Allie Bennett

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
High School:
Don Mills Coll. Inst.

2007-08 (JUNIOR) - A first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... tallied two new career best times at the Purdue Invitational with her performances in the 100 fly (57.04) and the 100 back (57.93) ... set a new personal best at the Big 12 Championships in the 200 back (2:06.00) and 50 free (24.28) ... took third in the 50 free (24.80) in the dual against Missouri State ... concluded the regular season by coming in third in the 100 back (59.05) against conference rival Nebraska.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE) - Opened the season with a top-five performance in the 200 free (1:57.11) at the Show-Me Showdown ... turned in runner-up honors in the 100 fly (58.76) as the Tigers took down Truman State ... took fourth in the 50 free (24.94) and 100 fly (59.39) vs. Iowa State.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN) - Swam to fourth place in the 200 free (1:56.99) against archrival Kansas ... placed fourth in the 100 (54.00) and 200 free (1:56.68) in the Tigers' triumph over Iowa State ... produced a runner-up performance in the 100 back (58.68) in the dual-finale win over Nebraska.

HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered in swimming and track at Don Mills Collegiate ... swam under Coach Murray Drudge on the NYAC club team ... 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier ... competed at the World Championship, Pan-Pacific and Commonwealth Games trials ... earned Junior National medals in the 50 and 100 free and 100 fly ... won a combined 10 provincial medals ... Senior National consolation finalist in the 50 fly ... swim team captain as a senior ... part of a squad that set an age group record in the 400 free relay.

PERSONAL - Allie Bennett is the daughter of Mark and Monica Bennett ... father played soccer and hockey at Queens University, where mother was also a member of the swim team ... has a younger brother, Matthew (19) ... majoring in journalism.