2012-13 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Ashley McGregor
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- John Rennie
- Hometown:
- Pointe-Claire, Québec
2015-16:
Redshirted while training for the 2016 Olympic Games.
2014-2015 (Junior)
Swam at the Canadian National Championships, earning first place in the 200 breast (2:27.18), second place in the 200 IM (2:17.67), and third place in the 100 breast (1:09.51)… recorded a first-place finish in the 200 breast (2:15.16) and 200 fly (2:03.72) against rice… against Alabama, finished in first-place with a season best 2:02.13 in the 200 fly… won the championship final 200 breast (2:31.01) at the Speedo Championship series... posted the fastest time of any Aggie this season in the 200 breast at 2:08.67 in the event’s A-Final at the NCAA Championships, a seventh-place effort which earned her All-America recognition… recorded a personal best in the 100 back (59.83) at the SEC Championships.
2013-2014 (Sophomore)
McGregor scored 75 individual points at the SEC Championships with fifth place finishes in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM, each in NCAA ‘B’ cut fashion. At the NCAA Championships, McGregor finished 13th in the 100 breast (59.66) and fifth in the 200 breast with a lifetime best of 2:06.53, and also competed in the 200 IM (1:57.56). McGregor’s 100 breast (59.55) is the fourth fastest time in program history while her 200 breast (2:06.53) is the second fastest all-time swim. McGregor’s 200 IM (1:57.49) was the third fastest time by an Aggie this season and the ninth fastest all-time.
2012-2013 (Freshman)
Had an amazing first season posting two NCAA ‘B’ time cuts in the 100 breast and 200 IM and one NCAA ‘A’ time cut in the 200 breast. McGregor scored 50 points at the SEC Championship highlighted by her bronze medal finish in the 200 breast. At the NCAA Championships, McGregor placed eighth in the 200 breast to score 10 points for the team. McGregor is ranked third in program history for both the 100 breast (1:00.36) and 200 breast (2:07.55). McGregor finaled in three events, taking 3rd place in the 200 breast, 4th in the 100 breast, and 8th in the 50 breast at the Canadian World Championship Trials, and securing a spot on the Canadian World University Games team. McGregor made it to the semifinals in the 200 breast at the World University Games in Russia.
High school/club:
A 2010 graduate of John Rennie high school in Pointe-Claire, Quebec ... won the Victor Davis Award in 2010 and 2012 and the Ironman award in 2011 ... also competed for the Pointe-Claire Swim Club and was coached by Ryan Mallette.
Personal:
Ashley McGregor is the daughter of Doug McGregor and Barb Botham of Pointe-Claire, Quebec ... born March 1, 1993 in Montreal ... intends to major in psychology ... has one sibling: Travis McGregor ... chose A&M because of the “great team, coaching staff and atmosphere. It felt like home as soon as I stepped on campus.”
Close Up:
Favorite TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Most played song in my iPod: First Date -Blink 182
What I drive: A bike
Favorite movie: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
What I’m reading: Any books by Jodie Picoult
Bookmarked websites: SwimmingCanada and USASwimming.org
Worst habit: Perfectionist
Superstition: I can’t warm up in the competition pool unless it’s the only pool available
Favorite city to visit: L.A., California
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Usain Bolt
Talent I’d most like to have: Mind reading
Dream date: Riding a gondola in Venice then going to a really fancy Italian restaurant
Most competitive teammate: Breeja Larson
Which teammate could succeed at another sport and which sport: Riley, Soccer
Pre-competition music: Pitbull
Favorite quote: “If you have a lane you have a chance.”
Something about me that most people don’t know: I chew a lot of gum
Favorite swimming or diving set: Dive 25s walk-backs
Favorite tradition at Texas A&M: Midnight yell
Describe coaches in one word:
Coach Bultman: Patient
Coach Jamison: Friendly
