Brecken Merkel

Photo by: Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics

HONORS

2023-24 (JUNIOR)

Completed her leg of the 400 Free Relay in 54.21, placed sixth in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:24.19, finished fourth in the 200 Fly in 2:07.74, touched the wall seventh in the 200 IM in 2:07.70 against Alabama (Oct. 20)
Completed her leg of the 400 Free Relay in 53.67, placed eighth in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:26.25, notched a time of 27.37 in the 50 Fly, finished the 100 Fly in 58.00, touched the wall in 2:07.14 in the 200 Fly against Indiana and Auburn (Oct. 25)
Notched a time of 35.94 in the 50 Breast, placed eighth in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:15.70, completed the 50 Fly in 30.93, touched the wall fourth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:27.24 at the Mizzou Long Course Qualifier (Nov. 18)
Finished fourth in the 100 Breast (1:04.64), tenth in the 100 Free (53.05) and competed in the 50 Free (26.00), 50 Breast (30.70), 200 Medley Relay (29.06) and 100 IM (59.18) against Missouri State (Dec. 2)
Touched the wall fourth in the 200 Breast (2:16.59), sixth in the 200 Fly (2:02.34), sixth in the 400 IM (4:25.82) and raced in the 200 Medley Relay (28.96) against Louisville (Jan. 5)
Placed fifth in the 200 Fly (2:05.74), eighth in the 200 Breast (2:24.82) and competed in the 200 Medley Relay (29.07) against Purdue and Illinois (Jan. 13)
Took first in the 400 IM (4:21.03), second in the 200 IM (2:02.40), second in the 200 Fly (2:01.88) and raced in the 100 Fly (57.75) at the Tiger Qualifier (Feb. 2-3)

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)

Notched a time of 26.51 in the 50 Fly, touched the wall in 56.62 in the 100 Fly, placed fourth in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:02.45, completed the 200 IM in 2:03.20 against Purdue (Oct. 14-15)
Completed her leg of the 200 Medley Relay in 38.50, placed second in the 100 Fly with a time of 56.85, finished fourth with a time of 2:02.62 in the 200 Fly, placed seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 2:04.57, placed third in the 400 IM in 4:23.18 at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 16-18)
Touched the wall with a time of 25.16 in the 50 Free, notched a time of 23.73 in her leg of the 200 Medley Relay, finished the 100 Free with a time of 52.15, raced the 200 Free in 1:55.76 against Missouri State (Dec. 3)
Finished the 100 Free in 52.62, completed her leg of the 400 Free Relay in 53.82 against Tennessee (Jan. 7)
Placed first in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:00.59, notched a time of 4:23.33 in the 400 IM, completed her leg of the 200 Medley Relay in 23.33 against Southern Illinois (Jan. 27)
Placed second in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:02.16, touched the wall third with a time of 2:05.97 in the 200 IM, finished third in the 400 IM with a time of 4:23.71 at the Mizzou Qualifier (Feb. 25-26)

2021-22 (FRESHMAN)

Finished 34^th in the 400 IM, 38^th in the 200 fly and 46^th in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships
Broke the 200 fly pool record at Missouri State with a time of 2:00.20
Ranks fifth all-time at Mizzou in the 200 fly (1:58.30)
Recorded season-best times of 51.40 in the 100 free, 2:19.50 in the 200 breast, 55.79 in the 100 fly, 1:58.30 in the 200 fly, 2:01.69 in the 200 IM and 4:21.05 in the 400 IM
Won four individual events during the season

PREP

Swam for Aquajets Swim Team
Took third in the 200 IM at the 2019 MSHSL Girls Class AA Championship
Placed fourth in the 200 fly at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series Minneapolis
Best times of 2:00.70 in the 200 fly, 2:02.97 in the 200 IM, 55.56 in the 100 fly, 4:24.64 in the 400 IM, 51.54 in the 100 free and 2:21.21 in the 200 breast

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