Meghan Hawthorne Class: Sophomore Hometown: Granada Hills, Calif. High School: Chaminade Height: 5-6 Event: Free/IM Birthdate: 02/11/1992

THIS SEASON: Meghan Hawthorne, a 2012 sophomore, is a talented all-around swimmer who looks to build on her NCAA Championships debut as a freshman.

2011: Hawthorne raced in two events at the 2011 NCAA Championships as a freshman, taking 39th in the 200y IM (2:00.72) and 43rd in the 200y back (1:58.24) ... At the 2011 Pac-10 Championships, Hawthorne was a two-time finalist, taking sixth in the 400y IM (4:10.76) and eighth in the 200y IM (1:59.65). She was also 17th in the 200y back (1:57.73, PR) ... She set a PR in the 400y IM in USC's win over UCLA (4:10.39).

HIGH SCHOOL: Hawthorne graduated from Chaminade High in West Hills, Calif., where she was the 2008 and 2010 L.A. Daily News Swimmer of the Year ... She was a three-time CIF Southern Section champion in the 200y IM (2008-2010) and also won titles in the 100y fly (2010) and 500y free (2008). Her 2010 200y IM title in 1:58.74 broke the CIF-SS D1 record ... A four-year MVP for Chaminade and the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, she was a 2009 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete as a junior, a four-year prep All-American and a three-time scholastic All-American ... She competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials, was a member of the U.S. National Youth Team for 2009-2010 and competed a the 2010 Junior Pan Pacs ... She was a finalist at the 2009 (20th) and 2010 (12th) U.S. Nationals in the 400m IM.

CLUB/COACH: Rattler Swim Club/Kevin Blum.

PERSONAL: She was born Feb. 11, 1992 ... She is studying human performance.

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