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Carly Mercer
Carly Mercer

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Fishers, Ind.

High School:
Hamilton Southeastern

Last College:
Arkansas

Event:
Freestyle

Birthdate:
10/14/1991



04/24/2012

Season Recap: Boilermakers Enjoy Another Successful Record-Setting Campaign

Fogle, Roth & Sheets represent Purdue at NCAA Championships.

02/19/2012

Top 3 A Finals Finishes by Fogle, Miskulin & Sheets Highlight Final Day of Big Tens

Fogle named Second Team All-Big Ten after posting another NCAA automatic qualifying time.

02/17/2012

Fogle & Marshall Set New Individual Team Records on Day Two of Big Tens

Fogle, Gallagher, Gustafson & Nichols all score points inidividually for the Boilers.

02/15/2012

Boilers Establish New 200 Medley Relay Record on Opening Night of Big Tens

Miskulin & Tweardy take second in synchronized 3-meter diving exhibition.

02/14/2012

Boilermakers Make Return Trip to Iowa's New Pool for Big Ten Championships

For first time since 1997-98, swimmers have already competed in Big Ten site in same season.

11/10/2011

Purdue Swim-Dive Hosts Indiana Intercollegiates

The Boilermakers host the four-team Indiana Intercollegiates at the BAC.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Peyton Manning
In Her MP3 Player: Coldplay
Last Concert She Attended: Coldplay
Favorite Actor & Actress: Hugh Jackman & Natalie Portman
Favorite Month of the Year: October
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Meal: Zuppa Toscana
Favorite Purdue Building: Ford Hall
Favorite Big City: New York
Unique Travel Locale: California
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Australia
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Beach Volleyball
Furry Friend: Daisy, Golden Retriever
Other Hobbies/Interests: Playing cards & Reading

Before Purdue: Attended the University of Arkansas during the 2010-11 school year where she posted the Razorbacks' seasonal top times in the 50 (22.84) and 100 free (49.51) at the SEC Championships... she broke the school record in the 100 free twice at the SEC meet, first in the individual event and later as the leadoff leg on the 400 free relay... her 50 free time on the leadoff leg of 200 free relay was the second fastest in Arkansas history... four-year varsity letter-winner and 16-time All-American at Hamilton Southeastern High School... established new Hamilton Southeastern records in the 50, 100 and 200 free... won the state title in the 100 free as a sophomore... also part of state championship 200 medley and 400 free relay teams as an underclassman... state runner-up in the 50 and 100 free as a senior... also led four relay teams to runner-up finishes at state during her upperclassman years... Hamilton Southeastern was a three-time state runner-up... team captain and MVP as a senior... two-time spirit award winner as an upperclassman.

Personal: Full name is Carly Anne Mercer... born in Anderson, Ind.... daughter of Jeff and Roxanne mercer... family also includes younger sister Lauren... her uncle Daryl is a Purdue alumnus... majoring speech, language and hearing sciences with a career ambition of entering the medical field.

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