Megan Steeves

Position:
Back/Free
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Newark, Del.
High School:
St. Mark's

Career Best Times: 22.70 in the 50-yard freestyle (5th in school history); 49.30 in the 100-yard freestyle (tied for 3rd in school history); 1:48.08 in the 200-yard freestyle (8th in school history); 54.37 in the 100-yard backstroke (6th in school history); 1:58.62 in the 200-yard backstroke (6th in school history).

General: A three-time returning letter winner who excels in the backstroke and the freestyle...is ranked second in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyles on the Tar Heel preseason depth chart...is also fourth in the 100-yard backstroke and sixth in the 200 back...member of the ACC All-Academic Swimming and Diving Team all three years at Carolina.

2008-09 (Junior): Named ACC Swimmer of the Week on October 21, 2008 after her two individual wins against South Carolina and two runner-up finishes against Georgia in two dual meets that week...finished second in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 55.62 at the Lady Mustang Dallas Classic...swam a leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay that broke a school record in a time of 7:08.07 and finished second at ACC Championships...was on the 200-yard freestyle relay unit that broke a school record with a time of 1:30.24 and earned a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships ...finished eighth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.88...went a best time of 22.70 in prelims at ACCs, moving her into fifth place all-time at UNC...went a career best time of 54.27 in the prelims of the 100-yard backstroke at the ACC Championships, a time which places her sixth in school history...finished eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at ACCs in a time of 49.82...swam a career best time of 49.30 in the prelims which moved her into a tie for third place in school history in the event...member of the third-place 400-yard freestyle relay team that went a time of 3:17.10 at the ACC Championships...was on the 200-yard freestyle relay, the 400-yard medley relay, 400-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay at the NCAA Championships...she also swam the 50-yard freestyle and was just 0.32 seconds off her best time with a time of 23.02...swam the 100-yard freestyle at NCAAs in a time of 50.28...member of the ACC All-Academic Swimming and Diving Team...made the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2007-08 (Sophomore): All-ACC selection ...set career best times in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke in the ACC Championships and in the 200-yard backstroke in the dual meet against Duke...her time of 22.89 in the 50-yard freestyle put her in seventh place in school history...her time of 50.33 in the 100-yard freestyle put her in 10th place in school history...that swim claimed seventh place at the ACC Championships...her time of 54.69 in the 100-yard backstroke claimed the third spot at the ACC Championships and put her at No. 3 in school history in the event... member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that set a school record of 1:30.09 at the Bulldog Invitational, breaking the University standard that had been set at the ACC Championships the prior week... member of the 400-yard medley relay team that finished third at the ACC Championships... swam a leg on the 400-yard freestyle relay at the ACC Championships that finished second with a time of 3:18.82, setting a school record in the process...named to the 2007-08 ACC All-Academic Women's Swimming and Diving Team...named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll...a UNC Dean's List selection in both semesters of the school year.

2006-07 (Freshman): Had the second-fastest 100-yard back time for UNC in 2006-07 and moved into 10th place on the Tar Heels' all-time chart for the event...qualified to swim in five events at the NCAA Championships, two individual events and on a trio of relays...earned a career best time of 50.39 in the 100-yard free at NCAAs...achieved NCAA consideration times in all of her events at the ACC Championships...placed 10th in the 50 free and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at the league meet...was a member of the conference champion 400 free relay team that set an ACC record...also finished ninth in the 100-yard backstroke with a career best in the event, elevating her to 10th place all-time at Carolina...named an All-ACC performer for her swim on the 400 free relay...tapped for 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...qualified for Dean's List in spring semester 2007...also named to the 2006-07 ACC All-Academic Swimming Team.

Prep: Graduated from St. Marks High School in Wilmington, Del., in June 2006...was a member of the swimming team there for four years...also played volleyball for one year...was the captain of her high school swimming team...U.S. Swimming Academic All-America for three years...National Merit Commended Student...treasurer of National Honor Society...graduated with a 3.89 grade point average.

Personal: Given name is Megan Elizabeth Steeves...daughter of Amy and Kent Steeves...was born June 30, 1988 in Newark, Del. ...has one sister, Katie, 18, a freshman swimmer at Virginia Tech.

Stats About Steeves
Academic Major at Carolina: Biology
Career Plans: Medicine
Hobbies: Being with friends and family, doing puzzles
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the ACC title by freshman year
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Book: The Pact by Jodi Piccoult
Favorite Food: Pancakes
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Favorite TV Show: Friends
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Paris, France
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Jennifer Aniston