Women's Swimming

Colleen Donovan
Colleen Donovan

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Slidell, La.
High School:
Northshore High School
Height:
5-8
Event:
Free/Fly
Birthdate:
02/19/1992
Experience:
2L

04/11/2013

More than 160 Student-Athletes Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Cougars earn award with cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher from 16 sports programs

02/24/2013

Swimming and Diving Take Runner Up Finish at C-USA Championships

Julia Lonnegren (Diver of the Meet) and Jane Figueiredo (Diving Coach of the Year) take top honors for UH

02/23/2013

Houston Stands in First Place Heading into Final Day

Natasha Burgess leads UH sweep in 1-meter diving

02/21/2013

Cougars Close Day 2 of C-USA Championships in First Place

Divers sweep the 3M and two more school records fall

02/20/2013

School Records Fall on Day 1 of C-USA Swimming and Diving Championships

New marks set in the 200 Medley and 800 Free Relay

2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE 2011-12
Member of Houston's record-setting 400 free relay team (3:25.37) at Conference USA Championships (Feb. 18) ...Swam personal-best time in the 100 (52.17) and 200 (1:49.00) free at the Conference USA Championships ... Competed in the 200 IM and 400 free relay for Houston at the C-USA's.

FRESHMAN 2010-11
Swam to a fourth-place finish in the 200-free at the Miami Dual Meet (Nov. 6) ... Swam season-best in the 200 free and 200 fly at the Cougar Classic (Nov. 11) with her 1:55.89 and 2:15.96 times ... Also PR'd in the 200 IM at the Cougar Classic in 2:14.59 ... Finished fifth in the 100m free with season-best time of 54.54 at the UH Duals (Jan. 21) ... Competed individually at the C-USA Championships in the 200 IM, 100 fly, and 200 free, and helped the UH 400-free relay team earn fourth place in a season-best time of 3:27.35.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed under head coach Ed Kelly at Northshore High School in Slidell, La...Served as team captain...Won State championship all four years in 100-yard freestyle...Was All-Metro, All-Parish and All-State for all four years...Was 2008 Metro Swimmer of the Year...Elected by peers to be Louisiana's state representative to USA Swimming national conventions...Won Female High School Heisman Trophy in 2009-2010...Member of SA State Champion High School Swim team junior and senior year...Also excelled in club swimming where she holds several age group team records and was a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay team, which holds a state record.

PERSONAL
Full name is Colleen Marie Donovan...Born February 19, 1992 in Slidell, La...Daughter of Raymond and Susan Donovan...Majoring in Kinesiology...Chose UH because they have a strong swim program and they always support their student athletes.


Colleen Donovan Personal Best Times
Event Time Date
50 Free 24.89 11/17/11
100 Free 52.17 2/15/12
200 Free 1:54.33 2/15/12
500 Free 5:09.06 10/26/12
50 Fly 27.83 10/14/11
100 Fly 59.58 11/19/10
200 IM 2:10.72 2/15/12

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