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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving

Colleen McDonald

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Walpole, Mass.
  • High School Bishop Feehan
  • Events Free/Back

Biography

Career Highlights:

  • 2x All-Landmark Conference selection
  • Five career podium finishes at Landmark Championships
  • 18x finalist/point-getter at Landmark Championships
  • 2022 Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior (2021-22)

  • Placed 3rd in the 400-yard freestyle relay at 2022 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed 3rd in the 800-yard freestyle relay at 2022 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed 4th in the 200-yard medley relay at 2022 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed 5th in the 500-yard freestyle at 2022 Landmark Conference Championships (5:19.40), swimming a Personal Best time of 5:19.28 in the prelims
  • Placed 6th in the 200-yard freestyle at 2022 Landmark Conference Championships with a Personal Best time of 1:58.72
  • Placed 6th in the 200-yard backstroke at 2022 Landmark Conference Championships (2:13.81), swimming a Personal Best time of 2:12.37 in the prelims
  • Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week (Jan. 18, 2022)

As a Junior (2020-21)

  • 2021 Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • Landmark Conference Second-Team honors in 800-yard freestyle relay
  • Placed 2nd in the 800 free relay at 2021 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed 3rd in the 400 free relay at 2021 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed 4th in the 200 free at 2021 Landmark Conference Championships (2:01.36)
  • Placed 8th in the 500 free at 2021 Landmark Conference Championships (5:33.37)
  • Placed 9th in the 200 back at 2021 Landmark Conference Championships (2:17.04)

As a Sophomore (2019-20) 

  • 2020 Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Landmark Conference Second-Team honors in 800 free relay
  • Placed 2nd in the 800 free relay at 2020 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed 6th in the 200 free at 2020 Landmark Conference Championships (1:59.58)
  • Placed 9th in the 500 free at 2020 Landmark Conference Championships (5:24.32)
  • Placed 10th in the 200 back at 2020 Landmark Conference Championships (2:14.72)

As a Freshman (2018-19)

  • Placed 11th in the 200 free at 2019 Landmark Conference Championships (2:02.21)
  • Placed 12th in the 500 free at 2019 Landmark Conference Championships (5:26.63)
  • Placed 14th in the 200 back at 2019 Landmark Conference Championships (2:17.76)

Before Catholic

  • Swam for Bishop Feehan
  • Voted Rookie of the Year
  • Was a Coaches Award recipient and a Sun Chronicle All-Star

Personal 

  • Born on March 3, 2000
  • Daughter of Chip and Kathleen McDonald
  • Has one sibling, Tim
  • Member of the CUA Nurses' Association
  • Majoring in nursing and getting certified for Spanish for healthcare.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Mid Distance Freestyle, Backstroke
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Free/Back
  • 2020-21Junior

    Free/Back
  • 2021-22Senior

    Free/Back