NCAA Qualifying Events ('B' standards unless otherwise noted)
100 back (2018, 2017)
200 back (2018, 2017)
200 IM (2018, 2017)
400 IM (2018, 2017)
400 medley relay (2017)
School Records
400 IM - 4:05.52 - 2/17/2017
Conference Records
100 back - 52.75 - 2/17/2018
200 back - 1:52.69 - 2/18/2017
Conference Championships
100 back (2018, 2017)
200 back (2018, 2017)
400 IM (2018, 2017)
400 free relay (2017)
200 medley relay (2018, 2017)
400 medley relay (2017)
All-Conference Honors
100 back (2018, 2017)
200 back (2018, 2017)
400 IM (2018, 2017)
400 free relay (2017)
200 medley relay (2018, 2017)
400 medley relay (2018, 2017)
Top-10 Rankings
100 Back
1. Therese Svendsen, 2012Â Â Â 51.99
2. Isabella Arcila, 2013Â Â Â 52.69
3. Matea Samardzic, 2018  52.75
4. Anja Carman, 2008Â Â Â 52.84
5. Lia Oberstar, 1997Â Â Â 53.22
6. Petra Klosova, 2009Â Â Â 53.39
7. Genny Konicke, 2012Â Â Â 53.71
8. Anu Koivisto, 2001Â Â Â 54.36
9. Alenka Kejzar, 2003Â Â Â 54.44
10. Marianne Kriel, 1994Â Â Â 54.45 |
200 Back
1. Anja Carman, 2008Â Â Â 1:52.17
2. Matea Samardzic, 2017Â Â Â 1:52.69
3. Therese Svendsen, 2012Â Â Â 1:53.51
4. Alenka Kejzar, 2003Â Â Â 1:53.68
5. Isabella Arcila, 2015Â Â Â 1:54.39
6. Anu Koivisto, 2001Â Â Â 1:55.85
7. Petra Klosova, 2008Â Â Â 1:56.47
8. Anna Volchkov, 2013Â Â Â 1:56.77
9. Deanna Matthews, 2013Â Â Â 1:57.54
10. Eleonor Lindborg, 2012Â Â Â 1:57.86 |
200 IM
1. Martina Moravcova, 1999Â Â Â 1:55.65
2. Alenka Kejzar, 2002Â Â Â 1:56.38
3. Therese Svendsen, 2012Â Â Â 1:58.08
4. Corrie Clark, 2003Â Â Â 1:58.72
5. Andrea Podmanikova, 2018Â Â 1:59.00
6. Matea Samardzic, 2016Â Â Â 1:59.43
7. Petra Klosova, 2008Â Â Â 1:59.48
8. Rachel Nicol, 2015Â Â Â 1:59.49
9. Anu Koivisto, 2001Â Â Â 1:59.52
10. Devon Callaghan, 2010Â Â Â 2:00.03 |
400 IM
1. Matea Samardzic, 2017Â Â Â 4:05.52Â
2. Alenka Kejzar, 2002Â Â Â 4:06.70
3. Martina Moravcova, 1998Â Â Â 4:12.78
4. Kirsty McLauchlan, 2015Â Â Â 4:14.82
5. Sara Nordenstam, 2003Â Â Â 4:15.93
6. Maroua Mathlouthi, 2008Â Â Â 4:16.48
7. Deanna Matthews, 2012Â Â Â 4:16.72
8. Andrea Cassidy, 2001Â Â Â 4:16.91
9. Jennifer Basel, 2008Â Â Â 4:17.29
10. Sandra Cam, 1995Â Â Â 4:17.50 |
Top Times:
| 50 free |
25.48 |
10/18/2014 |
| 100 free |
55.19 |
10/18/2013 |
| 200 free |
1:50.63 |
11/18/2016 |
| 500 free |
4:48.80 |
11/17/2016 |
| 100 back |
52.75 |
2/16/2018 |
| 200 back |
1:52.69 |
2/18/2017 |
| 100 breast |
1:06.91 |
2/4/2017 |
| 200 IM |
1:59.43 |
10/14/2016 |
| 400 IM |
4:05.52 |
2/17/2017 |
Honors and Awards
CSCAA Scholar All-America (2018, 2017)
American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Swimmer (2018)
All-American Athletic Conference Academic Honors (2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/07/2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (10/17/2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (10/10/2017)
American Athletic Conference Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer (2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (10/18/2016)
National Team Experience: Part of the Croatian National Team ...
 Competed in the 100 back, 200 back and 400 IM at the Rio Games reaching semifinals in the backstroke distances.Â
Prior to SMU: Transfer from St. Peter's University ... Swam for two season under Mohamed Abdelaal ... Two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women's Most Outstanding Swimmer ... Earned ECAC and MAAC Swimmer of the Week honors ... A member of the Croatian National Team, competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio in the 100 back, 200 back and 400 IM ... Also took part in European Championships as well as European and World Junior Championships ... Attended Ekonomsko-birotehnicka skola Split swimming under coaches Damir Radic and Zeljka Drutter ... Named Best Female Student of Class (2012, 2013) ... Swam under Plivacki klub Mornar at Scarlet Aquatics.
Personal: Anticipated psychology major ...
 Chose SMU because it offers strong academic undergraduate programs and it has a great swim program ... Has one sister.
