Swimming Athlete Bio
Eileen Bringman
Junior * Free/Back * 5-7
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland State Univ./Fairview HS
2008-09: Excelled in multiple disciplines in her first season of Division III swimming...Set five school records, including the 50-yard freestyle (24.90), 100-yard backstroke (1:01.33), 200-yard backstroke (2:14.06), 50-yard butterfly (28.76) and the 100-yard IM (1:05.03)...Swam team’s two fastest 50-yard freestyle times, both at NWC Championships...Placed sixth in 50-yard freestyle at NWC Championships, missing “B” qualifier for the NWC Championships by .50 seconds...Also finished fifth in 200-yard freestyle in 1:00.33, less than second of nationals “B” qualifier...Was also fifth in the 200-yard backstroke...Swam lead-off or anchor legs on all five record-setting relays...Owned conference’s fifth best time in 100-yard backstroke and sixth best time in 200-yard backstroke.
Cleveland State: Swam one season for Mike Lento at the Division I school in Cleveland...2006-07: Qualified for Horizon League Championships in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke events, eventually finishing 14th in both races...Finished with the Horizon League's 18th best time in the 100-yard backstroke...Posted best times of 25.6 in 50 free, 55.85 in 100 free, 1:02.68 in 100 back and 2:19 in 200 back.
High School: Swam for Judy Norton at Fairview High School...2005-06: West Shore Conference champion in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke...Set school record in 50 free (26.03), 100 free (55.45) and 100 back (1:03.43)...District meet qualifier in 100 free and 100 back...Was named the conference and team's most valuable swimmer.
Personal: Daughter of Norman & Christine Bringman...Exercise Science major...Her brother, Kevin, played basketball for Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa....Chose Pacific for the area, academic programs and the swimming program...Favorite TV Show: Cake Boss.