USD Women's Swimming and Diving 2001-2002

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2001-02 USO Biographies

MEGHAN ETHRIDGE Freestyle/Sprint PCSC First Team 2001

Littleton, CO Smoky Hill HS . Ht: 5-8 Yr. So Exp: 2V

2001-02: Finished 14 th out of 60 swimmers in the 50 Freestyle (25.32) at the 2001 PCSC Championships... Also placed 12 th in the 100 Freestyle (54.05) at the PCSC's. 2000-01: Earned First Team AII-PCSC honors as a freshman ... Led two USD relay teams to first place finishes; 200 Free Relay (1 :35 .68) and 400 Free Relay (3:29.29) ... The 400 Free Relay set a new USD record, while the 200 Free Relay time set new USD and PCSC records... Individually, Ethridge placed 5 th in the 200 '

Free (1:55.53), 7 th in the 100 Free (53.30) and 9 th in the 50 Free (24.39). Prep: Attended Smokey Hill High School in Littleton, Colorado... A four-year swim letterwinner... Earned All– American prep honors... Named team's MVP and set a new 400 Free Relay state record (3:33.06) as a senior.. . A Junior National Qualifier, was named Colorado Academic Athlete in her junior and senior years. Personal: Psychology major and Biology minor.. . Also recruited by TCU, Houston and St. Bonnaventure... Chose USD for the academics, location and swim program .. . Born November 19, 1981 in Englewood, CO .. . Parents are Lock and Karen Ethridge.

KAITLIN BOURNE Freestyle/Breast/ IM PCSC First Team: 2002. 01, 00 2000 USS National Participant

University Place, WA Curtis Senior HS Ht: 5-10 Yr. Jr Exp: 3V

2001 American Short Course Participant

2001-02: Swam very well as a junior... Earned AII-PCSC First Team honors for the third straight season .. . Set a new USD school record in the 100 Free (51.86) .. . Shared USD Most Valuable Swimmer honors.. . Member of four championship relay teams... Posted USD season best times in the 100 Butterfly (57.25), 50 Free

(24.06) as well. .. Won first place out of 46 swimmers in the 100 Butterfly, won first place in the 100 Freestyle and placed second in the 200 Individual Medley, all at the 2002 Championships... Claimed top-three finishes in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle against UCLA and Boston College (11-3-01) .. . Finished first in the 100 Freestyle (53.71) in a four-team USD Invitational event (11-2-01) ... Captured 1 st place in the 200 IM (2:11.67) against Fresno State (1-11-02) ... Won the 100 Free (54.03) against San Diego State (11- 10-01). 2000-01: Was outstanding in PCSC Championships... Earned All-Conference honors as a result.. Led four relay teams to first place finishes at PCSC's; 200 Medley Relay (1:47.48), 400 Medley Relay (3:52.73), 200 Free Relay (1:35.68) and 400 Free Relay (3:29 .29) ... Relay times set three new USD records and one new conference mark... Individually, finished ist in the 100 Free (51. 88), 2 nd in the 100 Fly (58.07) and 3 rd in the 200 IM (2:08.23) ... 100 Free and 50 Free times were both new USD school records. 1999-00: Earned AII-PCSC First Team honors at the 2000 championships... Placed 3rd in the 200 IM event (2:08.74) and assisted USD to three relay championships... 200 Free Relay (1:37.05), 400 Free Relay (3:30.67) and 800 Free Relay (7:38.99) ... The 400 Free Relay and 800 Free Relay times were good enough to rewrite the USD Record books... Also placed 4th in the 200 Free (1:54.44) and 6th in the 100 Free (52.81). Prep: Holds high school record in 200 Free.... Was named team captain in her senior year, received MVP award and Iron Woman Award .... Finished 1st place in Washington State for 100 Free (52.09) .... Received the Coaches Award for junior season and Rookie Award for freshman season .... Also played water polo and was named First Team All-State Goalie and Defensive Player of the State. Personal: Chose USD for its beautiful campus and fun swim team .... Was also recruited by UC San Diego, Washington and University of the Pacific.. . Parents are Jan Tjenos and David Bourne... Born on October 23, 1980 in Tacoma, WA.