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Anthony Whisnant
Anthony Whisnant

Ilinde du Plessis

  • Year Junior
  • Major Biology
  • Hometown Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
  • High School TuksSports

Biography

CAREER STATS:
https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/1729237/

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
- Earned All-American Honorable Mention for her performance in the 100 Y Back (16th - 56.75) at the 2022 NCAA DII Championships
- Also competed in the 200 Y Back (31st - 2:05.28) and the 200 Y Free (39th - 1:53.28) at the NCAA Championships
- During the 2022 NSIC Championships, achieved one title and broke the meet record in the 800 Y Free Relay (7:34.58) with her teammates Val Childs, Sarah Knox, and Lizzy Spaans
- Had five other top-eight finishes at the NSIC Championships in the 400 Y Free Relay (3rd - 3:29.95), 200 Y Free (4th - 1:53.14), 200 Y Back (4th - 2:03.74), 200 Y Medley Relay (4th - 1:43.68), and the 100 Y Back (7th - 57.02)
- Earned 15 titles and seven top-three season finishes in addition to her success at the NCAA and NSIC Championships
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week (1/17/2022).  

2020-21 (FRESHMAN): 
- Earned seven top-eight finishes during the 2021 NSIC Championships in the 200 Y Back (2nd - 2:02.65), 800 Y Free Relay (2nd - 7:40.17), 400 Y Medley Relay (3rd - 3:51.79), 1000 Y Free (4th - 10:32.84), 200 Y Free (5th - 1:53.66), 200 Y Medley Relay (6th - 1:47.83), and the 100 Y Back (8th - 57.49)
- Earned three titles and six top-three season finishes in addition to her success at the NSIC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL:
- Standout free, back and fly performer from Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
- Attended TuksSports High School and recently attended the University of Pretoria (South Africa)
- Personal bests in the 50 free of 27.48 (short course meters – SCM) and 27.66 (long course meters – LCM); 100 free of 58.68 (SCM) and 1:022.22 (LCM); 200 Free of 2:05.91 (SCM) and 2:07.80 (LCM); 400 free of 4:28.36 (LCM); 50 back of 29.11 (SCM) and 30:55 (LCM); 100 back of 1:01.67 (SCM) and 1:05.55 (LCM); 200 back of 2:13.72 (SCM) and 2:22.05 (LCM); 50 fly of 29.28 (SCM) of 29.43 (LCM); 100 fly of 1:03.25 (SCM) and 1:05.87 (LCM)
- Sstandout at the South African Short Course Championships
- Was part of six top-three performances and helped the 4x200 free relay and 4x50 medley relay win titles
- Placed second in both the 100 and 200 back and was third in the 50 back while swimming on the third place 4x100 medley relay
- Named to top 10 in academics in all four years of high school
- Was the class leader of her junior class and deputy head of her senior class at TuksSports High School.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jacob du Plessis and Roselle du Plessis with sibling Enrico du Plessis
- Pre-occupational therapy major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior