2009 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Background: Transfer from the University of Massachusetts … set school record in 50-yard freestyle with time of 23.64 seconds … also ranks second in UMass history in 100-yard butterfly (56.61) and 100-yard freestyle (51.58) … member of school record 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard medley relay teams … finished sixth in Atlantic 10 Championships in 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle events … four-time first team West New Jersey selection at Hunterdon Central Regional High School … Hunterdon/Warren County record holder in 200-yard individual medley, 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle … won two events at Hunterdon/Warren Championships four straight years.
Personal: Aspires to become a speech pathologist … lists her parents as the people she admires the most … favorite book is “The Alchemist” … enjoys watching “Jerry Maguire” and “IQ” … lists favorite musician as Dave Barnes … has worked for the Judge Advocate General for the U.S. Army during the summer … father is a graduate of the University of Miami who works for Mazda … mother is a teacher who graduated from Akron … daughter of George and Thea Chalikis … born on August 6, 1987 in Flemington, N.J. … majoring in Speech Pathology and Deaf Studies.
