Drury University Athletics

AT DRURY
2018-19
Erica was on the third place 800 Free Relay team at the National meet and earned top 10 finishes at Nationals in the 500 Free (fifth) and the 1000 Free (ninth)...Was the GLVC champion in the 200 and 500 Free and was on the GLVC winning 800 Free Relay team....Named Academic All-GLVC.

2017-18
Was the GLVC Swimmer of the Year...broke the conference record in the 1000 Free (9:55.69)…also took home GLVC titles in the 200 Free, 500 Free, and was on the GLVC winning 800 Free Relay team….at nationals, Erica broke the Drury team record in the 500 Free (4:49.82) and took third place…Turned in a pair of seventh place finishes at nationals, those coming in the 1000 Free and the 1650 Free...named to GLVC All-Academic team. 

2016-17
Had four top 10 finishes at the 2017 National Championship meet…took fifth in the 500 Free (4:50.58) for a new Drury team record, was eighth in the 200 Free (1:51.46), and took home ninth in the 1650 Free (16:58.14)…was a key swimmer for the Panthers at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, claiming four first place finishes, those coming in the 200 Free, 500 Free, 1000 Free, and the 1650 Free….Was also in the conference winning 400 and 800 Free Relay teams…Also was named the PNC Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week for October 31-November 6.

HIGH SCHOOL
Took the gold at the Swedish Nationals in the 800 Meter Free (LCM) in 2016 and the 1500 Meter Free (SCM) in 2013 and the (LCM) in 2015...Represented the Swedish Junior National team at the Nordic Junior Championships in 2014 and 2015...Took the NJC Silver in the 400 Meter Free.

PARENTS
Ritva Ahde Dahlgren and Thomas Dahlgren...Major is Economics/International Business.

ERICA'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class at Drury: Social Psychology 
Hobbies: Netflix, napping
Favorite website or app: Snapchat 
Athlete you most admire: Sarah Sjostrom 
Person that most inspires you: My parents
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Swedish nationals 2013, and nationals in Alabama 2016

2019 NCAA-II NATIONALS
800 Free Relay.....3rd (7;21.20)
500 Free.....5th (4:52.57)
1000 Free.....9th (10:03.27)
200 Free.....16th (1:53.63)
1650 Free.....22nd (17:11.66)

2018 NCAA-II Nationals
500 Free…..3^rd (4:49.82) (Drury team record)
1000 Free…..7^th (9:58.76)
1650 Free….7^th (16:45.44)
200 Free…..9^th (1:49.63)
800 Free Relay…..10^th (7:27.52)

2017 NCAA-II Nationals
500 Free…..5^th (4:50.58)
200 Free…..8^th (1:51.46)
1650 Free…..9^th (16:58.14)
1000 Free.....11th (10:07.56)
800 Free Relay…..9^th (7:27.23)