2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Lindy Bilden
- Position:
- Fly, Free
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chapel Hill, N.C.
- High School:
- Carrboro
Career Best Times
100 Back — 54.23 • 100 Fly — 53.14 • 200 Fly — 2:02.53
As a Junior (2024-25)
Competed in seven meets • Placed sixth in the 100 butterfly and eighth in the 200 butterfly against Auburn • Finished fifth in the 100 fly and eighth in the 200 fly against South Carolina • Landed seventh in the 100 fly against Virginia • Clocked personal-best times in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 fly at the Gamecock invitational • Took fourth place in the 100 fly against Duke • Swam to a fifth-place finish in the 100 fly at N.C. State • Posted a personal-best time in the 100 fly (2nd) and 100 free at the UNC Invitational.
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Competed in 8 meets • First-place finish against SMU and Asheville dual • Earned a “B Standard” time during the Cavalier Invitational in the 100 Fly • Posted a PR in the 50 Free during the Cavalier Invitational• Swam a PR in the Princeton Big Al Invitational in the 200 Back.
Competed in six dual meets and two invitationals • Posted her career top times in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke at the Cavalier Invitational, and her top 100-yard butterfly time at the Tennessee Invitational.
High School/Club
Attended Carrboro High School • Helped CHS win four consecutive NCHSAA state championships • Three-time NCHSAA individual champion (2022 3A 100 fly, 2021 1A/2A 50 free, 2020 1A/2A 50 free) • 2022 Northern Lakes 2A/3A Conference 50 free and 100 fly champion • 2021 NCHSAA East Regional 1A/2A 50 free champion • 2020 NCHSAA East Regional 1A/2A 100 fly champion • Three-time USA Scholastic All-America • Junior National qualifier (100 fly) • Recipient of the 2019 1A/2A Women’s High School Sportsmanship Award • Carrboro High School valedictorian • Member of National Honors Society, Academy of International Studies and National Classical Honor Society.
Personal
Birthday is Sept. 10 • Born in Durham, N.C. • Parents are Kristen and Paul Bilden • Older brother, Tom is a former UNC swimmer • Brother, Ted, played football at Rhodes College.
