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2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving

Marycate O'Sullivan

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Nanuet, N.Y.
  • High School Nanuet
  • Major Occupational Therapy

Biography

  • Three-year letter-winner, in which she competed in 12 events at the Landmark Conference Championships
  • Helped two relay teams capture Landmark Conference titles at the 2020 Landmark Championships
  • Set a school record in the 50 backstroke during her freshman year and the 50-butterfly during her sophomore season

Junior Season (2019-20)

  • Swam in 10 events during her third season in the program, taking part in three individual events at the 2020 Landmark Conference Championships
  • Highest individual finish came in the 100-backstroke (4th in 59.22); also placed sixth in the 100-butterfly (59.94) and eighth in the 200-backstroke (2:12.55)
  • Helped two Royal relay teams win Landmark Conference titles - the 200-medley and 400-medley relay - earning All-Landmark Conference First Team accolades in both events
  • 200-medley relay team hit the wall in 1:46.51, breaking a program and Landmark Conference record in the event
  • Kicked off the season capturing the 100-butterfly at Marywood (Oct. 20) with a time of 1:04.59
  • The next week vs. Catholic, she won the 200-butterfly with a mark of 2:25.03
  • Won twice vs. Juniata/Goucher on Nov. 2, taking the 100-backstroke in 1:02.94 and the 50-butterfly in 28.96
  • Finished first in the 100-backstroke at the Diamond City Invitational (Nov. 23-24), hitting the wall in 1:00.81; also placed second in the 100-butterfly at the event in 1:01.46

Sophomore Season (2018-19)

  • Swam in all 11 meets finishing out the season at the Landmark Conference Championships where she competed in five events
  • Placed fourth in the 100 backstroke, seventh in the 200 backstroke, and seventh in the 100 butterfly at the conference championships
  • Was also a part of the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.
  • Had 22 top-five results on the year
  • Won the 100 backstroke against Susquehanna on January 26
  • Won the 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly against Misericordia and Marywood on January 18

Freshman Season (2017-18)

  • Swam in 10 meets during her rookie season and competed in four events at the Landmark Conference Championships
  • Placed third in the 50 backstroke, fifth in the 100 backstroke, seventh in the 200 butterfly, and 10th in the 100 butterfly at her first Landmark Conference Championship meet
  • Set a Scranton school record in the 50 backstroke by clocking a :27.34 at the Landmark Conference Championships on February 17
  • Won seven events on the season with two wins apiece against Ramapo on December 2 and Marywood and Misericordia on January 19, winning both the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly in both meets
  • Claimed 22 top-five results on the year with 18 top-three results 

Landmark Conference Championships Results

2020

  • 100 backstroke (4th, 59.22)
  • 200 backstroke (8th, 2:12.55)
  • 100 butterfly (6th, 59.94)

2019

  • 100 backstroke (4th, 58.89)
  • 200 backstroke (7th, 2:13.02)
  • 100 butterfly (7th, 1:01.36)
  • 200 medley relay (2nd)
  • 400 medley relay (2nd)

2018

  • 50 backstroke (3rd, 27.34)
  • 100 backstroke (5th, 59.52)
  • 100 butterfly (10th, 1:01.54)
  • 200 butterfly (7th, 2:18.60)

Awards/Honors

  • Landmark Conference First Team Selection (200-medley relay, 2020; 400-medley relay, 2020)
  • Landmark Conference Second Team Selection (200-medley relay, 2019; 400-medley relay, 2019)

Personal/High School

  • Received the Coach's Award as both a junior and a senior
  • Qualified for the Senior Metropolitan Championships all four years in both long and short course
  • Also qualified for the 15-18 Age Group Championships all four years in the long and short course
  • Was a mamber of the National Honor Society
  • The daughter of Raymond and Catherine O'Sullivan
  • Has two siblings: Julia and Brendan

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior

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