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2005-06 - Broke school records in the 50 free and 100 free at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in August with times of 26.97 and 57.71, respectively ... 400 relay team established a school record and finished 18th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 3:22.00, finishing 18th ... Became the Orange and Blue's first conference champion since 1982 when she captured the 100 free title with a time of 49.12 ... Scored 10 Illini top times in '05-'06 ... Garnered Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors on Oct. 18 following four first-place finishes at the Kentucky and Louisville meets. Included was a NCAA `B' time (1:50.50) in the 200 freestyle ... Posted first top time (10:18.96) of the season the next week at the Oakland/Toledo meet in the 1000 freestyle ... Several first-place finishes later, Viney broke the pool record at Illinois State on Nov. 11 as part of the 200 medley relay ... Three weeks later, Viney smashed another pool record in the 50 free with a NCAA provisional B qualifying time of 23.40 ... With a time of 50.56, surpassed her own pool record in the 100 free and was under NCAA `B' cut time at the Iowa/Missouri meet on Jan. 21 ... Set another Illinois school record in the 200 free and made the NCAA `B' cut in 1:48.16 at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished 43rd in the 200 free and 61st in the 50 free and swam to a 21st-place finish in the 100 free in 49.71 and finished 0.3 seconds away from the consolation finals at the NCAA Championships.
2004-05 - Had 20 first-place finishes and seven consecutive wins from 10/15 to 11/6 ... Finished first in the 200 and 100 free and second in the 50 free against Indiana ... Took three first place finishes at the Irvine Invitational in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle ... Swept at the Iowa meet, taking first places in the 50, 100 and 200 free ... Held the top times on the team in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle ... Participated in the 200, 400 and 800 free relays as well as the 200 and 400 medley relays ... Set a school record with her performance in the 50 free at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 22.92 ... A month later broke the 100 free school record at the NCAA Championships with a time of 49.28 ... Second in Illini history in the 200 freestyle ... Involved with all top relay teams in school history in the 200, 400 and 800 free relays ... Finished ninth in the 200 free, fifth in the 100 free and third in the 50 free at Big Ten Championships ... Only swimmer to make it to the NCAA Championships where she swam a 49.28 100 free to take 16th place ... Recieved All-American Honorable Mention honors... Honored with the Best Performance of the Year by the team for her record breaking 50 freestyle sprint at the Big Ten Championships ... Awarded Athlete of the Year by team.
2003-04 - Ranks first in school history the 50 and 100 free, and stands fifth in the 200 free ... Also was a member on two relays that each broke school records (200 and 800 free) ... Achieved five NCAA "B" provisional cuts, three in individual events and two relays (50, 100, 200 free, and 200 and 800 free relay) ... Held three top five times among Illini in the 50, 100 and 200 free ... Was undefeated in competition at home in two meets winning all five of her individual events ... Won the 50 free against Michigan and Notre Dame ... Was victorious against Ohio State and Iowa in the 100 and 200 free ... Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 free at the Big Ten Championships.
High School - Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... Kentucky State Champion in the 100 free for three years (`01,'02,'03) ... State Champion in the 50 free in 2003 ... US Swimming Sectional top 8 finalist in 2003 ... All-State (`01,'02,'03) ... Three-time All-American in the 50 and 100 free ... Speedo NISCA Swimmer of the Year for `01 and `02 ... Region MVP for `02 and `03.
Personal - Born May 17, 1985 ... Parents are Bill and Debbie Viney ... Hobbies include playing piano and reading ... Biggest thrill in sports were qualifying for Senior Nationals and Swimming at Nationals ... Member of National Honors Society ... Lists her parents as her biggest influence on her athletic career.
