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2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Axana Merckx

  • Position Backstroke / I.M.
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Aberdeen Hall Prep
  • Hometown Kelowna, B.C., Canada

Biography

2022-23: Three season bests at the Minnesota Invitational in the 100 back (55.02), 200 back (1:58.22) and 200 IM (2:02.67) …  

2021-22: Three season bests at Pac-12's in the 200 back (1:57.05; NCAA B cut), 200 IM (2:01.64) and 400 IM (4:18.46) …  

2020-21: Season best at Pac-12's in the 100 back (54.77) …Held the second fastest time on the team in the 100 back and 200 IM… 
 
2019-20: Three personal bests at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back (53.72; NCAA B cut), 200 back (1:54.86; NCAA B cut) and 400 IM (4:12.33; NCAA B cut) … 8th place finalist at Pac-12's in the 200 back... Personal best at the Minnesota Invitational in the 200 IM (1:58.83; NCAA B cut) … Held the fastest 200 IM and 200 back times on the team...  

Before Arizona: Attended Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School in Kelowna... 

Personal: Axana Merckx, originally from Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada...

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Breaststroke / I.M.
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Breaststroke / I.M.
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Backstroke / I.M.
    5'6"
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