Erin Shema

Photo by: Jim Agnew

Position:
Back/Free/IM
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Pennridge High School
Hometown:
Telford, Penn.
Prev School:
Cincinnati
Major:
Exercise Science

AWARDS/HONORS

2024 CAA 400 Free Relay Champion
2024 CAA 800 Free Relay Champion
2024 All-CAA Honors - 400 Medley Relay
2023 CAA 400 Free Relay Champion
2023 CAA 800 Free Relay Champion
2023 All-CAA Honors – 200 IM
2023 All-CAA Honors - 400 Free Relay
2023 All-CAA Honors - 800 Free Relay
2023 All-CAA Honors – 200 Medley Relay
2023 CAA Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 15)
2023 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll

2023-24

Placed fifth in the 100 free (52.74 seconds), sixth in the 100 back (58.45 seconds), seventh in the 200 free (1:55.32) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:07.36) at the Rutgers Invitational
Placed second in the 200 free (1:55.56) and fourth in the 100 free (53.15 seconds) against Yale
Finished fourth in the 200 free (1:49.80), and seventh in the 200 IM (2:02.65) at the West Virginia Invitational
Placed second in the 200 free (1:54.05) and fourth in the 100 free (53.38 seconds) against West Chester
Finished third in the 100 free (52.95 seconds) and fourth in the 200 free (1:54.78) against Drexel
Placed first in the 100 back (58.15 seconds) and fourth in the 100 free (53.54 seconds) at Seton Hall
Placed fourth in the 200 free (1:56.01) and eighth in the 100 free (55.36 seconds) at Towson
Placed eighth in the 200 free (1:51.48) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:03.44) at the CAA Championships

2022-2023

Finished in first place (56.44) in 100 back and 200 back (2:02.31) against UMBC and Johns Hopkins
Finished in first place (2:03.91) in 200 back and forth place in 200 free (1:52.72) against Yale
Finished in first place (56.78) in 100 back and 200 back (2:03.08) against William & Mary and James Madison
Finished in first place (52.43) in 100 free, 100 back (57.18), and 200 IM (2:05.88)
Finished in first place (54.42) in 100 back at Bucknell Invitational
Finished in first place (57.71) in 100 back and 200 IM (2:08.02) against West Chester
Finished in first place (2:08.97) in 200 IM against Drexel
Finished in first place (58.07) in 100 back, 200 back (2:06.15), and 200 IM (2:09.25) against Seton Hall
Finished in first place (56.96) in 100 back and 200 back (2:03.35) against Towson
Finished in first place (1:49.25) in 200 free and 200 back (2:00.42) at Blue Hen Invite
Finished in fifth place (55.07) in 100 back, seventh place in 200 back (2:00.72) and third place in 200 IM (1:59.99)
Set the all-time CAA, CAA Championship Meet, and program record in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:18.95
CAA Champion in 800 free relay with a time of (7:12.05)
Set program records in 100 back (54.42), 200 back (1:59.26), 400 free relay (3:18.95), 800 free relay (7:12.05), 200 medley relay (1:40.37), and 400 medley relay (3:38.54)
CAA 400 Free Relay Champion
CAA 800 Free Relay Champion
All-CAA Honors – 200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
CAA Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 15)
CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll

2021-2022 AT CINCINNATI

Participated in six events in 2022 AAC Championships (100 back, 200 back, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay)
Put up a new personal-best in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.31) for third place
Helped finish with a time of 3:21.36 in 400 freestyle relay

2020-2021 AT CINCINNATI

Participated in three events at the 2021 AAC Championships (200 IM, 200 free, 800 free relay), setting personal bests in the 200 IM (2:02.99) and the 200 free (1:49.49)
Also finished second in the 800 free relay (7:18.80) at the AAC Championships

BACKGROUND

Transfer from University of Cincinnati
Attended Pennridge High School
Daughter of Lisa Shema
Has one sibling, Kristen, who is competing in swimming and rowing at Drexel University

WHY DELAWARE?
Amazing PT program, enthusiastic coaching staff, supportive teammates