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Career Best Times: 22.89 in the 50-yard freestyle (7th in school history); 50.33 in the 100-yard freestyle (10th in school history); 1:50.40 in the 200-yard freestyle; 54.69 in the 100-yard backstroke (3rd in school history); 2:03.03 in the 200-yard backstroke.
General: Leads Carolina's preseason depth chart in the 100 back at 54.69...ranked No. 2 in the 50-yard freestyle on the same chart...two-time returning letter winner who excels in the backstroke and the freestyle sprints.
Long Course Highlights: Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter freestyle.
2007-08 (Junior): First-Team All-ACC selection...set career best times in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke in the ACC Championships and in the 200-yard backstroke in the dual meet against Duke...her time of 22.89 in the 50-yard freestyle puts her at seventh place in school history...her time of 50.33 in the 100-yard freestyle puts her at 10th place in school history and that swim claimed seventh place at the ACC Championships...her time of 54.69 in the 100-yard backstroke claimed the third spot at the ACC Championships and puts her at third in school history... member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that set a school record of 1:30.09 at the Bulldog Invitational, breaking the record that had been set at the ACC Championships the prior week... member of the 400-yard medley relay team that finished third at the ACC Championships... swam a leg on the 400-yard freestyle relay at the ACC Championships that finished second with a time of 3:18.82, setting a school record in the process...received All-ACC honors... named to the 2008 All-ACC Academic Women's Swimming and Diving Team, one of four Tar Heels selected... named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll...a UNC Dean's List selection in both semesters of the school year.
2006-07 (Freshman): Had the second-fastest 100 back time for UNC in 2006-07 and moved into 10th place at the time on Tar Heel all-time chart for the event...qualified to swim in five events at the NCAA Championships, two individual events and on a trio of relays...earned a career best time of 50.39 in the 100-yard free at NCAAs...achieved NCAA consideration times in all of her events at ACC Championships...placed 10th in the 50 free and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at the league meet...was a member of the conference champion 400 free relay team that set a conference record...also finished ninth in the 100-yard backstroke with a career best in the event, elevating here to 10th all-time at Carolina...named an All-Conference Performer for her swim on the 400 free relay...tapped for 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...qualified for Dean's List in spring semester 2007...also named to 2007 All-ACC Academic Swimming Team.
Prep: Graduated from St. Marks High School in Wilmington, Del., in June 2006...was a member of the swimming team there for four years...also played volleyball for one year...was the captain of her high school swimming team...U.S. Swimming Academic All-America for three years...National Merit Commended Student...treasurer of National Honor Society...graduated with a 3.89 grade point average.
Personal: Given name is Megan Elizabeth Steeves...daughter of Amy and Kent Steeves...was born June 30, 1988 in Newark, Del. ...has one sister, Katie, 16.
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