Emily Bowens

Emily Bowens

  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts
  • Events:
    Backstroke
  • Major:
    Sociology & Anthropology
CAREER-BEST TIMES
EVENT TIME MEET / DATE
50-Freestyle 25.04 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 17, 2017
100-Freestyle 54.26 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 16, 2014
200-Freestyle 2:05.13 at Lawrence University/vs. Carroll University on Jan. 18, 2014
100-Backstroke 58.20 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 18, 2017
200-Backstroke 2:03.95 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 15, 2015
400-Individual Medley 2:23.78 at Soka University on Jan. 7, 2017

 

AWARDS
YEAR AWARDS
2013-14 1st varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 200-backstroke
Midwest Conference Champion 400-medley relay
Lake Forest College All-Sportsmanship Team 
2014-15 2nd varsity letter
Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
Academic All-Midwest Conference 
2015-16 3rd varsity letter
Team Captain 
2016-17 4th varsity letter
Team Captain
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Nov. 1)
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Nov. 22)
Midwest Conference Champion 100-backstroke

 

OTHER NOTABLES
YEAR NOTES
2013-14 Competed in each of the team's 11 meets
Posted the squad's fastest times of the year in both backstroke events
Also ranked second on the team in the 100-freestyle, third in the 50-freestyle, and fourth in the 200-freestyle
Helped Lake Forest win the 200-freestyle relay against Morningside College and host Augustana College on Nov. 9
Won the 50-, 100-, and 200-backstroke at Soka University on Jan. 5
Finished first in the 100m-freestyle and 400m-freestyle relay against University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Jan. 25
Swam on the winning 800m-freestyle relay team against Illinois Institute of Technology on Feb. 1
Claimed titles in the 200-backstroke and 400-medley relay at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 14-16
Also finished second in the 100-freestyle and 12th in the 50-freestyle at the MWC Championships
Helped set a school record in the 200-medley relay at the MWC Championship Meet
MWC Championship times in the 100- and 200-backstroke rank her third in program history
Also ranks fifth in team annals in the 100-freestyle and in the top four in three other relays
2014-15 Swam in all 10 meets
Posted the team's fastest time of the year in the 200-backstroke
Also ranked second on the squad in the 50-freestyle, third in the 100-backstroke, and sixth in the 100-freestyle
Competed on the winning 200m-medley and 200m-freestyle relay teams against Augustana College on Nov. 16
Helped 400-medley and 400-freestyle relay teams finish first at the Carthage Winter Classic Dec. 5-6
Won the 100-freestyle at Soka University on Jan. 4
Finished first in the 50m-freestyle and 200m-freestyle relay against Lawrence University on Jan. 24
Was the runner-up in the 200-backstroke at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet Feb. 13-15
200-backstroke time at the MWC Championships was a school record and NCAA B-cut mark
Also placed fourth in the league in the 100-backstroke and 12th in the 50-freestyle
Helped Lake Forest set team records and finish second in the 200- and 400-freestyle relays at the MWC Championships
2015-16 Competed in all 11 of the Foresters' meets
Swam the fastest times on the team in both backstroke events and ranked second on the squad in the 50-freestyle
Finished first in the 100-backstroke in season opener against Carthage College on Oct. 30
Won the 200-backstroke, 400-medley relay, and 400-freetyle relay in double-dual at Illinois Tech on Nov. 7
Placed first in the 100-backstroke and swam on winning 200-medley relay team against Ripon College on Nov. 14
Was the runner-up in both backstroke events at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet Feb. 19-21
Led off on league's runner-up 400-medley relay team that ranks fourth in program history
Also finished eighth in the 50-freestyle and swam on three other top-four relays at the MWC Championships  
2016-17 Participated in all 10 of the Foresters' meets
Swam the team's fastest times in both backstroke events
Also ranked second on the squad in the 50-freestyle and 100-freestyle and third in the 200-IM
Won both backstroke events in dual meet at Carthage College on Oct. 29
Finished first in the 200-backstroke and swam on winning 200-medley relay team at Carroll University on Nov. 5
Placed first in the 50-freestyle and helped Foresters win 200-medley and 200-freestyle relays against Ripon College on Nov. 12
Won the 100-backstroke at Soka University on Jan. 7 and against University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Lawrence University on Jan. 21
Touched the wall first in the 100-backstroke and led off for victorious 200-medley relay against Illinois Insititute of Technology on Jan. 28
Claimed a title in the 100-backstroke and was second in the 200-backstroke at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 17-19
Also placed ninth in the 50-freestyle and swam on four runner-up relay teams at the MWC Championships
100-backstroke time at the MWC Championships ranks third in program history and all four relay performances are in the top five