Marissa Davies

Class:
Senior
High School:
Westwood Collegiate HS
Hometown:
Winnipeg, Man.

2011-12 • Senior Season: Earned her fourth varsity letter after three strong events at the Big Ten Championships • placed 13th in the 200 free (1:47.57) • finished24th in the 100 free (50.91) • earned a new top time in the 50 free, finishing 39thswimming a 23.46 • member of the second place 800 free relay at the Quad Duals • placed third in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free against Missouri • runner-up in the 50 and 100 free at the Hawaii Dual • won the 100 free and finished second in the 200 free against Kansas • Academic All-Big Ten.

2010-11 • Junior Season: Honorable mentional All-American in the 800 free relay • swam a season best in the 200 free at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:47.68 • swam a season best of 4:50.45 in the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships • swam two NCAA [apos]B[apos] qualifying times on consecutive days in the 200 (1:48.82) and 500 (4:52.28) free at the Minnesota Grand Prix • earned third varsity letter.

2009-10 • Sophomore Season: NCAA honorable mention All-American with the 800 free relay • held the team[apos]s third-best time in the 100 and 200 free and fifth-best in the 50 free • member of the 400 and 800 free relays • had 43 dual meet points and 19.5 points at the Big Ten Championships • placed first in the 100 free and third in the 200 free against Wisconsin (10/30) • won the 500 free at the Iowa dual (11/6) • led the Gopher contingent in the 200 free at the Minnesota Grand Prix (11/13) • helped the 200 free relay to a win in the 200 free relay and a second-place finish in the 400 medley relay at the OSU Invite (12/4) • placed 11th in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/17) • helped the 800 free relay post its best time of the season (7:09.14) at Big Tens.

2008-09 • Freshman Season: Appeared in NCAA[apos]s as a freshman • Earned her first letter and competed at the Big Ten Championships • held the team[apos]s fourth-best time in the 200 and 500 free • had 47 points in dual-meet action and 23 at the Big Ten Championships • started her Gopher career with a 200 free win and a fourth-place finish against Michigan (10/10) • won the 100 free against Michigan State (10/11) • helped the 800 free to a win over North Carolina (10/31) • set a career-best time of 4:48.61 at the OSU Invite when she finished fifth overall and followed with a sixth-place time in the 200 free, also a career-best time • raced in three events in the dual win over Washington (1/17) • was fifth in the 200 free at Quad Duals (1/30) • just missed the 200 free Big Ten championship final when she placed ninth overall in 1:47.27 • finished 12th overall at Big Tens in a career-best time of 4:45.50 in the 500 free.

Davies[apos]s Top Times
Year	Event	Time
2012	50 free	23.46
2009	100 free	49.85
2008	200 free	1:47.27
2008	500 free	4:45.50

High School: 2008 graduate of Westwood Collegiate High School • competed with the Manta Swim Club under coach Tom Hainey • competed at the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials in April of 2008 • national qualifier in the sprint and middle distance freestyles • selected to the 2007-08 Canadian Junior National Team • awarded Manitoba[apos]s Outstanding Youth Swimmer in back-to-back years in 2005-06 and 2006-07 • Canadian national and Olympic Trial qualifier in seven events • enters her collegiate career with times of 27.0 (LCM) in the 50 free, 57.8 in the 100 free, 2:04.0 in the 200 free and 4:22.0 in the 400 free.

Personal: Born June 30, 1990 • daughter of Lyle and Lucille Davies • double majoring in finance and accounting.