2020-21 Merrimack College Women's Swimming Roster

James Buck

Erin Claflin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newton, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Newton North
  • Major Human Development

Biography

2018-19
  • Competed in seven meets as a sophomore
  • Won the 50yd butterfly and placed 2nd in the 50yd freestyle at the Brandeis Invitational on 1/13
  • Part of the 200yd freestyle relay team that won at both Saint Michael’s (11/09) and the Brandeis Invitational (1/13)
  • Placed top three in all three of her events (200yd medley relay, 50yd freestyle, 200yd freestyle relay) against Simmons on 1/19
  • Had 11 top five finishes on the season across five different events
2017-18
  • Competed in nine meets as a freshman
  • Had four first-place finishes
  • In her first collegiate meet against Franklin Pierce (9/30), she had a first place finish in the 100yd-free and a second-place finish in the 50yd free events.
  • Set a school record in the 50yd fly at the Gompei Invitational (12/2) with a time of 27.48 seconds.
Before Merrimack
  • Attended Newton North High School
  • Bay State All Star (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
  • All Scholastic (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
  • Placed 2nd in Division 1 Swimming State Championship (senior)
  • MIAA Sportsmanship Essay Contest Winner (senior)
  • Honor Roll

Personal
  • Born on Jan 3, 1999
  • Daughter of Diane and Richard Claflin
  • Sister to Mike and Chris
  • Human Development major with a double minor in Education and Psychology 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior