Shea Solt
Junior
Distance Freestyle
Palmerton, Pa. / Palmerton Area
At Delaware:
UD All-Time Top-10 Lists: 500-freestyle (8th, 5:02.24), 1,000-freestyle (5th, 10:23.49), 200-backstroke (5th, 2:04.92), 400-IM (3rd, 4:28.74), 800-Freestyle Relay (3rd, 7:33.41). 2011-12 Season: Recorded the 8th fastest 500-yard freestyle time of 5:02.24 at the CAA Championship where she finished 21st. Set the third fastest time in UD history in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:28.74. Finished 16th at the CAA Championships in the 400-yard individual medley. Swam the second leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay for the team that set the third best time in school history at the CAA Championships. Swam a season’s best time of 10:30.88 in the 1000-yard freestyle at the meet against Drexel and Northeastern while winning the event. Won the 1000-yard freestyle event at the meet against Georgetown and the meet against George Mason. Won the 500-yard freestyle event at the meet against Georgetown with a time of 5:12.21. Recorded the teams second best 200-yard backstroke time while competing at the CAA Championships where she finished 21st (2:06.06). Swam a seasons best 200-individual medley event time of 2:13.26 while finishing second at the meet against Widener. Won the 200-yard backstroke event at the meet against Widener. 2010-11 Season: One of the team's top distance swimmers, putting her name in the all-time top 10 of four seperate events • had the second fastest time on the team in the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle, the 200-yard backstroke and the 400-yard IM • won two events on the season while picking up two second place and two third place finishes • beat the field in the 500-yard freestyle event in 5:05.84 in first collegiate meet against Georgetown • also touched home in first in the 200-yard backstroke against Widener in 2:14.91 • posted the 8th fastest UD time in the 500 free at the CAA Championships, placing 29th in 5:03.81 • finished second against George Mason and James Madison in the 1,000 free, in the team's second fastest time of the season and the fifth fastest all time (10:23.49) • finished 14th at the CAA Championships in the 200-yard backstroke with the fifth fastest time in program history and second fastest on the team (2:04.92) • placed 14th in the 400-yard individual medley event at the CAA's with a time o 4:31.14, also the fifth fastest in UD program history and second on the season.
High School: Two year letterwinner at Parkland High School before moving over to Palermton where she also lettered twice • swimmer of the year in 2009 for Palmerton • district champion in 2008 and 2010 • All-American in the 500 freestyle in 2010 • four-time state qualifier • junior national qualifier • Honor roll student • earned Elementary Education Scholarship.
Personal: Victoria Shea Solt • daughter of Chip and Shari Solt • born June 20, 1992 • has an older sister, Alexandria • hotel, restaurant and institutional management major at Delaware.
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