2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Danica Burnett

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Perth, Australia
  • Highschool St. Brigids

Biography

2017-18 CSCAA Honorable Mention All-American (400 Free Relay)
2017-18 NSISC Relay Champion (200 Medley Relay)
2017-18 All-NSISC
???????2017-18 NSISC Scholar Athlete

*** 5th most CSCAA All-America finishes in UWF history (7) ***
*** 2nd most NSISC Relay Championships in UWF history (4) ***

2017-18 (Sr.):
Helped UWF to an All-America finish in the 400 Free Relay at NCAA Championships... Finished 3rd in the 100 Free at the NSISC Championships with a 51.19, and also took 7th in the 50 Free (23.67) and 8th in the 200 Free (1:52.94) at the meet... Fourth-fastest 50 Free and 100 Free in UWF history... Clocked personal bests in 50 Free (23.49) and 100 Free (51.19), both at the NSISC Championships... Recorded fourth-fastest 50 Free (23.49), sixth-fastest 100 Free (51.19), and eighth-fastest 200 Free (1:52.54) among all NSISC swimmers.

2016-17 CSCAA First Team All-American x2 (200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
2016-17 CSCAA Honorable Mention All-American (200 Medley Relay)
CSCAA Scholar All-American
2016-17 All-NSISC
2016-17 NSISC Scholar Athlete

2016-17 (Jr.): Set personal records in 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 50 Back and 100 Breast as a junior... Made second trip to NCAA Championships, earning All-America status as a member of the 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay teams... Swam a 23.56 in the final leg of the 200 Medley Relay at the NCAA Championships... Recorded a 51.92 in the second leg of the 400 Free Relay at the NCAA Championships, helping UWF secure a fourth-place finish... Recorded top-five times in program history in 50 Free (23.68), 100 Free (52.04), and 200 Free (1:52.45), all at the NSISC Championships... Tied for fifth-most All-America finishes in program history, with six... Member of NSISC Championship-winning 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay teams.

2016 ADA Academic Achievement Award
2015-16 CSCAA First Team All-American x2 (800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay)
2015-16 CSCAA Honorable Mention All-American (200 Free Relay) 
2015-16 CSCAA Scholar All-American
2015-16 All-NSISC

2015-16 NSISC Scholar Athlete

2015-16 (So.): Swam and scored in three relay events at NCAA Championships as a sophomore... Swam third leg of 800 Free Relay to give UWF a win in the event at the NSISC Championships... Set PR in 200 Free (1:53.30) at the NSISC Championships.

2014-15 All-NSISC
2014-15 NSISC Scholar Athlete

2014-15 (Fr.):
Set two school freshman records at the NSISC Championships, swimming a 23.92 in the 50-yard freestyle and a 1:54.04 in the 200-yard freestyle… also set the school’s freshmen record in the 100-yard freestyle (52.53) on Nov. 23… was a part of UWF’s school record relay team in the 200 free and 800 free at the NSISC Championships… also ranked in the team’s top 10 in the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.20)… earned NSISC Scholar Athlete status.

Prior to UWF: Swam for three years at St. Brigid’s College in Perth, Australia… member of high school state championship during 2012-13 season… had high school bests in 50-meter long course freestyle (27.48), 50-meter freestyle short course (26.66), 100-meter freestyle short course (57.91)… 100-meter freestyle long course (59.89).

Personal: Daughter of Lindsay and Natasha… has one brother, Courtney… her father, Lindsay, played in the Western Australia Football League… competed in swimming and netball in high school… enjoys cooking and wake-boarding… plans to continue her swimming career after college, and then open her own business.

Top Times
 
Time Event Date Opponent
23.49 50 Free 2/23/2018 NSISC Championships
51.19 100 Free 2/24/2018 NSISC Championships
1:52.45 200 Free 2/15/2017 NSISC Championships

Historical Player Information

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