2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Abbie Shaw
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Niwot, Colo.
- Position:
- Free, Back
- Prev School:
- Niwot HS (Kentucky)
2022-23 (Jr.)
• Focused on backstroke and sprint free
• Named CCSA Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 10
• CSC Academic All-District
• Enters senior season as program record holder in 50 backstroke (24.34), ranking second in 200 back (1:55.13), third in 100 back (52.92) and fourth in 100 fly (53.80)
• Won both the 100 and 200 backstroke at CCSA Championships for the second straight year, the fifth year in a row Liberty has had someone claim the conference title in both backstroke events (Payton Keiner, 2019-21)
• Earned three podium finishes at conference meet, winning the 100 and 200 back and placing third in 100 fly
• Claimed victory in 100 backstroke in B cut 53.22 at CCSA Championships
• Won CCSA 200 backstroke in NCAA B cut time of 1:55.44
• Swam lifetime-best 53.80 during CCSA 100 fly prelims before finishing third in 53.83
• Led off Liberty’s winning 200 medley relay (1:38.99) in program-record 24.34
• Clocked lifetime-best, NCAA B cut 52.92 as leadoff leg of Liberty’s second-place 400 medley relay at CCSA meet, giving the Lady Flames over a second and a half lead
• Turned in 49.74 on third leg of Liberty’s second-place 400 free relay at conference meet
• Posted Liberty’s fastest split (22.42) in the 200 free relay at CCSA Championships, as the Lady Flames finished third in 1:30.97
• Recorded 11 total individual-event wins on the season, including victories in the 100 back (53.66) and 100 free (51.10) at TYR ’85 Invite
• Clocked lifetime bests in the 50 free (23.51) and 100 free (51.10) at TYR ’85 Invite
• Qualified for C Final in 200 backstroke at Toyota U.S. Open, placing 23rd overall
2021-22 (So.)
• Focused on backstroke and sprint free
• Named to CCSA Honor Roll
• CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America second team
• Named CCSA Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 11
• Won both the 100 and 200 backstroke at CCSA Championships, the fourth year in a row Liberty has had someone claim the conference title in both backstroke events (Payton Keiner, 2019-21)
• Claimed victory in 100 backstroke in B cut 53.93 at CCSA Championships
• Turned in a lifetime-best, NCAA B cut time of 1:55.13 to win the CCSA 200 backstroke A Final, beating her closest competitor by 3.23 seconds while leading a 1-2-3 Liberty showing
• Finished 15th in 50 free at conference meet (23.88) after swimming lifetime-best 23.87 in prelims
• Led off Liberty’s second-place 200 medley relay (1:40.29) in 25.01 at CCSA meet
• Clocked 54.68 for leadoff leg of CCSA 400 medley relay, helping Liberty place third in 3:41.46
• Swam NCAA B cut 53.88 in 100 backstroke prelims at TYR ’85 Invite before winning the event at night in 54.05
• Earned four regular-season victories in 100 back, highlighted by TYR ’85 Invite title
Previous School
• Transferred to Liberty after competing for Kentucky during Fall of 2020
• Swam in two dual meets, including one against Vanderbilt and one versus Tennessee
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 50 Free SCY – 24.76; 100 Back SCY – 54.62; 200 Back SCY – 2:00.35
Prep
• Graduated from Niwot High School
• 2019 Colorado 4A State runner-up in 200 free and third-place finisher in 100 backstroke
• Competed in Winter Junior Nationals
Personal
• Daughter of Steve and Sandi Shaw
• Sister, Grace Shaw, currently competes for Liberty Swimming & Diving
• Exercise science major
• Birthday is Dec. 7
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
50 Free – 23.35
100 Free – 51.10
50 Back – 24.34 – L
100 Back – 52.77
200 Back – 1:54.80
100 Fly – 53.80
CCSA Individual Medalist Honors (7 Total - 5 CCSA/2 ASUN)
2022 100 Backstroke (1st)
2022 200 Backstroke (1st)
2023 100 Butterfly (3rd)
2023 100 Backstroke (1st)
2023 200 Backstroke (1st)
2024 100 Backstroke (1st)
2024 200 Backstroke (1st)
