| Abbie King |
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HIGH SCHOOL: Set a career best in the 50-yard freestyle as she
won the title at the YMCA National meet with a time of
23.51...Improved one spot in the event in each of her last three
years with a second place finish in 2003 after a third-place mark
the year before...Capped off her prep career by winning both the
50 and 100 freestyle at the Maine Class A State Championships
for Brunswick High School, earning her All-State
honors...Captured both events at the Kennebec Valley Athletic
Conference championships and set four league records on her
way to Swimmer of the Meet honors. A US Senior National
qualifier in the 50 free, she has earned her way to the US Open on
four different occasions...Two-time US Junior Olympic champion
(2003 & 2004) in both the 50 and 100 freestyles... Holds nine
YMCA state records to go along with her 42 team, pool and age
group records for the Long Reach Swim Club under coach Jay
Morissette...Other top times include a 52.01 in the 100 freestyle,
1:55.95 in the 200 free as well as 58.45 in the 100
butterfly...Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born June 2, 1986...Undecided on major...Daughter
of Bruce and Evelyn King...Attended the same high school as
Florida State freshman men's basketball player Ralph Mims.
