2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Meghan Burton
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Exercise Science
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, VA
- High School:
- Trinity Episcopal School
- Club:
- NOVA of Virginia Aquatics
2020-21: Did not compete during senior season.
2019-20: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Won two relay medals and one individual medal at the A-10 Championships to help Colonials win first-ever conference title...Swam butterfly leg on GW's 200 medley relay that won gold in a program-record time of 1:39.49...Picked up silver as part of GW's program record swim in the 200 free relay (1:31.42)...Earned silver in the 50 free in a personal-best time of 23.15 seconds...Qualified for the A final of the 100 fly in 54.89 seconds before taking fifth...Placed 15th in the 100 back in 56.62 seconds...Also part of GW's fifth-place finish in the 400 medley relay in 3:43.53...Competed vs. international field at U.S. Open Championships in December...Helped set a GW record in the 400 medley relay at the Queens University Fall Frenzy in November (3:43.49)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Made an immediate impact for the Buff and Blue by earning three medals, including individual gold in the 100 fly, to help Colonials finish runner-up in the team standings...Posted four GW all-time top 10 times, including her record swim in the 100 fly...Took gold in the 100 fly by touching in a program-record time of 53.97 seconds...Completed second leg on GW's A-10 record swim en route to gold in the 200 free relay (1:31.53)...Won silver as part of GW's 200 medley relay in a program-record time of 1:41.03...Placed sixth in the 100 back with a season-best time of 55.75 seconds...Helped GW finish fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:44.83)...Continued season at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship where she scored in the 50 fly with a 15th-place (:24.91 prelims/:24.93 finals)...Also swam the 100 fly (25th, :55.62), 50 free (38th, :23.81) and 200 fly (2:11.73)...Part of GW's fifth-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:32.51), 10th-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:44.57) and 21st-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:44.33).
Before GW: Competed at Arizona State for one season…Swam in four dual meets before closing the fall at the Art Adamson Invitational hosted by Texas A&M.
High School: Captained Trinity Episcopal School to a runner-up finish at the state independent school meet as a senior…Earned VISAA All-State honors in 2017 after placing second in the 100 fly and 100 back…Finished second in the 100 back and third in the 100 fly at states in 2016…Twice earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors…Also represented NOVA Swim Club and competed with the Bon Air Community Association summer league team.
| GW BESTS | ||
| 50-Yard Freestyle | 23.15 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
| 100-Yard Freestyle | 51.88 | Queens University Fall Frenzy (11/22/19) |
| 50-Yard Backstroke | 26.15 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
| 100-Yard Backstroke | 55.75 | 2019 A-10 Championships (2/20/2019) |
| 200-Yard Backstroke | 2:02.72 | Queens University Fall Frenzy (11/16/2018) |
| 50-Yard Butterfly | 24.91 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
| 100-Yard Butterfly | 53.97 | 2019 A-10 Championships (2/20/2019) |
| 200-Yard Butterfly | 2:11.73 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
