Academic Notes:Plans to major in health sciences.

High School: Attended The Hills Sports High Schoolin Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia…Swam club forPort Macquarie Swim Club...Qualifier for the 2008 OlympicTrials…Semifinalist at Olympic Trials in2008…Semifinalist at the 2007 and 2009 World ChampionshipTrials…National short course finalist in2008…Backstroke specialist who holds Australia SchoolsChampionship records in the 17 and over 50 and 100 meter backstrokeevents…Represented state at Pacific School Games…Teamcaptain for the state school swimming team final two years.

Personal Info: Born on March 9, 1990 in Dorrigo,NSW, Australia…Parents Lyn and Matthew Connell reside inMegan, NSW, Australia…Has two sisters, Stacey andLisa…One brother, Scott...Admires her parents, “whohave sacrificed so much to give me all the opportunities I havehad.”