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Caroline Higgins
  • Event
  • Class
  • Hometown
  • Backstroke
  • Sophomore
  • Charlotte, N.C.

2011-12: Won the 200 backstroke with a career-best 2:02.38, while placing third in the 100 backstroke at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Posted eight-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke in the dual meet against Georgia Tech and Miami ... Placed sixth in the 200 backstroke and eighth in the 100 backstroke at William & Mary ... Finished in seventh in the 200 backstroke and eighth in the 100 backstroke against Virginia.

2010-11: Won the 100 and 200 back at the Virginia Tech Invitational … Was a member of the winning 200 medley relay squad in the season opener against Charleston and Radford.

High School: Swam for Charlotte Latin School and the SwimMac-Carolina Club Team … Came in third in the 100 meter backstroke at the 2008 state championship … Placed second at states in the 100 meter backstroke and the 100 meter butterfly in 2009 and 2010 … Junior National Team member for 100 meter backstroke 2009, 2010 … All-conference 2008, 2009, 2010 … Scholastic All-American 2009, 2010.

Personal: Caroline Kristen Higgins was born on Nov. 5, 1991, in Charlotte, N.C. … Daughter of John and Sally Higgins … Has two siblings, Charlie and Collin, both fellow swimmers at Tech … Majoring in psychology.

Higgin's Career Best
50 Freestyle: 25.15 100 Backstroke: 56.37
200 Backstroke: 2:02.38