Amy Mueller

Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Hillsborough
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.

2005-06: Swam Northwestern's fastest times of the year in the 1000 free (10:19.75) and 1650 free (17:07.20) ... Turned in the Wildcats' second fastest time of the season in the 500 free (5:00.71) and the third-quickest in the 400 IM (4:28.71) ... Competed individually in the 500 free, 1650 free and 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships, finishing 23rd in the 1650 free, 24th in the 400 IM and 36th in the 500 free.

2004-05: Broke the 17-minute barrier for the first time in her career in the 1650 free at the Big Ten Championships, earning a 13th-place finish with her career-best time of 16:58.56 ... Consistently the Wildcats' top distance freestyler, swam the team's fastest times in the 500, 1000 and 1650 free ... Won the 400 IM twice in dual meets with her victories coming against Tennessee (1/8) and Illinois (1/21) ... Finished 15th in the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships, swimming a career-best time of 4:55.50 in the prelims ... Finished in the top-three 16 times during the year ... Pitched into the 'Cats TYR NU Invite Championship effort by finishing second in both the 500 and 1650 free ... Earned a top-three finish in three different events against Wisconsin (11/13), finishing second in the 1000 free with her season-best time, and third in the 500 free and 200 breast.

2003-04: Participated in the Big Ten Championships in the 1650 free and earned Northwestern's third best time of year in the event, 17:05.42 ... Took first place in both the 200 and 500 free against UW-Milwaukee on Oct. 24 ... Swam to career best times in the 200 IM (2:11.59) and 400 IM (4:32.21) during the year ... Earned two other first-place finishes in the 500 free: at Hawaii and against Tennessee ... Swam to eight other top-four finishes in distance freestyle events.

2002-03: Swam a career-best time (5:00.61) and placed fourth in the 500 free versus Indiana on Feb. 3 ... Member of 1500 free relay that placed first with a time of 15:29.32 at the Relay Meet on Oct. 27 ... Recorded a career-best time of 10:21.52 in the 1000 free versus Indiana on Nov. 9 ... Earned three second-place finishes and three third-place finishes in 500 and 1000 free events throughout the year.

High School: Three-year letterwinner ... Named Team MVP three times ... Academic All-American ... Holds team record in every event ... Competed in districts and state tournament three years apiece ... Captain of Carrollwood Village Swim Team ... Junior National and U.S. Open qualifier ... Named club Swimmer of the Year.

Personal: Born Amy Elizabeth Mueller on 5/10/84 ... Daughter of Dave and Susan Mueller ... National Honor Society member ... Recipient of Army Scholastic/Athletic Award.

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