Two-day meet features morning preliminaries & evening finals.
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Coach: John Wooden
In Her MP3 Player: Dave Matthews
Last Concert She Attended: Rascal Flatts
Favorite Author: Nicholas Sparks
Favorite Actor & Actress: Ryan Gosling & Mila Kunis
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Purdue Building: Boilermaker Aquatic Center
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Foreign Country You'd Most Like to Visit: Italy or Greece
Most Memorable at Purdue: 2010 Big Ten Championships
Sports Other Than Your Own You Most Enjoy: Water Polo & Ultimate Frisbee
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Laying on the beach
Furry Friend: Twix, Boxer-Lab mixed breed
2010-11: Academic All-Big Ten... Roach competed primarily in the 100 and 200 breaststroke... her season-best time in the 200 breast (2:20.12) ranked third best on the team in 2010-11... recorded season-best times in the 100 (1:06.15) and 200 breast at the Ohio State Winter Invite, winning both events... swam the 200 breast in every meet in which she competed except the Indiana Intercollegiates... competed in the 50 free and 100 and 200 breast at the Purdue Invitational... swam the 100 back and 100 breast at the Indiana Intercollegiates... competed in both breaststroke events in dual meet wins against Indiana, Eastern Michigan and Miami (Ohio).
2009-10: Finished third in first career 100 breaststroke race, touching wall in 1:07.47 at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/10)...also placed eighth in 200 IM...took third in 200 breaststroke at Ohio State Last Chance (2/28)...also completed 200 IM preliminary in fifth place and touched wall seventh in 100 breaststroke...finished fourth in 200 breaststroke at Miami (10/23)...placed fifth in 100 breaststroke vs. Michigan State (1/8).
Before Purdue: Four-year letterwinner...advanced to state championships all four years...served as team captain junior and senior seasons...finished seventh in 100 breaststroke at state championships as senior...won Outstanding Swimmer Performer Award as senior...finished second in 200 breaststroke at senior state in 2008 and 2009 while swimming with FAST club team...also lettered in track and field as sophomore...won Eye of the Tiger Leadership Award as sophomore and junior...won Mental Attitude Award as junior.
Personal: Full name is Megan Janet Roach...born in Cincinnati, Ohio...mother is Julie Roach...has one younger brother, Anthony...majoring in organizational leadership.