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Swimming and Diving

2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Aaron Mercado

Emily Johnson

  • Position Free
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lockport Township HS
  • Hometown St. Augustine, Fla.

Biography

Career Bests

2021-22
Competed in five events at the Summit League Championships, the 50 free (24.69), 100 free (53.03) and 200 free (1:56.68) as well as the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay...swam a season best of 24.52 in the 50 free at the Summit League Championships...posted season best times at the Augustana Invitational in the 100 free (52.83), 200 free (1:55.59) and 100 fly (59.97)...placed second in the 100 free and third in the 200 free in a dual with St. Thomas...finished third in the 100 free and fourth in the 200 free in a dual with Minnesota State...placed in the top 10 in 13 events.

2020-21
Earned All-Summit League honors as part of three third-place relays (200 free, 400 medley, 800 free) at the Summit League Championships...also at the championships placed eighth in the 100 free (53.41), 15th in the 200 free (1:57.09) while competing in the 50 free (24.59) and on a fifth place 400 free relay...earned six individual victories during the season...won both the 100 free and 200 free at the Coyote Extravaganza, and in duals with St. Cloud State and Omaha...placed second in both the 100 free and 200 free in a home dual with South Dakota State...placed in the top 10 in 18 events.

2019-20
Earned All-Summit League honors a member of a third-place 400 free relay team...also at the Summit League Championships placed eighth in the 100 free (52.21), 12th in the 50 free (24.32) and 13th in the 200 free (1:54.26) and as a member of a fourth-place 800 free relay...placed third in the 100 free (53.61) and sixth in the 200 free (1:58.41) at the Jackrabbit Invitational...recorded second-place finishes in the 100 free and 200 free in a dual with South Dakota State and Northern Iowa...on Coyote Top 10 list sits eighth in 100 free (52.21) and ninth in 200 free (1:54.26)...placed in top 10 in 20 events.

Prep
While competing for Lockport Township high school, Johnson was a 13-time state qualifier over her four-year career. She competed at state in the 200 free and 100 free while also swimming on Porters relay teams (200 medley, 200 free, 400 free) throughout her career. The nursing major swam for the Lockport Homer Swim Club.

Personal
Daughter of Katie & Ben Johnson…Nursing major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Free
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free
  • 2022-23Senior

    Free
    5'6"