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Publication: The Observer, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN.
After becoming Notre Dame's first-ever swimming national champion in 2014, Irish senior Emma Reaney faced a daunting task trying to live up to her past exploits. She did just fine during the 2014-2015 season, garnering three more All-American scrolls at the NCAA championships.
Reaney's career ended at the championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, in late March, when she took home All-America honors in the 200-yard individual medley (fourth place, 1:55.13), 100-yard breaststroke (third, 58.43) and 200-yard breaststroke (fourth, 2:07.10). In the 100 breaststroke race, Reaney was part of a photo finish at the wall, where four swimmers clocked inwithin .21 seconds of each other.
Irish senior Emma Reaney swims in the freestyle portion of the 200-yard individual medley during the Shamrock Invitational on Jan. 31, 2014 at Rolfs Aquatic Center. Reaney finished in a then-pool record 1:58.95 on her way to the win.
Those honors bring her career total to a program-record 13 All-America or honorable mention All-America citations in addition to her national championship last year in the 200 breaststroke, which also set an American record thatstill stands.
"It was really important [to build off last year's success]," Reaney said. "It kind of solidified in my mind that I was good enough, that I can be the best. I didn't feel like a ton of pressure going into this year from anyone other than myself really. Using the confidence from last year was definitely something that I did...