Clara Baggett

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Sprint Free
High School:
Reitz High School
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.

Freshman: Clara Baggett added depth to the Cardinal sprint free corps. She swam the 50-free against two of the Cardinals' closest rivals with a 24.58 versus Kentucky and a 24.74 versus Indiana.

Prep: Clara Baggett joined the Cardinals from nearby Evansville, Ind. where she swam for Reitz High School and the Newburgh Sea Creatures for Coach Aaron Opell. Prior to Reitz, she attended Mt. Vernon Senior High where she swam for Larry Zoller and was a three-time state runner-up, twice in the 50 free and once in the 100 free. She set the state record in the 100-freestyle and is a part of the state 200-free relay championship. She was named the Mt. Vernon Swim Team MVP as a sophomore and junior, received all-conference and all-state honors and was an All-American in each event every year. Baggett was a summer and winter Junior Nationals qualifier in the Summer of 2012 and the 2014 Winter Nationals. Academically, she was ranked in the top ten percent of her class and is a member of the National Honor Society. Her best time in the 50-free is 23.25 and a 50.46 in the 100-freestyle.

Personal: Daughter of Laureen and Tracey Baggett. Born July 8, 1997. Major is marketing.