Tirol Palmer

Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Westlake Girls
Hometown:
Aukland, New Zealand

CAREER TOP TIMES:
50 free: 23.85 at Phill Hansel Invitational (11/19-21/15)
100 back: 56.17 at Pearland Invitational (l/s) (11/21-23/15)
200 back: 2:02.59 at American Athletic Conference Championships (2/18-21/15)

Career Notes: Ranks fourth all-time at Tulane in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 back ... Was a member of the No. 4, No.5 and No. 8 ranked 200 free relay teams in school history ... Helped notched the No. 2 and No. 7 best times in the 200 medley relay ... Was part of the school-record holding 400 medley relay team as well as the No. 9 team in school history.

2015-16: Swam in all seven meets as a sophomore ... Set a new career time of 23.85 in the 50 free at the Phill Hansel Invitational ... Notched four individual podium finishes, including second-place performances in the 100 back against SMU (58.58) and in the 200 back against North Florida (2:08.52), as well as third-place showings in the 100 back against North Florida (58.66) and in the 200 back at the West Florida Quad (2:07.18) ... In relay action, helped the 200 free, 400 free, and 200 medley teams to a combined six podium finishes, including a pair of second-place showings at the West Florida Quad in the 400 free and 200 medley...Named to the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

2014-15: Competed in all nine meets, as well as the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Began the year helping her teams to top finishes in the 300 back and 400 medley relays ... Notched a first-place finish in the 100 back (58.48) and second-place finishes in the 200 back (2:07.80) and 200 medley relay (1:47.57) against West Florida ... Her leadoff split of 56.17 in the 400 medley relay set a season best in the 100 back and helped the team finish third (3:47.90) ... Helped the 200 and 400 medley relay teams reach the podium at the American Athletic Conference Championships, while also adding points for the Green Wave in the 100 back (56.58), 200 back (2:02.59) and 50 free (23.97)...Named to the 2014-15 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.