UMBC freshman Lindsey Prather became the first Retriever swimmer to compete in the NCAA Championships in 12 years when she qualified for both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships held in late March in Austin, Texas.

At the championships, Prather placed 28th (of 41 competitors) in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 2:16.76. She was 38th in the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 1:04.26.

Prather holds the UMBC record in both events, both recorded at the (Universityof Virginia) Cavalier Invitational in December. Her time of 2:16.32 in the 200breast at the ECAC Championships in Pittsburgh, PA was an NCAA provisionalmark and earned her a gold medal in that event.

The native of Edgewood, MD has been named Northeast ConferenceSwimmer of the Week on two occasions this year and was named Rookie of theMeet at the NEC Championships after capturing the 100 and 200 breast and the200 individual medley. Her times in the 200 breast outdistance her NECcompetition by over ten seconds while in the 100 breast, the separation isover five seconds.