Lindsay McIlvain

Position:
Free/IM
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brentwood, Tenn.
High School:
Brentwood

Career Best Times: 4:49.90 in the 500-yard freestyle; 9:53.90 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 16:27.37 in the 1650-yard freestyle (7th in school history); 4:21.80 in the 400-yard individual medley.

General: One of the tri-captains of the 2008-09 Tar Heels...three-time letter winner who continues to be one of Carolina's top distance freestylers and 400 individual medley swimmers after qualifying for the 2007 NCAA Championships in a pair of events.

2007-08 (Junior): Recipient of the Andrea Erban Most Dedicated Women's Swimmer Award... named to 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll... took 12th in the 1650-yard freestyle at the 2008 ACC Championships.

2006-07 (Sophomore): Swam a 9:56.73 in the 1000 free, ranking ninth in school history in the event at the time...competed in two events at NCAA Championships -- the 500 and 1650 freestyles...finished 11th in the 400-yard IM competition at the ACC Championships...was the 11th-place finisher in the 500 free with an NCAA B consideration time of 4:52.72...took second as part of a 1-2-3 sweep by Carolina in the 1650-yard freestyle with a career best of 16:27.37 (then seventh in school history) and an NCAA B consideration time...honored as an All-ACC Performer in the 1650-yard free...tapped for 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...qualified for Dean's List in fall semester 2006.

2005-06 (Freshman): Was a major reason for the pronounced success of the women's distance freestyle corps...at ACCs, she was the third in a trio of Tar Heel freshmen to finish in the Top 5 of the 1650-yard freestyle, taking fifth...was a consolation finalist with a 13th place finish in the 500-yard freestyle...also finished 13th in the 400-yard individual medley...took ninth in the 1650 at Nike Cup.

Prep: Graduated from Brentwood High School in May 2005...four-year letter winner in swimming and cross country...2004-05 swim team captain...two-time Scholastic All-America...2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200-meter butterfly and the 400- and 800-meter freestyles...team captain her senior year...swam on a state championship squad in 2003...captured state championship in the 200 fly...three-time All-District cross country runner...ran on cross country state championship unit in 2003 and 2004...received Principal's Award...member of National Honor Roll and National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Lindsay Porter McIlvain...was born September 17, 1986 in Virginia Beach, Va ....daughter of Andy and Dona McIlvain...has one brother, Drew, 18, and one sister, Ashley, 21.

The Lindsay Log
Academic Major at Carolina: Business
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Running, Hiking, Scrapbooking
Athlete I Most Admire: Lance Armstrong
Biggest Sports Thrill: ACC's 2007
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents and My Club Coach, John Morse
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Website To Visit: Carolina Athletics