2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Forsthoffer, April
April Forsthoffer
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- High School:
- Girls Preparatory School
Bio
2018-19: Senior season…Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Set a program record while winning the bronze medal in the 400 IM at the CAA Championships, touching the wall at 4:20.47…Also finished fourth in the 200 IM at 2:03.25…Turned in a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly (2:02.50) as well… Helped set a Drexel pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:52.59)…Recognized as Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week for the weeks ending Nov. 5 and Jan. 7…Won the 100 and 200 fly and was runner-up in the 200 IM and 200 medley relay against La Salle…Notched victories in the 400 medley relay and 200 fly and was second in the 200 IM against Seton Hall…Won the 400 IM (4:26.61), was second in the 200 fly (2:04.04) and third in the 400 medley relay (3:51.78) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…Placed second in the 200 fly at the Patriot Invitational…Won the 100 fly (57.49) and was runner-up in the 200 fly and 200 IM against Delaware/Northeastern…Finished in second place in the 200 fly at Towson and was third in the 100 fly…Won the 200 fly (2:06.31) and was second in the 100 fly against Georgetown on senior day.
2017-18: Junior season…All-CAA in 400 medley relay…at the 2018 CAA Championships won silver in 400 medley relay with a time of 3:42.35…placed seventh in the A Final of the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:03.50…placed eighth in the A Final of the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.65…Drexel women finished 5th of 7 at the 2018 CAA Championships with a score of 443…at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational placed third in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:08.34…Drexel Women finished third at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 754… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient
2016-17: Sophomore campaign…Two-time All-CAA in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay… Earned gold medals in the 200 and 400 medley relays with times of 1:39.61 and 3:40.03 as she swam the butterfly at the 2017 CAA Championships… Set two individual Drexel records at the 2017 CAA Championships in the 200 and 400 IM with times of 2:03.21 and 4:22.95… Helped set new relay records at the conference championships in the 200 medley relay (1:39.61, Drexel, CAA All-Time, CAA Championships) and the 400 medley relay (3:40.03, Drexel)… Notched three of her top times of the year at the 2017 CAA Championships including 2:02.30 in the 200 fly finals, 2:03.21 in the 200 IM finals and 4:22.95 in the 400 IM finals…Also had season bests of 24.59 in the 50 free and 56.62 in the 100 fly at the Patriot Invitational and three against Howard/St. Peter’s including 28.57 in the 50 back, 31.80 in the 50 breast and 1:09.81 in the 100 breast…Drexel women finished 4th of 7 at the 2017 CAA Championship with a score of 443.
2015-16: Swam in seven different individual events for Drexel in her freshman year…Received the team’s Freshman of the Year award at the squad’s season-ending banquet…Posted four of her top times in the CAA Championship finals with times of 26.52 in the 50 back, 2:02.96 in the 200 fly, 2:03.67 in the 200 IM and 4:26.10 in the 400 IM…Her times of 2:03.67 in the 200 IM and 4:26.10 in the 400 IM came as new school records…Also posted a season best of 56.59 in the 100 fly at the Patriot Invitational…Part of the 400 free relay quartet that broke a school record with a time of 3:26.55…Part of the 800 free relay team that set a new school record at 7:31.22…Member of the 400 medley relay team that set a new school record at 3:45.22…A CAA Commissioner’s Award winner.
Background: Swam for seven years at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn.... was the 2014 Tennessee State High School Champion in the 400 relay…also a state finalist in the 100 fly and 200 IM…was the Chattanooga Area Swim High Point Champion in the City Championship in both 2011 and 2013…named All-State and All-American in both 2014 and 2015…received the Sarah Burns award on her high school team in 2014…named her team’s Most Valuable Swimmer in 2012…Southeastern Swimming Championship Finalist…Southeastern Region USSA Swimming Age Group All-Star Team Member…a 2015 All-Academic American.
Personal: Daughter of Catherine and David…has an older brother, Ryan…majoring in biomedical engineering.
2017-18: Junior season…All-CAA in 400 medley relay…at the 2018 CAA Championships won silver in 400 medley relay with a time of 3:42.35…placed seventh in the A Final of the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:03.50…placed eighth in the A Final of the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.65…Drexel women finished 5th of 7 at the 2018 CAA Championships with a score of 443…at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational placed third in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:08.34…Drexel Women finished third at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 754… a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient
2016-17: Sophomore campaign…Two-time All-CAA in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay… Earned gold medals in the 200 and 400 medley relays with times of 1:39.61 and 3:40.03 as she swam the butterfly at the 2017 CAA Championships… Set two individual Drexel records at the 2017 CAA Championships in the 200 and 400 IM with times of 2:03.21 and 4:22.95… Helped set new relay records at the conference championships in the 200 medley relay (1:39.61, Drexel, CAA All-Time, CAA Championships) and the 400 medley relay (3:40.03, Drexel)… Notched three of her top times of the year at the 2017 CAA Championships including 2:02.30 in the 200 fly finals, 2:03.21 in the 200 IM finals and 4:22.95 in the 400 IM finals…Also had season bests of 24.59 in the 50 free and 56.62 in the 100 fly at the Patriot Invitational and three against Howard/St. Peter’s including 28.57 in the 50 back, 31.80 in the 50 breast and 1:09.81 in the 100 breast…Drexel women finished 4th of 7 at the 2017 CAA Championship with a score of 443.
2015-16: Swam in seven different individual events for Drexel in her freshman year…Received the team’s Freshman of the Year award at the squad’s season-ending banquet…Posted four of her top times in the CAA Championship finals with times of 26.52 in the 50 back, 2:02.96 in the 200 fly, 2:03.67 in the 200 IM and 4:26.10 in the 400 IM…Her times of 2:03.67 in the 200 IM and 4:26.10 in the 400 IM came as new school records…Also posted a season best of 56.59 in the 100 fly at the Patriot Invitational…Part of the 400 free relay quartet that broke a school record with a time of 3:26.55…Part of the 800 free relay team that set a new school record at 7:31.22…Member of the 400 medley relay team that set a new school record at 3:45.22…A CAA Commissioner’s Award winner.
Background: Swam for seven years at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn.... was the 2014 Tennessee State High School Champion in the 400 relay…also a state finalist in the 100 fly and 200 IM…was the Chattanooga Area Swim High Point Champion in the City Championship in both 2011 and 2013…named All-State and All-American in both 2014 and 2015…received the Sarah Burns award on her high school team in 2014…named her team’s Most Valuable Swimmer in 2012…Southeastern Swimming Championship Finalist…Southeastern Region USSA Swimming Age Group All-Star Team Member…a 2015 All-Academic American.
Personal: Daughter of Catherine and David…has an older brother, Ryan…majoring in biomedical engineering.
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