Tiffany Futscher Season 2018-19

Top Times:

• 50 Free: 25.19
• 200 Free: 1:53.73
• 500 Free: 4:51.17
• 1000 Free: 9:59.92
• 100 Back: 56.70
• 200 Back: 1:56.13
• 100 Fly: 56.07
• 200 Fly: 1:58.07

2018-19 (Senior):

• Recorded career-best times in the 500 free (4:51.17), 100 back (56.70) and 100 fly (56.07) at the Art Adamson Invitational
• Won the 1,000-yard freestyle against SMU (10:04.63)
• Notched a victory with a career-best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle in dual meet with Vanderbilt and Houston (9:59.92)
• Earned an NCAA B-cut with career-best time in the 200 back at the Bulldog Last Chance Invitational (1:56.13)
• Named to the winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

2017-18 (Junior):

• Posted NCAA “B” cuts in the 200 backstroke (1:57.54) and 200 butterfly (1:58.05)
• Touched the wall first in victories in the 200 back (1:57.93) and 200 fly (1:58.15) at the Texas A&M Last Chance Meet

2016-17 (Sophomore):

• Had season bests of 4:52.13 in the 500 free, 10:09.98 in the 1,000 free, 16:34.82 in the 1,650 free and 1:58.31 (NCAA B cut) in the 200 butterfly

 
2015-16 (Freshman):

• Ranked second on the team in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:58.40, which was a NCAA “B” qualifying cut
• Competed in the 100 and 200 fly and 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships
• Scored in the 200 fly with an 18^th place finish at (1:58.40).

High School/Club:

• 2015 graduate of Ursuline Academy in Dallas, Texas
• The team captain went on to earn 2014 Swimmer of the Meet at the TAPPS State competition after earning high-point honors
• 2013 State Champion in the 100 back and 2014 State Champion in the 100 fly and 100 back
• Also earned two bronze medals and a silver medal at the State level during her career
• Three-time Ursuline Girl’s Swimming MVP
• Holds four school records
• Also swam for the Dallas Mustangs swim club under coach Mook Rhodenbaugh where she was the swimmer of the year three times
• Was the club team MVP from 2010-2015
• Selected to participate in the National Diversity Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 
Personal:

• Tiffany Futscher is the daughter of Eric and Alma Futscher of Irving, Texas
• Born September, 8, 1997 in Sylvania, Ohio
• Allied health major
• Has three siblings, a brother and two sisters who swim or have swum at the collegiate level
• Member of Texas A&M’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee executive staff and Future Aggie Physician Assistants Club

 
Up Close
Why did you choose Texas A&M? I chose A&M because of the family feel I got from the team as well as the school. A&M was the best fit for me to accomplish the goals I have as a student and swimmer.
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Most Played Song on iPod: Love Drunk by Boys Like Girls
What do you drive? Mercedes GLK
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter!!!!!!!
What I’m Currently Reading: Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Bookmarked Websites: Buzzfeed, eCampus, Howdy, Netflix
Worst Habit: interrupting people
Favorite City to Visit: Cancun, Mexico
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Dirk Nowitzki
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: be able to dunk
Dream Date:  a date with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Pre-Competition Music: Eminem
Favorite Quote: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” - Suzy Kassem
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Saying “Howdy”
 
Describe in one word:
Coach Bultman: dedicated
Coach Jamison: fearless
Coach Lerew: funny
Coach Holmes: friendly
Coach Calanog: lively