Emma Merkel

Recruiting

- Power index
  28.59
- Michigan rank
  35th
- 2023 rank
  1000th+
- Class
  
  2023
Committed to
Calvin University

Meets

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Event	Time		Place	Imp
100 Y Free Finals	51.49	S	–	–
100 Y Free Prelims	51.76	S	–	–
200 Y Free Timed Finals	1:52.91	R	–	-1.6%
200 Y Free Prelims	1:52.42		25th	-1.2%
100 Y Back Prelims	57.87		32nd	-1.5%
100 Y Back Finals	57.73	R	–	-1.3%
100 Y Back Prelims	57.79	R	–	-1.4%
200 Y Back Prelims	2:05.00		26th	-3.0%

Teams

Calvin University
- Grand Rapids, MI
Grandville High School
- Grandville, MI
Byron Center Aquatics
- Byron Center, MI
West Ottawa Swim Club
- Holland, MI
Hudsonville Eagle Aquatics Team
- Hudsonville, MI

Highlights

2024

MIAA Championships
Feb 21
Champion

1st place 500 Y Free – 5:02.92

2 time Finalist

2nd place 200 Y Free – 1:51.86

3rd place 200 Y Back – 2:02.52

2023

Michigan Ultra Championship
Jul 28
3 time Finalist

4th place 200 L Back – 2:24.24

6th place 100 L Back – 1:07.45

7th place 100 L Free – 1:00.00

MI MLA ULTRA Championship
Mar 17
Finalist

6th place 200 Y Back – 2:03.69

Specialty

Sprint Distance

Progression

Times

Event	Time		Meet	Date
50 Y Free	24.57		2023 Great Lakes Tropical Chal	Jan 14, 2023
50 S Free	28.19		2023 MI WMS Spring Splash	May 13, 2023
50 L Free	28.09		MS 13-14 & Open ULTRA Sum	Jul 30, 2022
100 Y Free	52.78		MI MLA ULTRA Championship	Mar 17, 2023
100 S Free	1:00.65		2023 MI WMS Spring Splash	May 14, 2023
100 L Free	59.87		2023 Michigan Ultra Championship	Jul 28, 2023
200 Y Free	1:51.13	D3 B R	MIAA Championships	Feb 21, 2024
200 L Free	2:12.36		Speedo Sectionals - Indianapolis	Mar 24, 2023
400 L Free	4:39.31		MI Eric Namesnik Memorial Open	Jul 01, 2023
500 Y Free	5:02.41		Calvin Quad	Nov 03, 2023
800 L Free	10:04.71		2022 MI JAWS Sun & Fun ABC & IMX	Jun 17, 2022
1000 Y Free	10:49.01		Hope vs. Calvin	Feb 03, 2024
50 Y Back	27.77	R	Calvin Quad	Nov 04, 2023
50 S Back	33.15	X	2023 MI WMS Spring Splash	May 14, 2023
50 L Back	32.23	R	Speedo Sectionals - Indianapolis	Mar 24, 2023
100 Y Back	57.01	R	Calvin Quad	Nov 03, 2023
100 S Back	1:07.16		2023 MI WMS Spring Splash	May 14, 2023
100 L Back	1:07.45		2023 Michigan Ultra Championship	Jul 30, 2023
200 Y Back	2:01.32	D3 B	Calvin Quad	Nov 04, 2023
200 S Back	2:27.16		2023 MI WMS Spring Splash	May 13, 2023
200 L Back	2:23.90		MI Eric Namesnik Memorial Open	Jul 02, 2023
50 Y Breast	35.54	X	Big Lake Invite	Jan 22, 2023
50 L Breast	45.70		MI MLA Big Red Challenge	Jun 09, 2019
100 Y Breast	1:14.56		Big Lake Invite	Jan 22, 2023
50 Y Fly	28.32		GCC v Calvin	Jan 12, 2024
50 L Fly	39.63		MI Summer Solstice	Jun 22, 2018
100 Y Fly	1:01.27		Calvin at Wheaton	Nov 11, 2023
100 Y IM	1:03.66		2022 MI MLA Michigan Ultra Championship Meet	Mar 19, 2022
100 S IM	1:09.31		2023 MI WMS Spring Splash	May 13, 2023
200 Y IM	2:12.29		Calvin v Albion v Alma	Oct 27, 2023
200 L IM	2:33.87		MI JAWS Sun & Fun ABC & IMX	Jun 17, 2023
400 Y IM	5:16.09		MI WMS Zeeland Winter Classic	Dec 14, 2019
50 Y Individual	27.95	R	MIAA Relays	Oct 20, 2023