Morgan Tacik

Position:
IM, Fly, Free
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
West Forsyth
Hometown:
Lewisville, N.C.

CAREER TOP TIMES
200 Free: 1:49.08 at AAC Championship (2/17/17)
500 Free: 4:49.36 at AAC Championship (2/16/17)
200 Fly: 2:00.30 at Phill Hansel Invitational (11/20/16)

As a Junior (2018-19): Swam the 500 freestyle (4:58.08), 200 freestyle (1:52.25), and 200 butterfly (2:05.06) at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 16).

As a Sophomore (2017-18): Swam the third-fastest 1000 free in school history at the LSU Tri-Meet with a time of 10:12.00 (September 29)...Made the finals of the 200 fly at the AAC Championship, placing eighth in 2:01.96 (February 17)...Also made the consolation finals in the 200 and 500 free at that meet...Took second in the 200 IM against Loyola-New Orleans (January 19)...Came in fifth in the 200 fly at the Phill Hansel Invitational in 2:01.64 (November 18)...Placed second in the 200 free against West Florida with a time of 1:53.60 (October 21)...Won the 500 free against SMU in 4:58.56 (October 6)...Won the 500 free in 5:00.53 against LSU (September 29).

As a Freshman (2016-17): Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Achieved a personal best in the 500 free (24.51) and the 1000 free (10:14.12) at the Dual-A Pool-Ooza meet … Swam a personal best in the 200 free (1:49.08) and the 500 free (4:49.89) at the conference meet … Notched a personal best in the 200 fly at the UH Phill Hansel Invitational (2:00.30)...Member of Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for fall 2016 and spring 2017.

Before Tulane: Spent 12 years swimming for the Northwest North Carolina Riptyde ... Was a Junior Nationals (winter) qualifier in the 50 free, 400 free, 1000 free, 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM in 2015 and 2016, as well as a top 3 finisher at LC YMCA Nationals ... Earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016 ... Was a four-year letterwinner for West Forsyth High School and earned MVP in sophomore and senior year ... Was named conference swimmer of the year as a sophomore ... Was named CPC Swimmer of the Year as a sophomore and senior ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and Science Honor Society.

Personal: Born in Winston-Salem, N,C. ...Majoring in biology.