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2002: At Texas Invitational set an ASU record in the 500 free (4:45.09)...placed third at the Pac-10 Championships in the 500 free...had a great year in the 1650 free, placing second at the Pac-10 Championships (16:23.07), which put her second on the all time Sun Devil list, and placed 14th at the NCAAs...earned honorable mention All-American honors in the 1650 free and the 800 free relay...tied for 15th at the Pac-10s in the 200 free (1:49.56)...on 800 free relay team (7:18.85) that clocked second-fastest time in ASU history...also swam the 1000 free (10:04.18)...earned second-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
2001: Joined team at winter break ... fourth in the 500 free, sixth in the 1650 free, ninth in the 200 free at Pac-10s ... time in the 500 (4:49.04) put her at No. 7 all-time at ASU, while 1650 effort (16:40.73) put her 10th ... ASU's fastest swimmer of the year from the 200 free to the 1650 free ... season-best in the 1000 free (10:06.15) at the Auburn/Florida Invite.
International/High School: A 1998 graduate of Picnic Point HS (Sydney Australia) ... competed in swimming and water polo ... also competed for the Wilkinson swim club ... earned Australia's Open Water Swimmer of the Year, placing fourth in the 10k and fifth in the 5k at the Open Water World Championships ... bronze medalist (fifth-place) in the 1500m at 1997 Pan-Pacific Games.
Personal: Majoring in elementary education ... born May 30, 1981, in Sydney, Australia ... parents are Craig and Gail Townsend ... sister, Shannon (19) ... full name is Brooke Amber Townsend.
ASU Best Times:
200 free 1:49.56
500 free 4:45.09
1000 free 10:03.86
1650 free 16:23.07
best times are previous to 2002-03 season
