The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2010-11 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Samantha Tucker
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Westlake
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
• Five-time All-American
• Three-time honorable mention All-American
• Four-time Big 12 Champion
• 2013 Academic All-Big 12 (second team)
• Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014)
2014 CSCAA Scholar All-American
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
50 free: 23.04/26.28
100 free: 48.53/55.59
200 free: 1:44.54/1:58.81
400 free (LCM): 4:14.48
500 free: 4:43.87 (SCY)
100 back: 55.89 (SCY)
200 back: 2:07.66 (SCY)
2012 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Placed 51st in the 200m freestyle (2:02.53), 71st in the 100m freestyle (57.12) and 95th in the 400m freestyle (4:22.94)
AS A SENIOR (2013-14)
· Placed second in the 200 freestyle championship final (1:44.63/1:44.55p), fifth in the 100 freestyle championship final (49.11) and fifth in the 50 freestyle consolation final (22.94) at the Texas Invitational
· Led off UT’s NCAA automatic-qualifying 400 freestyle relay (3:15.93) in 48.73 at the Texas Invitational
· Split 1:44.71 on the second leg of UT’s second-place 800 freestyle relay (7:09.84) at the Texas Invitational
· Competed in the 500 freestyle preliminary round (4:43.63) at the Texas Invitational
· Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.72), placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:47.84) and took fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.97) at Virginia, Penn State and West Virginia
· Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.43), placed third in the 100 freestyle (50.44) and took fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.51) at Indiana and Michigan
· Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.95), took second in the 100 freestyle (50.44) and placed third in the 50 freestyle (23.42) at Texas A&M
· Placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:48.67) and the 50 freestyle (23.55) and took fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.90) against North Carolina
· Won the 200 freestyle (1:48.91) and took second in the 50 freestyle (24.05) against Rice
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13)
· Placed seventh in the 200 freestyle ‘B’ finals (1:45.41), 36th in the 100 freestyle preliminaries (49.40) and 54th in the 50 freestyle preliminaries (23.28) at the NCAA Championships
· Won the 100 freestyle (48.99), tied for third in the 200 freestyle (1:45.85) and placed seventh in the 50 freestyle (22.99) at the Big 12 Championships
· Won the 200 freestyle (1:44.97) and placed third in the 100 freestyle (49.05) against Arizona and SMU
· Won the 100 freestyle (51.44) at TCU
· Took sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.47) and the 500 freestyle (4:56.49) at Georgia
· Placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:48.71), fifth in the 50 freestyle (24.02) and eighth in the 100 freestyle (51.64) at Auburn
· Placed third in the 200 freestyle 'B' final (1:46.03), eighth in the 500 freestyle 'B' final (4:47.43), eighth in the 50 freestyle 'C' final (22.96) and 36th in the 100 freestyle preliminaries (50.51) at the 2012 AT&T Winter National Championships
· Took fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.14) and sixth in the 100 freestyle(52.19) at Stanford
· Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.07) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.57) at California
· Took second in the 100 freestyle (50.80) and 200 freestyle (1:49.76) and ninth in the 500 freestyle (5:02.31) against Indiana and Michigan
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12)
• joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Bethany Adams to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 48.92 (48.66 anchor in prelims)
• teamed up with Bispo, Katie Riefenstahl and Kelsey LeNeave to place eighth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:02.22) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 1:45.03
• placed 27th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.22) and the 100 freestyle (49.00) at the NCAA Championships
• teamed up with Bispo, Riefenstahl and Leah Gingrich to win the 800 freestyle relay (7:04.09) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 1:44.70
• joined Bispo, Amundsen and Alex Hooper to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.42) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 48.89
• placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:47.15/1:46.76p), third in the 100 freestyle (49.69) and won the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:47.46) at the Big 12 Championships
• took third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.51) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.58) against Arizona
• placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:48.09) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (50.86) against Auburn
• took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.17) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:58.18) against Georgia
• placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.92), sixth in the 100 freestyle consolation final (49.88) at the Texas Invitational
• took second in the 200 freestyle (1:47.99) and second in the 500 freestyle (4:49.27) against Texas A&M
• placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.56), eighth in the 50 freestyle (24.26) and 15th in the 200 backstroke against Michigan and Indiana
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11)
• teamed up with Karlee Bispo, Katie Riefenstahl and Adrienne Woods to place fourth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.87) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 1:45.53
• joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Bethany Adams to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.77) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 48.91
• placed 30th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.76) and 33rd in the 100 freestyle (49.20) at the NCAA Championships
• joined Karlee Bispo, Kelsey Amundsen and Bethany Adams to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 48.43
• placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:46.77), sixth in the 100 freestyle (49.14) and won the 500 freestyle consolation final (4:47.43) at the Big 12 Championships
• teamed up with Karlee Bispo, Katie Riefenstahl and Adrienne Woods to win the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.97) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 1:45.34
• placed second in the 100 freestyle (51.16) against SMU
• took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.69) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (51.62) at Georgia
• placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.84) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:56.30) at Auburn
• won the 100 freestyle B final (49.46) and placed third in the 200 freestyle B final (1:47.85), fifth in the 500 freestyle B final (4:50.69), fourth in the 50 freestyle C final (23.52) and fifth in the 100 backstroke C final (57.11) at the Texas Invitational; also anchored UT's second-place 400 freestyle relay in 48.72
• took fourth place in the 200 freestyle (1:49.16) and the 500 freestyle (4:55.73) at Texas A&M
• took third place in the 100 freestyle (51.03), fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:51.36), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:57.37) and eighth in the 50 freestyle (24.03) against Indiana and Michigan
• placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (23.94) and seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:50.63) at California
HIGH SCHOOL
• A Swimming World magazine five-star recruit
• Member of the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Youth Team
• Multiple gold medalist at the Texas UIL Class 5A State Championships
• Gold medalist in the 400m and 800m freestyle relays at the 2008 FINA World Youth Championships
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 28, 1991 in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Paul and Michelle Tucker ... has two siblings: Nicole (25) and Justin (23), a former placekicker and punter for the University of Texas football team who helped the NFL's Baltimore Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XLVII ... major is health promotion with a minor in disability studies.
