Emma Hazel

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
White Lake, Mich.
Position:
Free, Back, IM
Prev School:
Lakeland HS

2020-21 (Jr.)

• Focused on backstroke and freestyle

• Named to CCSA Honor Roll

• Enters senior year ranked third in program history in the 200 back (1:56.53), sixth in 100 back (54.95), 200 fly (2:04.47) and 400 IM (4:22.70) and eighth in both the 200 free (1:49.75) and 50 back (27.07 – L)

• Made podium appearances in the 200 free (2nd place), 200 back (2nd) and 500 freestyle (3rd), giving her six career CCSA podium finishes

• Finished second in the CCSA 200 backstroke A Final for the third year in a row, swimming a season-best 1:57.69 in the final

• Claimed second in the 200 free at CCSA Championships in a season-best 1:50.60

• Finished third in CCSA 500 free A Final in 4:57.71

• Swam anchor leg for Liberty's conference-winning 800 free relay in 1:50.36

• Anchored Liberty's runner-up 400 free relay in 50.43 at CCSA Championships

• Posted two individual-event wins during regular season

• Swam lifetime bests in 50 free (23.91) and 100 back (54.95) at Liberty Last Chance Meet

• Competed in 200 backstroke at Toyota U.S. Open in November

2019-20 (So.)

• CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention

• Named to CCSA Honor Roll

• Focused on backstroke and freestyle

• Qualified for CCSA A Finals in 200 free, 500 free and 200 back, making podium appearances in 200 free (3rd) and 200 back (2nd), both of which events Liberty went 1-2-3

• Posted four individual-event victories during dual meets

• Earned runner-up honors in 200 backstroke at CCSA Championships for second year in a row, with lifetime-best NCAA B cut 1:56.53

• Finished third in CCSA 200 free A Final in lifetime-best 1:49.75

• Swam lifetime-best 4:55.09 to place fourth in 500 free at conference meet

• Clocked personal-best 2:03.62 in 200 IM at Liberty Last Chance Meet

2018-19 (Fr.)

• Focused on backstroke and IM

• Qualified for CCSA A Finals in 100 back, 200 back and 400 IM, making a podium appearance in 200 back

• Posted four individual-event victories during dual meets

• Placed second in 200 backstroke at CCSA Championships in 1:57.98

• Swam lifetime-best 55.53 in CCSA 100 back prelims before finishing fifth in A Final

• Took fourth place in CCSA 400 IM A Final in personal-best 4:22.70

• Clocked 50.99 in 100 free and 1:50.30 in 200 free at Liberty Last Chance Meet

Prep

• Graduated from Lakeland High School in White Lake, Mich.

• Summer Junior National qualifier

• Winter Junior National qualifier

• NCSA finalist

• NISCA All-American

• USA Scholastic All-American

• All-State in 100 back and 100 fly as both a junior and a senior

• Holds five school records individually and was a part of three school record-setting relays

• Also competed for Kingfish Aquatics of Waterford in club swimming

• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 100 Back SCY – 55.57; 200 Back SCY – 1:58.51; 500 Free SCY – 4:57.71; 400 IM SCY – 4:23.22; 100 Back LCM – 1:04.90; 200 Back LCM – 2:18.16

Personal

• Daughter of Daniel and Kelly Hazel

• Majoring in aviation: commercial/corporate, with the goal of becoming a pilot for a major airline

• Birthday is May 10

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform

100 Free - 50.99

200 Free - 1:49.75

500 Free - 4:55.09

100 Back - 54.95

200 Back - 1:56.53

200 IM - 2:03.62

400 IM - 4:22.70