free. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Finished as runner-up in the “B” final (10th overall) in the 50 free with a time of 23.82 … anchored the GLIAC champion 200 free relay team (1:34.49) … took sixth in the 200 free (1:54.37) … Notched a second-place finish in both the 100 breast, recording a time of 1:02.22 and 200 breast (2:16.42). SEASON: Competed in four meets … logged quickest time of the season in the 100 free (54.53) versus Findlay (1/13) … posted season-bests in the 100 breast (1:05.70) and 200 breast (2:26.14) at Saginaw Valley (1/20) … recorded top time of the season in the 50 free (25.14) at the EMU Triangular (1/21).

2015-16:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  A two-time First Team All-American and earned three Honorable Mention All-American accolades … a member of the national runner-up 200 free relay team (1:32.00) and swam the third leg in the 200 medley relay that placed third (1:40.49) … swam second for the 400 free relay squad that finished 10th (3:25.24) … tied-for-10th in the 100 breast with a time of 1:02.50 and helped the 800 free relay team placed 12th (7:33.43).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam the final leg for the 200 medley relay team that placed first with a time of 1:43.25 … member of the 400 free relay squad who won the conference title (3:26.74) … earned the bronze medal (third place) in both the 100 breast (1:03.49) and 200 breast (2:19.06) … tied-for-third in the 50 free (23.89) … finished sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:54.44.  SEASON:  Participated in all eight meets … posted top times in the 50 breast (31.16) and 100 free (54.80) versus Findlay (1/15).

2014-15:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Member of 400 freestyle relay team that finished second in a time of 3:30.16 ... swam the second leg of the 800 freestyle relay that finished third with a time of 7:38.24 ... also competed in the 50 free (24.50), 100 free (53.11), 200 free (1:53.52) to finish fourth and 500 free (5:10.13). SEASON:  Swam in seven meets ... registered top regular season times in the 50 free (25.21) and the 100 free (53.58) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/5), 200 free (1:56.76) and 100 IM (1:03.26)  at Oakland (11/1), 50 breast (32.21) against Findlay (1/16), 100 breast (1:09.92) versus Calvin (11/1) and the 200 breast (2:34.27) against Ashland (11/15).
2013-14:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned Honorable Mention All-America accolade, swimming third leg of 10th-place 800 freestyle relay (7:33.62) ... placed 40th in the 50 freestyle (24.10).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Joined GLIAC-champion 800 freestyle relay (7:26.34) ... placed 10th in the 50 freestyle (24.22) ... finished 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:54.46) and 100 breaststroke (1:05.81) ... also placed 12th in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.09) ... SEASON:  Swam in nine meets ... top time of 54.78 in 100 free vs. Ashland (Nov. 16).

High School:  Graduated from Royal Oak High School in 2013 ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Ravens and coach Tracy Kalinowski ... was a three-time team MVP along with earning All-Oakland Activities Association honors in 2009, 2011 and 2012 ... qualified for the Division 2 state meet her last two seasons ... placed ninth in the 100 free (53.41) and 13th in the 100 breast (1:08.70) as a senior ... swam on the 17-place 200 free relay and the 19th-place 200 medley relay in 2012 ... in 2011, competed in the 200 medley relay (17th), 100 breast (1:07.70) and 200 IM at the state meet ... part of five school records including relays ... swam at the 2011 Eastern Junior Olympics after placing fourth in the state meet.

Personal:  Full Name--Emily K. Heitchue … born January 6, 1995, in Royal Oak … daughter of Mark and Beth Heitchue … is a business administration/management major ... last name is pronounced HIGH-chew.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Free/Breast
    5'8"

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Free/Breast
    5'8"

  • 2015-16Junior

    Free/Breast
    5'8"

  • 2016-17Senior

    Free/Breast
    5'8"