AU TOP 16s – 50 free (4th, 24.18), 100 free (8th, 52.55), 100 back (2nd, 56.05), 200 back (7th, 2:04.57), 100 fly (4th, 56.42), 200 IM (9th, 2:07.33).
2016-17 (Senior) – Will represent U.S. Virgin Islands in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
2015-16 (Junior) – ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE selection... Set a SCHOOL RECORD and hit the Olympic qualifying time with a lifetime-best 1:05.21 in a prelim in the women''s 100-meter backstroke at the Navy Long Course Invitational in January 2016... Placed second in the final that evening, actually matching the previous school record of 1:05.81 by Maite Trueba in 1998.
Broke her own SCHOOL RECORD in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the GMU Invitational... Joined Olivia Wons, Juliana Cavano and Paris Wood at 3:29.53 to finish 3rd... Had AU''s top individual swimming finish at the 2016 Patriot League Championships with a 5th in the 100-yard backstroke Her 56.06 ranks 2nd all-time at AU... Went 56.09 in morning prelims... Also scored for the Eagles in the 100 fly, placing 14th (56.69)... Had AU''s best mark of the season in the 100 fly in PL prelims with 56.42, ranking 4th all-time for Eagles...
Also had AU''s best times of the season in the 50 free (24.18r, 4th all-time), 100 free (52.55r, 8th all-time), 200 IM (2:07.73, 5th at GMU Invitational, 9th on AU''s all-time list)... Also on AU''s top relay teams in 200 medley relay (1:45.89), 400 medley relay (3:49.52), 200 free relay (1:36.10)... Also a member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Sophomore) – One of five swimmers who represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the FINA World Championships in Summer 2015 at Kazan, Russia… Went 1:05.70 in the 100-meter butterfly and 1:07.34 in 100-meter butterfly…
Joined Shannon Exley, Paris Wood and Julianna Cavano in 3:29.72 swim in the 400 free relay set a school record and earned 7th at Patriot League Championships… Had a pair of second swims for Eagles at the Patriot League Championships… Won the B-final to finish 9th overall in the 100 backstroke (56.91, season-best 56.69 in prelims)… Placed 13th in 100 fly (57.13) and 21st in 200 back (2:05.59)… On AU relays at PL: 400 medley (3:53.37, 9th), 200 free (9th, season-best 1:37.50), 800 free (8th, season-best 7:40.46)…
Other season-bests: 50 free (24.29 relay leg at the GMU Invitational, 2nd on the team behind only Paris Wood 24.28)… 100 free (54.52 in dual vs. VMI)… 100 fly (56.68 in prelims of GMU Invitational)… Had top four swims by an Eagle in 100 fly during the season… Won the 100 fly in triangular with Howard & Mount… 200 fly (2:10.70 at GMU Invitational prelims), 200 IM (2:10.55 at GMU Inv. Prelims, 2nd on team in ’14-15).
2013-14 (Freshman) – Scored in two events at the Patriot League Championships at Navy… 13th in 100 butterfly, with her 57.03 in the final being best mark of season for the Eagles in that event… Had best mark of the AU season in 100 back to finish 14th in 57.62… Finished 21st in 200 back with season-best 2:07.00… Part of four relay squads that swam their best times of the year at PLs – 200 medley (7th, 1:46.95), 400 medley (8th, 3:54.39), 200 free (9th, 1:37.00), 400 free (8th, 3:31.82)…
Other season-bests: 50 free (24.78 at Eagle Invitational), 100 free (54.01, GMU Invitational), 200 free (2:05.62, Dual vs. Howard), 200 IM (2:12.70, GMU Invitational).
PERSONAL - Parents are Arlene Gatts & Sean Watson... Majoring in CLEG (Communications, Law, Economics & Government)... Has three younger siblings... Holds 18 U.S. Virgin Islands national records... Has represented USVI in Barcelona 2013, Qatar 2014, Russia 2015... Salutatorian and Class President of her high school... Lists Michael Phelps as her sports hero... Hoping for a career in law as a public defender.
