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2017-18 Women's Swimming Roster

Erika Sheinhait

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Framingham
  • Hometown Framingham, MA

Biography

2017-18 (Senior Year): Broke three program records (50m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m medley relay) at Elms (1/10)...helped break 200 medley relay record at the NEISDA Championships (2/17)...named All-New England in two events (50 butterfly, 100 IM)...named to NEISDA All-Academic team...WNE Athlete of the Week (11/14)...named team MVP...led team in five events...ranked sixth all-time in points scored...ranked in the all-time top-10 in 10 events...7-time member of the 500 fly club...served as team captain.

2016-17 (Junior Year): Broke one school record (100 IM)...Team MVP...High Point Award winner...broke into top-10 of career points...named to All-New England team (50 butterfly, 100 IM)...All-Academic New England...led team six events...6-time member of the 500 fly club...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14...inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.

2015-16 (Sophomore Year): Broke five school records (50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle relay)...served as team captain...High Point Award (129 points)...three-time All-New England honors (50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 IM)...All-Academic New England...named to the CCC Academic Team...led team in eight events...4-time member of the 500 fly club...named CollegeSwimming.com's Conference Swimmer of the Week Feb 1...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15.

2014-15 (Freshman Year): Broke nine school records (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 IM, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay) at the NEISDA Championships...named Rookie of the Year...earned High Point Award (172 points)...earned All-New England honors in the 100 butterfly...led team in six events...2-time member of the 500 fly club...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week Oct. 13.

High School: 2014 graduate of Framingham High School, where she earned four varsity letters in swimming...served as team captain as a senior...earned most improved swimmer in 2010...Boston Globe and Bay State Conference All-Star as a junior and senior...Bay State Conference Champion 2010-2013...Four year Division I state and south sectional qualifier...state runner-up in 50 freestyle as a senior...holds club record in 100 freestyle...competed in club swimming with the Metrowest Aquatic Club.

Personal: Born May 30, 1996 to Sherri and Stuart Sheinhait...has two siblings, Evan and Amy...Amy swims at Brandeis University...Favorites: Pro Team - Boston Red Sox; Athlete - David Ortiz; Food - Macaroni and cheese...majoring in sport management. 

What I Like Best About WNE: "The beautiful campus and the small class sizes."

Career Best Times:

50 Freestyle25.34NEISDA ChampionshipsFeb. 12, 2016
100 Freestyle54.77Time Trials at WNEFeb. 15, 2015
200 Freestyle2:01.39NEISDA Championships Feb. 14, 2015
500 Freestyle5:50.49WestConn vs. WNENov. 21, 2014
50 Backstroke30.99WNE at WestConnNov. 6, 2015
100 Backstroke1:10.39Blue Jay PentathlonOct. 28, 2016
100 Breaststroke1:18.50WNE vs. RICJan. 27. 2018
50 Butterfly27.09NEISDA ChampionshipsFeb. 13, 2016
100 Butterfly1:00.80NEISDA ChampionshipsFeb. 13, 2015
200 Butterfly2:37.77WNE at EastConnFeb. 7, 2015
100 IM1:04.21NEISDA ChampionshipsFeb. 19, 2017


 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Redshirt

    Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'10"