Merritt Walker
Merritt Walker
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Sacred Heart Academy
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- Events:
- Back/IM/Free
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- Major:
- Nursing
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- Instagram:
- merritt_walker1
Bio
As a Freshman
- Member of Tampa’s 2025-26 Sunshine State Conference Championship team and NCAA Division II National Runner-Up team.
- During the 2025-26 season, posted a 2:08.81 in the 200 IM.
- Swam a 1:54.33 in the 200 butterfly.
- Added a 57.00 in the 100 backstroke.
- Recorded a 2:03.32 in the 200 backstroke.
High School
- Graduated from Sacred Heart Academy.
- Was a team captain for the Valkyries during her senior year.
- Was coached by Charlie Edmiston.
- Competed in finals for all events at States.
- Specializes in Backstroke, IM, and Freestyle events.
- Also swam for Lakeside Swim Team and Mike Deboor.
- Swam for a gold medal club.
- Competed at the NCSA Summer Meet three times.
Personal
- Honor Roll student.
- Member of the National Honor Society.
- Volunteered as a babysitter, swim lesson instructor, and summer swim coach.
- Nursing major.
- Daughter of Tracy and Annie Walker.
- Has two siblings, James and Lizzie.
- Birthdate: 1/5/2007.
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