2014-15 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Lindsey McKnight
- Position:
- Free/IM
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- American Heritage
- Hometown:
- Coral Springs, Fla.
Five-Time All-American
2015 Second Team All-SEC
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 SEC All-Freshmen Team Honoree
Top Times
(Yards)
50 Free: 23.12 (2/16/2016 2016 SEC Swimming & Diving Chamionships)
100 Free: 50.22 (2012 Ohio State Invitational)
200 Free: 1:46.01 (2015 SEC Championships)
500 Free: 4:42.36 (Last Chance Meet, March 9-11, 2015)
100 Breast: 1:01.78 (2015 SEC Championships)
200 Breast: 2:17.16 (Kentucky, Oct. 16, 2014)
200 IM: 1:56.16 (2015 SEC Championships)
400 IM: 4:10.35 (Last Chance Meet, March 9-11, 2015)
(Meters)
50 Free: 26.32 (2009 GU TAMU TSC)
100 Free: 56.62 (2009 FG Speedo Championships)
200 Free: 2:01.00 (2010 FG Speedo Championships)
400 Free: 4:15.45 (2014 Phillips 66 National Championships)
100 Breast: 1:09.93 (2009 GU TAMU TSC)
200 Breast: 2:34.28 (2009 GU TAMU TSC)
100 Fly: 1:03.63 (2012 FL GCST Trials)
200 Fly: 2:26.57 (2012 Ohio State Grand Prix)
200 IM: 2:15.67 (2009 USA Swimming National Championships)
400 IM: 4:51.42 (2014 Phillips 66 National Championships)
UF Rankings
50 Free: Sixth (22.25)
100 Free: Tied for Eighth (48.82)
200 Free: Eighth (1:44.58)
100 Breast: Seventh (1:01.33)
200 IM: Fourth (1:56.16)
200 Free Relay: Third (1:27.98)
400 Free Relay: Sixth (3:14.12)
800 Free Relay: Fourth (7:00.05)
200 Medley Relay: Fifth (1:37.12)
National/International Competition:
Competed in three events at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, Calif. as she recorded two personal-best times… Qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in four events… 2011 Junior National Champion in the 100 and 200 free… Member of the 2009 Junior National Team, where she became a Junior National Champion in the 50, 100 and 200 free and the 200 IM… Qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
At Florida
2015-16:
NCAA Championships: Earned a spot on Florida’s NCAA roster for the fourth consecutive season and was involved in a trio of relay events… earned an All-American status in the opening night, helping the Florida women to a 14th-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:15.07)… also placed 19th as a member of UF’s 200-yard freestyle relay on a time of 1:29.95… swam her final collegiate race in the 400-yard medley relay and finished 26th overall with a 3:37.73… SEC Championships: Earned her top finishes in a pair of relay events, finishing sixth overall in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:29.97) and 10th overall in the 200-yard medley relay (1:40.18)… opening leg in the 200-yard freestyle (23.12) marked a season-best… qualified for the ‘C’ final in the 500-Yard freestyle with a season-best time of 4:47.53 but did not compete in the finals… finished eighth in the ‘C’ final and 24th overall in the 200-yard freestyle on a 1:48.87… placed 33rd overall in the 100-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 50.43… after breaking both legs during the offseason, returned against South Carolina and won the 500-yard freestyle for her first win on the season… competed in five regular-season meets…
2014-15:
NCAA Championships: Earned two All-American honors as a member of a pair of relay squads… McKnight was a contributor on UF’s seventh-place 400-yard freestyle (3:14.27) and 10th-place 800-yard freestyle (7:04.48)… SEC Championships: Finished runner-up in the women’s 200-yard individual medley with a career-best time of 1:56.16… Also placed second in the 200-yard freestyle B-Final (1:46.01) and fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke C-Final (1:01.78)… Was a member of the Gators runner-up 400-yard freestyle (3:14.12), third-place 800-yard freestyle (7:00.25), fifth-place 200-yard medley (1:37.12) and 200-yard freestyle (1:29.43) relay squads at the conference meet... Finished with nine individual wins and was part of 15 first-place relay teams during the dual meets and invitational competition… Honors: Two-time All-American… Second Team All-SEC.
2013-14:
NCAA Championships: Earned her second All-America honor, as she was a member of UFs 200-yard freestyle relay team… In addition as an individual, McKnight placed 48th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.86) and 54th in 200-yard individual medley (2:00.55)… SEC Championships: Earned All-SEC honors as a part of the Gators’ third-place 800-yard freestyle relay team that clocked a time of 7:00.05… Individually, McKnight placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley (1:58.61) and 16th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.30)… Won seven individual events during dual meets and invitational competition throughout the regular season… Honors: Two-time All-American… All-SEC… 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13:
NCAA Championships: Earned her first All-America honor as a member of UF’s 200-yard freestyle relay team… Individually, McKnight finished 48th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.49) and 56th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.25)… SEC Championships: Placed eighth in the 200-yard individual medley, 31st in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.86) and 37th in the 100-yard freestyle (50.88)… Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.18) and the 100-yard backstroke (57.89) in dual meets against Auburn and Florida Atlantic, respectively… Made her collegiate debut at the All-Florida Invitational, where she placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.69… Honors: All-American.
Prior to Florida:
Rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 6 recruit in the class of 2012 by CollegeSwimming.com… Three-time Broward County Swimmer of the Year… 13-time Florida State Champion… Florida state record holder in the 100 breast… Was coached in high school by Nobutaka Tan... Member of the Saint Andrews Swimming Club, where she trained under Sid Cassidy… Chose Florida over Cal, USC and Arizona… Parents are Brian and Lynn… Sister, Taylor, was a former UF swimmer.
