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Abby Galbreath
Abby Galbreath

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Kettering, Ohio

High School:
Kettering Fairmont

Height:
5-8

Event:
Backstroke/IM

02/23/2013

Four Gamecocks Advance To Saturday's SEC Championships Finals

Rutqvist makes third straight 200 breaststroke championship final

02/21/2013

Gamecocks Finish Strong On Day Three At SEC Championships

Carolina posts eight NCAA B cuts; Miller finishes fifth on the three-meter board

02/21/2013

Ten Gamecocks Advance To Thursday's Finals At SEC Championships

Flach, Rodriguez, Miller to compete for SEC titles

02/20/2013

Gamecocks Send Four To Day Two Finals At SEC Championships

Flach Set To Race For 500 Freestyle Title

02/19/2013

Gamecock Men Set Two School Records On Day One Of SEC Championships

Carolina men's 800 free relay team earns NCAA A cut

2011-12 - One of the Gamecocks' most versatile swimmers...Swam in every regular season meet and at the SEC Championships...Scored first career points for Carolina at the SEC Championships with a 13th-place finish in the 400 IM with a NCAA B cut time and personal record of 4:15.22...Time was the second fastest in school history in the 400 IM...Posted team's second fastest time in the 1,000 freestyle to win against Georgia Tech (10:18.58)...Recorded team's second fastest time of the season in the 200 backstroke to take 17th at the SEC Championships (2:00.92)...Had third fastest time on the team in the 200 IM with a mark of 2:02.68 at the SEC Championships...Qualified to compete in the 400-meter IM at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 93rd overall with a time of 4:59.73...Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11 -Came on strong late in the season in the distance events...Earned NCAA `B' cuts in 200 IM (2:01.77) and 400 IM (4:16.20), barely missing finals at the SEC Championships in both events...Her 400 IM time ranks as the third-best in school history...200 IM time is fourth-best all-time at South Carolina...Also had team's second-best time in 200 backstroke (2:00.82) at SEC Championships; time ranks fourth in school history...Posted season-best times in 500 free (5:02.74) and 1000 free (10:17.40) in tri-meet victories over Kentucky and College of Charleston...Won 1000 free at East Carolina for first collegiate victory.

PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from Kettering Fairmont High School...Was team captain for the Firebirds...Was Ohio state champion in the 200 individual medley...Three-time team MVP...Club team is Dayton Raiders...Was a U.S. Open qualifier in 2009.

PERSONAL - Born Nov. 22, 1991 in Kettering, Ohio...Parents are Gary and Debbie Galbreath...Has two brothers, Justin and Noah...Has not declared a major...Chose South Carolina because she loved the team atmosphere and was impressed with the coaching staff...Also considered offers from Ohio, Purdue and West Virginia.

Galbreath's Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
500 free 5:02.74 1/7/11 Kentucky/Coll. of Charleston Columbia, S.C.
1000 free 10:17.40 1/7/11 Kentucky/Coll. of Charleston Columbia, S.C.
200 back 2:00.82 2/19/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
200 breast 2:21.17 11/19/11 Nike Cup Chapel Hill, N.C.
200 IM 2:01.77 2/17/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
400 IM 4:15.22 2/17/12 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.
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