Women's Swimming

Lucile Turpin
Lucile Turpin

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Reunion Island (France)

High School:
Lycée Roland Garros

Event:
Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke

Birthdate:
06/06/1982

Experience:
3L

2003 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2002 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2002-03 SEASON
Was a steady performer for the Cougars during the season… Team’s leading swimmer in the distance and individual medley events… Recorded the team’s top 10 marks in the 500-yard freestyle… Posted the Cougars’ top three marks in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the three top times in the 1,650-yard freestyle… Set UH season-best times in the 100-yard, 200-yard and 400-yard individual medley.. Finished first in the 500-yard freestyle by more than 16 seconds against North Texas in the season-opening win… Placed second in the 100-yard butterfly against North Texas in the season opening win… Finished third in the 400-yard individual medley at the Husker Invitational with a time of 4:37.06… Took top honors against Rice in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:38.01… Placed first in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley against Louisiana-Monroe… Also placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke against the Indians… Member of the winning 400-yard medley relay team against ULM… Posted a time of 4:30.14 in the 400-yard individual medley at the Texas Invitational, one of the top 10 fastest times in school history in that event… Was the only Cougar to win a swimming event at New Mexico… Finished the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:13.45… Member of the Cougars’ first-place 200-yard medley relay team against the Lobos… Helped lead Cougars to win at New Mexico State… Placed first in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:06.54 and took top honors in the 500-yard freestyle with a mark of 5:19.57… Swam the third leg of the Cougars’ first-place 400-yard freestyle relay team…. Captured first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 2:09.79 against LSU in the Cougars’ final home meet… Earned a first-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:33.38 at TCU, more than 12 seconds faster than her closest competitor… Also took first place in the 500-yard freestyle against the Horned Frogs with a time of 5:09.87, 10 seconds ahead of second place… Placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle with a UH season-best time of 5:00.06, six seconds faster than the previous season best… Finished fourth in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:30.89… Ranked third in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:25.76 at the C-USA meet to set a new UH season-best time by nearly 40 seconds.

2001-02 SEASON
Competed in the freestyle, butterfly, backstroke and IM events… Posted fastest times by a Cougar swimmer in the 500 freestyle and 400 IM… Dominant in the 200 fly, where she recorded seven of the eight fastest times by a UH athlete… Equally dazzling in the 400 IM where she tallied the five fastest times in that event… Posted the team’s second fastest times in a variety of events, including the 100 freestyle, 50 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM... Recorded a pair of second-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley at Texas A&M… Posted a time of 2:10.25 in the butterfly event and a time of 2:13.54 in the medley event against the Aggies… Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:10.54… Posted a time of 4:35.49 in the 400-yard individual medley to place second in a double dual meet against Texas and Northern Arizona… Also earned a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly at that meet with a time of 1:001.18… Finished second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.88 against Nevada in Hawaii… Captured first place in the 200-yard individual medley against North Texas with a time of 2:13.35.

2000-2001 SEASON
Capped a quality freshman season by scoring for the Cougars in three individual events at the National Independent Championships in Oakland, Mich... Was at her best at the end of the year, recording her top times in conference action... Reached the championship finals in two events at the NICs as well as swimming the lead leg of Houston’s 800-freestyle relay... Finished sixth overall in the NICs in both the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 400-individual medley... Recorded the Cougars’ best time all year in the 400-IM (4:34.73) and was second on the team in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650... Also competed in the sprints, backstroke and butterfly... Raced in nine different events in her debut in Division I swimming.

HIGH SCHOOL
Reunion Island champion while attending Lycée Roland Garros... Finished fourth in the 200-butterfly at the French Junior National Championships... Coached by Chaply Jean.

PERSONAL
Born on June 6, 1982, in Novackchott, Mauritania (Africa)... Parents are Gérard Turpin and Julie Le Corvoisier... Undecided major... Cousin was a championship-level figure skater... Enjoys listening to music, reading and going out with friends... Nickname is “Frenchie.”

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