Abby Houchin

  • Abby
  • Houchin

  • Event
    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    Raleigh, N.C.

2011-12: Took home the gold in the 200 freestyle, while placing third in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... Came in sixth in the 200 breaststroke and eighth in the 100 breaststroke in the dual meet against Georgia Tech and Miami ... Placed seventh in the 200 breaststroke at William & Mary ... Finished in seventh in the 100 freestyle and eighth in the 50 freestyle against Virginia.

2010-11: Finished seventh in the 200 breast and 13th in the 100 breast at the Volunteer Invitational … Placed third in the 100 breast in her collegiate debut against Charleston and Radford … Finished second in the 200 breast and third in the 100 breast against Richmond.

High School: Competed at Enloe High School as well as the YMCA of the Triangle … Was a multiple YMCA National finalist … A multiple-time team record holder and national qualifier … An All-American and academic all-conference member.

Personal: Abigail Lynn Houchin was born on Feb. 11, 1992, in Greensboro, N.C. … Daughter of Jane and Eddy Houchin, who both swam at NC State … Has two older siblings: Joe, who swam for George Mason, and Charlie, who swam for the University of Michigan … Majoring in human development with a minor in equine studies.

Houchin's Career Best
50 Freestyle: 25.26 100 Freestyle: 52.76
200 Freestyle: 1:50.75 100 Breaststroke: 1:05.38
200 Breaststroke: 2:19.62 100 Butterfly: 1:00.66
200 IM: 2:10.04