University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Accolades

• Named a team captain in her senior (2020-21) season

• Produced all personal best times in three events (100 and 200 back, 200 IM) at the America East Championships
• Touched in fifth place in both backstroke events at Seton Hall
• Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle versus VMI

2020-21

• Contributed key points with an 11th place finish in 200 backstroke at America East Championships
• Placed second in that event in the Retrievers’ dual meet victory at VMI

2019-20:

• A candidate for 2020 UMBC valedictorian
• Earned dual undergraduate degrees in health administration and policy and psychology in three years
• Will attend graduate school at UMBC in public policy with a specialization in health policy and complete her fourth season of eligibility in the pool
• Placed second in the 100 freestyle versus Howard with a personal best time of 56.77
• Competed in C finals of 100 backstroke in the America East Championships

2018-19:

• Posted personal bests in the 100 back (59.76) and 100 breast (1:09.34) at the America East Championships.
• Placed seventh in the 100 back with a time of 1:01.13 at East Carolina.
• Finished eighth in the 200 free (2:01.73) against William and Mary.

2017-18: Set personal-bests in two events at the America East Championships… In the 200 back, touched in with a time of 2:10.66… Finished the 200 IM in a time of 2:12.96… Also swam in the 100 breast, touching the wall in a time of 1:09.95.

BACKGROUND: Posted her fastest time at the Maryland Swimming Senior SCY Championships in the 50 free (26.48) and 200 free (2:00.31)... Selected to the County, Regional, and State Team for South River High School in 2014... Swam for Retriever Aquatic Club, where she was a state championship qualifier and finalist all four years of high school... AP Scholar with honor and Summa Cum Laude graduate.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jennifer and Kyle Farmer... Has two siblings, Gabrielle and Luke... Father played football at Towson and Newberry College... Majoring in health administration and policy... Lists her favorite pro team as the Washington Capitals and her favorite movie as The Blind Side.