Laura Dicus

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Topeka, Kan.
High School:
Topeka West

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 All-BIG EAST Team
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 200 Free Relay Bronze Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

CAREER BEST TIMES

Event	Time	Meet	Date	Place
50 Free	23.84	2017 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 23, 2017	13th
100 Free	53.51	2016 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 27, 2016	3rd
100 Back	57.57	2016 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 26, 2016	8th
200 Back	2:07.50	2016 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 27, 2016	18th

2017-18: Competed in three events at the 2018 BIG EAST Championships…Set a personal-best time of 58.17 in the 100 fly prelims…Set a season-best time of 23.96 in the 50 free prelims…Set a season-best time of 58.75 in the 100 back at the BIG EAST Championships…Also competed in the 100 free, setting season-best time of 54.90 during the 400 free relay at the CSU Magnus Cup in November 2017.

2016-17: Set a personal best time in the 50 free, 23.84, at the 2017 BIG EAST Championships, a time that stands at eighth in Xavier's records... Competed in the 100 free at the BIG EAST Championships, setting a season-best time of 53.65... Also qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 100 back and 200 back.

2015-16: Qualified four four events at the 2016 BIG EAST Championships...Qualified for the BIG EAST Championship final in the 100 back with a time of 57.57....Set a season-best time of 23.94 in the 50 free at the Championship...Also set career-best time in the 200 back (2:07.50) at the BIG EAST Championships...Earned All-BIG EAST honors as part of the bronze-medal winning 200 free relay.

Prior to Xavier: A four-year member of the varsity swim team at Topeka (Kan.) West High School … Competed at the state swimming meet each year of her career … Was honored as All-City in high school … A member of the varsity tennis team for three years.

Personal: Daughter of John and Brenda Dicus … Has two older sisters, Ellen and Emily … Emily was a member of the swim team at Virginia … Majoring in Business undecided.