Margie Witter

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.

Career Best Times: 53.26, 100 Free; 1:54.44, 200 Free.

General: Returning letter winner…adds depth in the freestyle corps…competed for Madison Aquatic Club where she swam for coach Dave Dahler…compiled a 3.148 GPA her freshman year at UNC.

1999-2000: At the 2000 ACC Championships, she posted lifetime bests in the 50 free (25.18), 100 free (53.26), and 200 free (1:54.44)…2000 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated from Madison West High School on June 5, 1999...varsity swimmer there for four years, specializing in the freestyle and the butterfly...named to All-State Team all four years in high school in the 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay...swam for the state high school champion team at Madison West as a junior and senior...swam on a state champion 400 free relay team there as a junior and senior...was a member of 200 and 400 free relay squads which were NISCAA All-Americas her sophomore through senior years...National Honor Society member...honorable mention National Merit Scholar...member of French Honor Society...named to academic honor roll all four years.

Personal: Given name is Marjorie Ann Witter...has one brother and one sister...born July 16, 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio...daughter of William and Naomi Witter...hobbies include volunteering and mountain biking...athlete she most admires is Pete Sampras...biggest sports thrill was high school state meet her senior year because the team title came down to the last relay and her squad came together and won for everyone on the team...double majors in political science and journalism...plans a career in medicine.