Abby Strang Swimming and Diving Roster

Bio • Awards • Career Bests Expected to contribute as one of Notre Dame’s top distance freestylers … will serve as the core of the Irish distance group … one of the team’s best workers … good at challenging herself … recipient of the Most Honorable as a junior after taking home the Captains Award as a freshman …also carries a top grade-point average and was only Irish rookie to be on Dean’s List in both semesters in 2003-04 … has earned three monograms. AS A JUNIOR
Was the team’s second finisher in the 1,650 freestyle event … her time of 17.17.91 was good for 11th at the BIG EAST Championships … had her season best times in multiple events at the Notre Dame Invitational … swam a 2:14.70 in the 200 butterfly and a 4:40.27 in the 400 IM at the Notre Dame Invitational … also had a season-best time of 5:07.23 in the 500 freestyle at the Shamrock Invitational… upon completion of the season, was award the Most Honorable, given annually by the coaching staff to the swimmer that best represents Notre Dame’s image as a supportive, inspiring, enthusiastic teammate. AS A SOPHOMORE
Led the team in both the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle events … improved all her career best times in 2004- 05 … qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 500 free, 1,650 free and 400 IM … ended up finishing 4th in the BIG EAST meet in the 1,650 with a time of 16:56.54 … finished 18th in the 500 free and 27th in the 400 IM … helped the team to one relay victory during the dual meet season … posted three of the team’s top five times in both the 1,000 free and 1,650 free. AS A FRESHMAN
Integral to Notre Dame’s distance fortunes … ranked second on team in 1,650 free (17:13.06), as well as fourth in 500 free (4:59.85) and 1,000 free (10:15.14) … posted three of team’s five fastest mile times … scored five points in BIG EAST Championships for 12th-place finish in 1,650 free … also swam the 500 free (27th) and 400 IM (28th) in conference meet … also qualified for BIG EAST meet in 200 free (1:55.83) … recipient of the Captains’ Award, given to an individual who performs well both in and out of the pool in pressure situations and best exemplifies the term ‘teammate.’ HONORS & AWARDS
2004 Captain’s Award
2006 Most Honorable Award