Caitlin Girdley Class: Senior Hometown: Verona, WI High School: Verona Event: Back/Free

2003-04 -- placed 14th in 200 back (2:02.85) at Big Ten Championships after swimming a collegiate-best 2:02.55 in prelims... also swam collegiate bests in 100 back (57.37) at Big Ten Championships and in 500 free (5:06.18) at Minnesota Invitational... her best 100 and 200 back times rank sixth on Iowa's all-time best performers list... runner-up in 100 (1:00.02) and 200 back (2:08.68) and placed sixth in 200 IM (2:17.06) vs. Michigan State... placed third in 100 (58.20) and 200 back (2:05.62) vs. Minnesota... recorded 13 top-five finishes... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2002-03 -- won 100 back (58.49) and 200 back (2:05.64), and took third in 200 free (1:54.58) at Notre Dame Invitational... placed second in 50 free (24.99) vs. South Dakota, 200 free (1:59.15) vs. Drury... placed second in 100 back (59.49) and third in 200 back (2:08.07) vs. Iowa State... swam collegiate best in 1000 free (10:37.09) at Iowa Senior Championships... swam anchor leg on 800 free relay (7:24.47) that led team... recorded 17 top-five finishes... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2001-02 -- swam lead leg of school record-setting 200 medley relay (1:44.47)... swam collegiate bests in 50 free (24.11) and 100 free (52.49) at Iowa Senior Championships, and 200 free (1:52.58) at Big Ten Championships... placed second in 100 free (52.79) and 100 back vs. Minnesota (57.99)... runner-up in 200 free (1:54.14) and swam collegiate best 200 IM (2:09.56) vs. Truman State... swam collegiate best 57.72 in 100 back at Iowa State for second place... had 16 top-five finishes... letterwinner.

High School -- two-time all-American... four-time all-state and conference champion, winning state title in 1998... three-time team MVP... set school records in 200 IM (2:12.22), 100 (52.44) and 200 free (1:54.45), 100 back (58.68), 200 free relay (1:38.57) and 400 free relay (3:36.33)... academic all-American... National Honor Society member... coach was Bill Wuerger.

Personal -- born October 27, 1982... daughter of Forrest and Diana Girdley... nursing and psychology major.

Girdley's Collegiate Bests

Event	Time	Meet	Date
50 Free	24.11	Iowa Senior Championships	3/1/02
100 Free	52.49	Iowa Senior Championships	3/2/02
200 Free	1:52.58	Big Ten Championships	2/22/02
500 Free	5:06.18	at Minnesota Invitational	11/21/03
1,000 Free	10:37.09	Iowa Senior Championships	3/7/03
100 Back	57.37	at Big Ten Championships	2/20/04
200 Back	2:02.55	at Big Ten Championships	2/21/04