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Claire Dickey Event: Backstroke/Individual Medley
Class: Junior
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
 
photo Skinner on Dickey: "Claire is always a fighter and a contributor when we need her. Claire is a big part of this program in the pool and the classroom."

2006-07: Recorded a season-best time of 59.23 to finish 28th in the 100-yard backstroke at the ACC Championships ... Also finished 29th in the 200 IM ... Took 11th in the 200 backstroke, 18th in the 200 IM and 26th in the 100 backstroke at the Nike Cup.

2005-06: Earned points in three events at the ACC meet ... Placed 14th in the 200-yard backstroke and took 16th in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM ... Posted career-best times in the IM and backstroke events at the ACCs ... Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at the Maryland Quad.

High School: Lettered four times for coaches Keller Sadler and Martha Hughes at Patrick Henry ... Four-time first-team all-Timesland ... Was on the state champion 200-medley relay her freshman season ... Four-time scholastic All-American ... Swam for Brent St. Pierre on club team ... Wendy's high school Heisman nominee.

Personal: Claire Elizabeth Dickey was born June 21, 1987, in Salem, Va. ... Daughter of Eileen and Randy Dickey ... Enrolled in general studies.