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2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Andrea Podmanikova

  • Event Breaststroke/IM/Freestyle
  • Class SO
  • Height 5-11
  • Hometown Topolcany, Slovakia

Biography

NCAA Standards ("B" standards unless otherwise noted)
100 breast (2019^*, 2018^*)
200 breast (2019^*, 2018^*)
200 IM (2019, 2018)

^Invited to NCAA Championships
*Competed at NCAA Championships

School Records
200 breast - 2:08.66 - 3/2/19

Conference Championships
100 breast (2019)
200 breast (2019, 2018)
200 medley relay (2018)

Conference Records
200 breast - 2:08.66 - 3/2/19

All-Conference Honors
100 breast (2019, 2018)
200 breast (2019, 2018)
200 free relay (2019, 2018)
200 medley relay (2019, 2018)
400 medley relay (2019, 2018)

Top-10 Rankings (Performers) 
100 Breast
1. Tara-Lynn Nicholas
2. Rachel Nicol
3. Andrea Podmanikova
4. Corrie Clark
5. Katie McClelland
6. Devon Callaghan
7. Susan Lipscomb
8. Erica Donadon
9. Raminta Dvariskyte
10. Tamara Sambrailo
2015
2015
2018
2005
1999
2010
1992
2012
2012
2005
59.12
59.49
59.68
1:00.74
1:00.88
1:01.25
1:01.28
1:01.33
1:01.42
1:01.83

200 Breast
1. Andrea Podmanikova
2. Rachel Nicol
3. Corrie Clark
4. Tara-Lynn Nicholas
5. Raminta Dvariskyte
6. Katie McClelland
7. Sarah Chandler
8. Kirsty McLauchlan
9. Tamara Sambrailo
10. Jenny Basel
2019
2012
2003
2015
2012
1996
2001
2015
2005
2006
2:08.66
2:09.13
2:10.07
2:10.10
2:11.60
2:11.61
2:11.89
2:12.41
2:12.90
2:12.99

200 IM
1. Martina Moravcova
2. Alenka Kejzar
3. Therese Svendsen
4. Andrea Podmanikova
5. Corrie Clark
6. Gabi Grobler
7. Matea Samardzic
8. Petra Klosova
8. Rachel Nicol
10. Anu Koivisto
1999
2002
2012
2018
2003
2019
2016
2008
2015
2001
1:55.65
1:56.38
1:58:08
1:58.57
1:58.72
1:59.41
1:59.43
1:59.48
1:59.49
1:59.52

Top Times
50 free 23.12 10/12/2018
100 free 53.49 2/3/2018
200 free 1:55.73 2/3/2018
500 free 5:07.46 2/9/2019
100 fly 59.16 1/4/2019
100 breast 59.68 10/12/2018
200 breast 2:08.66 3/2/2019
200 IM 1:58.57 11/15/2018

Honors and Awards
CSCAA Scholar All-America (2019)
Athletic Conference Academic All-Academic Team (2019)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/20/2018)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (10/16/2018)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (1/16/2018)

Prior to SMU: Swam for Vladimir Zeleznik at Priana SportClub Topolcany ... Member of the Slovak National Team ... Named best female swimmer of the Slovak Swimming Federation in 2016.

International Competition:
FINA Swimming World Cup
World Short Course Championships (2018)
World Long Course Championships (2017)
World Short Course Championships (2016)
European Championships (Short Course 2013, 2015, 2017; Long Course 2014, 2016)
World Junior Championships (2013, 2015)
European Junior Championships (2013, 2014)
EYOF (2011)

Personal: Daughter of Daniela … Has two brothers, Tomas and Lukas … Chose SMU for the outstanding academics, swim program and great coaches.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18FR

    Breast/IM/Free
    5'11"
  • 2018-19SO

    Breaststroke/IM/Freestyle
    5'11"