CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
100-Freestyle | 55.22 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
200-Freestyle | 1:59.03 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
500-Freestyle | 5:01.22 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
1000-Freestyle | 10:35.85 | 1/22/11 | St. Bonaventure |
1650-Freestyle | 17:18.22 | 2/12/11 | Ohio State Invite |
2010-11 (FRESHMAN YEAR):
Competed in 5 events during her Freshman year... Posted a season-best time of 55.22 in the 100-Freestyle at the Ohio State Invite... Placed 6th in the 200- Freestyle at the Ohio State Invite with a time of 1:59.19... Took a 1st Place finish in the 500-Freestyle at the Ohio State Invite, posting a time of 5:01.22... Recorded a time of 5:11.90 in the 500-Freestyle vs. St. Bonaventure... Claimed a 2nd Place finish in the 1000-Freestyle vs. St. Bonaventure with a time of 10:35.85... Posted a season-best time of 10:27.09 in the 1000-Freestyle at the Ohio State Invite...Took 1st Place in the 1650-Freestyle at the Ohio State Invite, recording a time of 17:18.22, the 4th best time on the team on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year letterwinner at Methacton High School under coach Benjamin Yoder ... Team placed seventh at the 2010 District I Championship ... An NISCA All-American in 2008 for the 200 freestyle relay ... Garnered All-State in the 500 freestyle in 2010 and first team in the 200 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay ... Finished third at the District I Championships in the 500 freestyle ... Owned the Methacton High School record in 2008 in both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays ... Ran cross country in high school as well ... Also part of the Germantown Academy Aquatic Club under coach Richard Shoulberg.
PERSONAL: Erika Rodman ... Born on July 10, 1992 in Norristown, Pa. ... Daughter of James and Linnea Rodman. James ran cross country at West Virginia ... Has two sisters, Kristen and Alex. Kristen is a junior on this year[apos]s Penn State swim team ... Majoring in mathematics.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: 'I chose Penn State because of the excellent academics, school spirit and balance between academics and athletics.'