2010-11 Women's Swim & Dive Roster
Biography
PERSONAL...
Daughter of Gushua Tao and Meizher Lu.
AT DRURY...
CAREER
Senior season she was the national champion in the 100 Fly with a time of 53.55 which broke the Drury team record...On the national champion 400 Free Relay team, the second place 400 Medley Relay team that broke the Drury team record with a time of 3:42.21 and the second place 200 Free and 200 Medley Relay teams in 2011...Placed fourth in the 50 Free and was ninth in the 200 Fly as a senior...Junior season Li was on three National Champion relay teams that all brokeNCAA-II records, those being the 400 IM Relay (3:42.27), the 400 Free Relay (3:21.28) and the 800 Free Relay (7:21.89)...Tao was also on the second place 200 IM Relay and was the national champion in the 100 Fly and finished eighth in both the 100 Free and the 50 Free in 2010...Sophomore season Tao placed second in the 100 Fly, fourth in the 50 Free and eighth in the 100 Free...Was on the 400 Medley Relay and 800 Free relay teams that broke national records at the 2009 meet...Freshman season she won the national title in the 100 Fly and was on the the national championship 200 Medley and 200 Free Relay teams in 2008...Took third in the 100 Free and was fifth in the 200 Fly.
SENIOR
Was the national champion in the 100 Fly with a time of 53.55 which broke the Drury team record...On the national champion 400 Free Relay team, the second place 400 Medley Relay team that broke the Drury team record with a time of 3:42.21 and the second place 200 Free and 200 Medley Relay teams...Placed fourth in the 50 Free and was ninth in the 200 Fly...
JUNIOR
Was on two National Champion relay teams, the NCAA-II record breaking 400 IM Relay (3:42.27) and the 400 Free Relay...Tao was also on the second place 200 IM Relay...Li had a great showing individually with a first place in the 100 Fly and eighth place finishes in the 100 Free and the 50 Free.
SOPHOMORE
Helped Drury capture the 2009 women's NCAA-II national title with a second place finish in the 100 Fly, a fourth in the 50 Free and an eighth place finish in the 100 Free...Was on the 400 Medley Relay and 800 Free relay teams that broke national records at the 2009 meet.
FRESHMAN
Won the national title in the 100 Fly and was on the the national championship 200 Medley and 200 Free Relay teams in 2008...Took third in the 100 Free and was fifth in the 200 Fly.
LI'S FAVORITES...
Food: Healthy food
Restaurant: Too many
Musical Artist: John Williams, Tiesto and Lesley Chueng
Magazine: Movies Magazine
TV Show: Lost and Heroes
Hobbies: Swimming, traveling, movies and food
Pro Athlete: Michael Phelps
Your Dream Job: Travel or TV show host
2008 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly 54.87 (1st)
100 Free 50.94 (3rd)
200 Fly 2:04.46 (5th)
200 Medley Relay 1:42.38 (1st)
200 Free Relay 1:34.41 (1st)
800 Free Relay 7:35.25 (5th)
2009 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly 53.80 (2nd)
50 Free 23.15 (4th)
100 Free 50.59 (8th)
400 Free Relay 3:21.28 (1st)
400 Medley Relay 3:43.11 (1st)
800 Free Relay 7:21.89 (1st)
2010 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly 1st (54.51)
50 Free 8th (23.61)
100 Free 8th (51.32)
400 IM Relay 1st (3:42.27)
400 Free Relay 1st (3:24.14)
200 IM Relay 2nd (1:41.46)
2011 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
100 Fly.....1st (53.55)
50 Free.....4th (23.18)
200 Fly.....9th (2:03.53)
400 Free Relay.....1st (3:19.75)
200 Medley Relay.....2nd (1:43.14)
200 Free Relay.....2nd (1:32.11)
400 Medley Relay.....2nd (3:42.21)
