Hannah Smith
Dexter High School
Impact Statement
Smith excelled in multiple events while competing in swimming at Dexter High School and continued her success while at the University of Michigan.
Biography
Smith set state records in winning the 50-meter freestyle and the 100 backstroke as a senior, leading Dexter High to a runnerup finish in the Division II state tournament. She advanced to the finals in six events in the Spring Junior Nationals in March, led by finishes of third place in the 100 backstroke and fourth place in the 200 backstroke. Her other finishes: sixth (50 freestyle, 50 backstroke), seventh (100 freestyle) and 14th (50 butterfly). The 77 points she earned for her club, the Ann Arbor Swim Club, were the most earned by any senior female athlete in the competition and the fifth highest total overall.
Smith went on to swim for the University of Michigan. She was a three time All American and a a four- time Big Ten Champion.
Out of the pool and in the classroom, Smith excelled as well. She was a named Academic All-Big Ten Conference three times and four times as a U-M Athletic Academic Achievement awardee.
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