Lynn University

Most decorated student-athlete in the history of Lynn athletics
21-time All-American
16-time First Team All-American
2024 Second Team Academic All-American
2023 First Team Academic All-American
2024 National Champion - 200 medley relay (1:40.14)
2022 National Champion – 100 yard butterfly (52.19 - school record)
 
Graduate (2023-24): Participated in nine meets … Seven-time All-American … All-SSC First Team … National Champion in the 200 medley relay with a school record 1:40.14 … Earned First Team All-American honors in the 400 Medley Relay (3:41.12) & 400 Free Relay (3:22.74), both school records … First Team All-American in the 100 free (49.64), 100 back (53.95), and 100 butterfly (53.27) … Second Team All-American honor in the 200 back (2:00.85) … At SSC Championships, earned NCAA B Cut in the 200 fly … SSC Champion in the 200 back (1:58.57) and runner-up in the 50 free (22.87) and 100 fly (53.30) … SSC Relay Champion in the 200 medley relay (1:40.53), 200 free relay (1:32.23), and 400 free relay (3:22.53) all earning NCAA provisional cut.

Senior (2022-23): Swam in 12 meets … Seven-time All-American … First Team All-SSC … First Team Academic All-American … Earned First Team All-American honors in the 100 butterfly (53.54 – third place), 200 butterfly (2:00.91), 200 backstroke (1:59.63), 200 medley relay(1:41.99), 400 medley relay (3:43.82) and 800 free relay (7:18.95) … Earned Second Team All-American honors in the 500 freestyle (23.23) … SSC Champion in the 100 (53.19) and 200 butterfly (1:58.43) and the 200 backstroke (1:56.56) … Collected 20 wins on the season … Posted four wins at SCAD in the 100 back (54.47 – school record), 200 back (1:57.78), 100 butterfly (53.92) and 200 IM (2:04.29) … Posted three wins against Rollins, Florida Tech and Tampa … Set an individual school record in the 50 fly (25.94) against Nova Southeastern … Helped set four school records in relays, the 800 free (7:18.95) at the NCAA Championships, 400 free (3:24.50) at SCAD and the 200 (1:41.15) and 400 medleys (3:42.44) at the SSCs.

Sophomore (2021-2022): Competed in eight meets for the Fighting Knights...program-record 200 Y Free Relay (1:34.89) placing 1st at the Panther Invitational (11/19)...swam personal best 50 Y Free (23.14) in prelims before winning gold with a time of (22.74) scoring 20 points and "A" Cut National time at the SSC Championships...also swam personal best in the 200 Y Back (1:59.94) in finals scoring 17 points and personal best 200 Y Fly (1:59.27) scoring 17 points winning both silver medals and "A" Cuts for Nationals...also winning gold in the 100 Y Fly (53.45) scoring 20 points and "B" Cut for Nationals...named SSC Championship Meet Record in the 100 Y Fly...SSC Overall Conference Records in the 100 Y Fly and 200 Y Fly (both set at NCAA Championships)...also swam in the 800 Y Free Relay (7:28.99) "B" Cut and earned bronze medal...200 Y Medley Relay (1:42.77) Conference Runner-up "B" Cut for Nationals, program-record...400 Y Medley Relay (3:44.57) earning bronze medel "B" Cut, program-record...at SSC Championships...qualified for the DII NCAA Championships...personal best and program-recrod in the 50 Y Free (22.72) in prelims before placing 6th in finals with a time of (22.78) scoring 13 points...swam a 200 Y Back program-record and personal best time of (1:56.52) National Runner-up and scoring 17 points for the team...personal best, program-record, and National Titleler in the 100 Y Fly (52.19) scoring 20 points...National Runner-up in the 200 Y Fly (1:57.79) program-record and personal best scoring 17 points...swam in the 800 Y Free Relay (7:28.99) placing 11th overall, highest ranked in program history...200 Y Medley Relay (1:42.77) placing 13th overall...400 Y Medley Relay (3:44.57) placing 12th overall (3/9-12)...named Freshman of the Year...First Team All SSC...named MVP and Best Championship Performance of the Year.

Freshman (2020-2021): Competed in three meets for the Fighting Knights...swam personal best 100 Y Fly (56.62) placing 2nd scoring 4 points and 100 Y Free (51.82) DII Nationals B-Cut, while placing 1st scoring 9 points at the NSU Dual Meet (2/19-20)...named Commissioner's Honor Roll

High School: CVW

Personal: Born September 29,1999...daughter of Erich Mertins and Andrea Cantow...has two siblings, Lea and Carlotta...majoring in Pyschology.