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2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jennifer Michalski

Tai Furnari

Tai Furnari

  • Position:
    IM/Fly
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pleasant Ridge, Mich.
  • High School:
    Ferndale
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team for two consecutive years (2016-17 and 2017-18) and to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team for 2018-19.

2018-19:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Was the runner-up in the "B" finals of the 200 IM (2:08.40) ... placed third in the "B" finals of the 200 fly (2:10.78) ... finished 13th in the 400 IM (4:33.71) and 14th in the 200 breast (2:28.31).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in nine meets ... earned a third-place finish in the 400 IM (4:48.13) against Calvin (11/16) ... finished in third place in the 200 fly (2:15.32) at Saginaw Valley State (1/11) ... claimed the third spot in the 200 breast (2:36.59) and in the 200 IM (2:17.12) at Eastern Michigan (1/12) ... placed third in the 200 free (2:00.33) vs. Findlay (1/18) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Competed in the 200 IM and finished with a time of 2:12.50.  SEASON:   Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in all eight meets.

2016-17:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 15th in the 200 fly with a time of 2:12.99 … took 13th in the 200 breast (2:30.19).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in three meets … logged season-best in the 200 free (2:04.46) at Findlay (1/13) … notched top times in the 100 fly (1:01.61), 200 fly (2:16.47) and 200 IM (2:17.48) at Saginaw Valley (1/20) … recorded fastest time of the season in the 200 breast (2:38.17) at the EMU Triangular (1/21).

2015-16:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished eighth in the 400 IM with a time of 4:35.73 … won the consolation final (ninth place) in the 200 fly (2:10.30) … notched a 12th-place finish in the 200 IM with a mark of 2:08.38 … also competed in the 200 breast.  SEASON:  Competed in seven meets … garnered top times in the 200 fly (2:09.26) at the EMU Invite (12/4), 100 fly (1:00.60) and 100 IM (1:03.27) versus Findlay (1/15) and 100 breast (1:11.35) at Eastern Michigan (1/22) … won the 200 fly with a time of 2:12.48 at Ashland (11/7) … finished second in the 400 IM (4:42.64) at Calvin (11/20) … placed second in the 100 fly with a time of 1:00.60 versus Findlay (1/15).

High School:  A 2015 graduate of Ferndale ... swam under coach Rob Bouchey for one year (2014) ... set a Oakland Athletics Association - Blue Division record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.41 ... set a Ferndale school record in the 200 IM (2:10.37) after placing third at the MSHAA Division 3 State Championships ... received All-State, All-County and All-League honors in 2014 ... finished first in the 100 fly at the league meet, while posting a sixth-place finish in the 100 fly (59.00) at the state meet ... honored with All-America Academic and All- State Academic awards ... member of the National Honor Society and served as secretary ... honored with the National Ronald Reagan Leadership Award. 

Personal:  Full name -- Tai I. Furnari ... born on Sept. 25, 1997, in Royal Oak ... daughter of Gina and Victor Furnari ... has a younger brother, Nico ...is majoring in Public Health Honors ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2015, Winter 2017, Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2016, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    IM/Fly
    5'2"

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    IM/Fly
    5'2"

  • 2017-18Junior

    IM/Fly
    5'2"

  • 2018-19Senior

    IM/Fly
    5'2"