Megan Bestor

Position:
Back/Fly
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cumming, Ga.
High School:
Lambert

Career Best Times: 53.30 in the 100-yard butterfly; 52.60 in the 100-yard backstroke; 1:57.60 in the 100-yard backstroke.

Prep: Graduated from Lambert High School...coached by Kerry Longley...swam for four years in high school...was a part of the Women's 6A State Championship teams in 2013 and 2014...swam on the 8^th fastest 200-yard medley relay in state history...led her team to four county championships in a row...did her club swimming for Swim Atlanta...coached by Jeff Hike...in 2012, she qualified for the Olympic trials...attended an Olympic training camp in Colorado in 2014...at the National Club Swimming Association Championships, she placed in the top-8 of all events...Scholastic All-American.

Personal: Full name is Megan Christine Bestor...stands 5-8 tall...daughter of Chris Bestor...was born on February 2, 1996 in Salem, Oregon ...communication studies major at UNC...her father was a swimmer and also a standout pole vaulter who was invited to USA Track & Field Olympic trials...her grandfather went to the USA Diving Olympic Trials and was a swimming and diving coach...her mother was a tennis player...lived in Africa for five years...qualified for the Olympic trials in the 100-yard butterfly...plays piano in spare time.