Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
King, Abbey

Abbey King
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dunedin, Fla.
- High School:
- Palm Harbor
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio

Senior (2015-16)
- Finished first in the 500 Free against FIT with a time of 5:08.89
- Another top finish against FIT, she claimed first in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:30.34
- Claimed first in the 500 Free against IRSC (5:06.64)
- In the meet against Cincinnati and Georgia Tech, she finished second in the 1000 free with a time of 10:36.37
- Finished first in the 500 Free against IRSC with a time of 5:06.64
- Claimed first in the 1000 free against IRSC in 10:23.20 - ranked 12th best time in the C-USA
- 1650 free swam at the Georgia Tech Invite is ranked the fourth best time in the C-USA
- Recorded a lifetime best in the 50 free at the Alumni meet with a time of 25.98
- Swam 7th in the 500 Free at the C-USA Championships with a final time of 4:55.40
- Finished sixth in the 1650 at the C-USA Championships with a final time of 16:55.28
- Swam the 500 free at the Georgia Tech Invite in 4:54.90 - ranked 11th best time in the C-USA
Junior (2014-15)
- Took second and set a lifetime best in the 1650 free (16:35.25) at the C-USA Championship
- Set a lifetime best in the 500 free (4:51.41) and took ninth at the C-USA Championship
- Claimed first in the 1000 free (10:27.01) and 500 free (5:03.76) in the win over IRSC
- Took first in the 1000 free in the opening meet against FIU (10:33.64)
- Took first in the 1000 free (10:16.45) and second in the 500 free (5:05.16) versus Florida Tech
- Set a career best in the 200 free (1:52.85) at the Georgia Tech Invitational and earned seventh in the 1650 free with a personal best time of 16:39.42
- Earned first in the 500 free (5:03.53) in the win over Marywood and Old Dominion
Sophomore (2013-14)
- Placed sixth in the Conference USA Championships in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 16:44.6
- Finished first place in the 1000 freestyle in the meet against Western Kentucky University
- Ranked in the top 150 in the NCAA for the mile
Freshman (2012-13)
- Placed seventh at the Sun Belt Conference Championships in the 1650 free (16:54.91 - personal best)
- Top 5 finishes at Western Kentucky, Florida International/Indian Rivers State College and Daytona State meets
- Top 10 finisher at University of Pittsburgh Invite
- 3.01 GPA Spring 2013
High School
- Attended Palm Harbor University High School and swam for Head Coach Lisa Bitting
- Class 3A four-time state qualifier
- Class 3A State Finalist in the 100 free
- Class 3A State runner-up in 2011 (team)
- Class 3A State runner-up in 400 freestyle relay
- Class 3A State third place in the 200 freestyle
- 2011-2012 Scholastic All-American
Personal
- Psychology major
- Born in Dalton, Ga.
- Daughter of Amy and Glenn King
- Professional goal is to become a personal trainer
- Hobbies include watching Netflix, eating and hanging out with friends
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