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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Solie Laughlin

Solie Laughlin

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Hometown:
    Ventura, Calif.
  • High School:
    Ventura HS '15

Summary

Biography

2018-19: ALL-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION FIRST TEAM in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 back… ALL-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION SECOND TEAM in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay… MPSF SWIMMER OF THE WEEK (Dec. 5)… MPSF SWIMMER OF THE WEEK (Jan. 23)… Qualified for the 2019 NCAA Championships in three events, finishing 41st in the 400 IM (4:17.76), 38th in the 200 back (1:55.34), and 48th in the 200 IM with a career-best time of 1:59.06--the second-fastest time in school history… Set a new school record and MPSF meet record with a collegiate-best time of 1:53.45 in the championship final of the 200 back, en route to her fourth straight title in the event… Also claimed her fourth career title in the 400 IM, taking home top honors in the finals with a season-best time of 4:11.66… Secured her first MPSF title in the 200 IM, touching first overall with a winning time of 1:59.44… Swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay, helping the Aggies to a podium finish with a season-best time of 1:40.73… Also helped the 400 medley relay to a runner-up finish with a season-best time of 3:41.14… Concluded her career as the only swimmer in MPSF history to claim 12 individual event titles over four seasons… Set a meet record in the finals of the 100 back at the 25th annual Miami Invite with a season-best time of 54.19 (Nov. 30)… Other season-best times include: 100 free (51.32), 100 breast (1:12.84), 200 breast (2:24.66), 100 IM (1:00.47).

2017-18: ALL-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION FIRST TEAM in 400 IM, 100 back, and 200 back… MPSF CHAMPION in 400 IM, 100 back, and 200 back… Swam a collegiate-best 53.78 to win her third consecutive title in the 100 back at the MPSF Championships—the second fastest time in program history… Touched with a season-best time of 1:55.22 to claim her third-straight title in the 200 back… Completed the hat trick with a third title in the 400 IM, touching with a season-high time of 4:11.98… Swam the lead-off legs of the 200 and 400 medley relays that finished fifth and fourth, respectively, at the MPSF Championship meet in season-best times… Posted a second-place finish in the 1000 free with a career-best time of 10:33.12 in a double-dual against host Loyola Marymount and conference colleague San Diego on Oct. 29… Doubled in the 100 back and 200 back in a double-dual against CSU East Bay and Fresno State on Nov. 3, then again on the road at Pacific on Feb. 3… Recorded the third-fastest Schaal Aquatics Center record in the 400 IM (4:27.33) with a second-place finish against MPSF rival UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 19… Ended the season with eight total NCAA “B” cut times in the 100 back (53.78, 54.66, 54.77), 200 back (1:55.22, 1:57.49, 1:58.58), 200 IM (2:00.82), and 400 IM (4:11.98). 

2016-17: ALL-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION FIRST TEAM in the 400 IM, 100 back, and 200 back, while earning ALL-MPSF SECOND TEAM honors in the 200 and 400 medley relays... MPSF CHAMPION in the 400 IM, 100 and 200 back... Qualified for the NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS in three events, finishing 30th in the 400 IM (4:11.85), 200 back (1:54.60), and 52nd in the 200 IM (2:00.25)... Swam a collegiate best 53.93 in the finals to win the 100 back at the MPSF Championships -- a time that also ranks second on the all-time list -- and touched in a time of 1:55.37 in the 200 back to claim the crown... Set a school record in the 400 IM to win the MPSF title, touching in a time of 4:10.86... Also swam the lead-off legs of the two medley relay squads that finished third in both events at the MPSF Championships in season-best times... Set another school record in the finals of the 200 back to win the event at the Phill Hansel Invitational... Finished with a career-best time of 1:59.74 in the prelims of the 200 IM -- only the third Aggie to break two minutes in the event and ranking second on the all-time list... Set a collegiate best in the 200 breast (2:31.48) in a dual at Fresno State on Jan. 29 and another in the 200 fly (2:05.40) at the Phill Hansel Invitational... Named the MPSF Swimmer of the Week by CollegeSwimming.com on Nov. 23 after posting three wins, six NCAA "B" cut times, and a pair of school records, at the Phill Hansel Invitational.

2015-16: MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR… MPSF CHAMPION in the 100 back, 200 back, and 400 IM, as well as swimming a leg of the championship-winning 400 medley relay… Became only the second Aggie to win three individual events at the MPSF Championships, joining Kayleigh Foley in 2012... ALL-MPSF FIRST TEAM in the 400 IM, 100 back, 400 medley relay, and 200 back… Became the third UC Davis women's swimmer to earn top rookie honors from the MPSF, following in the footsteps of Liliana Alvarez in 2011 and Hilvy Cheung in 2014... Set a school record in the 200 back (1:56.64) at the MPSF Championships… Named the MPSF/Turbo Athlete of the Week and MPSF Swimmer of the Week from CollegeSwimming.com on Jan. 14… Ranks third on the school's all-time list in the 100 back with a time of 54.12 in the prelims at the MPSF Championships... Also posted the eighth-fastest time in school history in the 200 IM (2:03.76) at the Phill Hansel Invitational and holds the second-fastest time in school history in the 400 IM with a time of 4:14.80 in the finals at the MPSF Championships -- just one-tenth of a second off the school record held by Heidi Kucera set in 2009... Swam a Schaal Aquatics Center record 2:00.04 in the 200 back against Fresno State on Jan. 8... Swam the third-fastest Schaal Aquatics Center time in the 100 back (56.17) and 200 back (2:01.04) against UC Santa Barbara... Finished 21st overall and qualified for the "C" final in the 400 IM at the AT&T WINTER NATIONALS in Federal Way, Wash., finishing seventh with a long-course meter time of 4:56.70... Also qualified for the "C" Final in the 200m back in Washington, finishing fourth with a time of 21:15.29, and finished 40th in the prelims of the 100m back with a time of 1:03.76... Other season-best times include: 25.09 in the 50 free at the Phill Hansel Invitational, 56.83 in the 100 free, 1:04.19 in the 100 fly, and 1:13.40 in the 100 breast at the Aggie Open, 2:12.27 in the 200 fly in a dual against Pacific.

VENTURA HS '15
Qualified for the 2016 UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TRIALS in the 200 back, finishing ninth overall and winning the consolation final in a time of 2:14.87 at the Los Angeles Invitational on July 10… Later added an Olympic Trails cut in the 100 back at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals on Aug. 2 with a time of 1:02.98 and in the 400 IM at the Speedo Grand Challenge on May 31 with a time of 4:53.02… Narrowly missed out on the qualifying time in the 100 back by less than half a second in Los Angeles, posting a time of 1:03.86 to fall just shy of the cut (1:03.39)… Also won the consolation final in the 400 IM (4:57.54)… Ventura County Star's Girls Swimmer of the Year… Named a NISCA Scholastic All-American… Set school records in two events and earned all-county honors in the 200 IM and 100 back as a senior… Won the 100 back and 200 IM at the 2014 Channel League meet, breaking a 19-year-old meet record in the 100 back in the process, with a CIF automatic time of 56.30.

PERSONAL
Parents are Patrick and Mavis… Has a younger sister, Tea… Competed with the Buenaventura Swim Club.

SELECTED TOP TIMES

EVENT TIME DATE MEET
50 Free 24.99 11/18/16 Phill Hansel Invitational
100 Free 51.32 12/1/18 Miami Invite
200 Free 1:57.07 10/29/17 at LMU
500 Free 5:12.61 10/29/17 at LMU
1000 Free 10:33.12 10/29/17 at LMU
100 Fly 57.67     11/16/17 Mizzou Invite
200 Fly     2:05.40 11/20/16 Phill Hansel Invitational
100 Back  53.78     2/16/18 MPSF Championships
200 Back 1:53.45 (SR/MR) 2/23/19 MPSF Championships
100 Breast 1:12.84 1/5/19 Aggie Open
200 Breast 2:24.66 11/2/18 vs. CSU East Bay
100 IM 1:00.47 10/26/18 vs. Nevada
200 IM 1:59.06 3/21/19 NCAA Championships
400 IM 4:10.86 (SR) 2/17/17 MPSF Championships

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Back/IM
    5'10"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Back/IM
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Back/IM
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Back/IM
    5'10"