Top Collegiate Performances
200 Free: 2:11.14; at MIT Invitational (Dec. 1, 2023)
50 Breast: 36.44; Westfield State (Oct 16, 2023)
100 Breast: 1:12.46; at GNAC Championship (Feb. 2-4, 2024) PB
200 Breast: 2:41.83; at GNAC Champion (Feb. 2-4, 2024) PB
200 Fly: 2:53.15; Smith (Oct 27, 2023)
100 IM: 1:09.80; at GNAC Championship (Feb. 2-4, 2024) 
200 IM: 2:27.08; at GNAC Championship (Feb. 2-4, 2024) PB

2023-24: Appeared in eight meets for the Sharks ... GNAC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 13, Dec. 4) … All GNAC Second Team in the 100 and 200 Yard Breaststroke … Member of the 200 Yard Medley Relay team that posted a time of 2:10.04 against Westfield State University (Oct. 21, 2023) … Placed second in the 50 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 36.44 against Westfield State University (Oct. 21, 2023) … Placed second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:19.50 against Westfield State University (Oct. 21, 2023) … Helped the 200 Freestyle Relay squad capture first place with a time of 1:46.22 against Westfield State University (Oct. 21, 2023) … Member of the 400 Yard Medley Relay team that finished second with a time of 4:31.2 against Smith College (Oct. 27, 2023) … Member of the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team that posted a time of 1:47.82 against Merrimack College and Wellesley College (Oct. 27, 2023) … Placed second in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 2:11.96 against the University of New England and Colby-Sawyer College (Nov. 11) … Placed first in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:17.96 against the University of New England and Colby-Sawyer College (Oct. 27, 2023) … Placed second in the 100 Yard IM with a time of 1:10:03 against the University of New England and Colby-Sawyer College (Oct. 27, 2023)... Registered her season best in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 2:11.14 during the 800 free relay at the MIT Invitational (Dec. 1) … Shed 0.32 seconds off her personal best at the time in the 100 Yard Breaststroke during the MIT Invitational with a time of 1:17.64 (Dec. 2) … Broke personal records in the 200 Yard Breaststroke, shedding nearly 10 seconds off her previous time hitting the wall at 2:46.66, and the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:28.76 at the final day of the MIT Invitational (Dec 3) … Earned first place in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:17.50) in the Quad Dual Meet against Regis College, Elms College, and Colby-Sawyer College (Jan. 6) … As a member of the 400 Yard relay, posted a season best of 3:45.80, shedding 10 seconds off their previous best, at the opening day of the GNAC Championship (Feb. 2) … Placed second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke and posted a new personal best with a time of 1:12.46 at the GNAC Championship (Feb. 2) … Placed second in the 200 Yard Breaststroke championship final and posted a personal best time of 2:41.83 (Feb. 3) … Earned a personal best time of 2:27.08 in the 200 Yard IM, placing fourth in the GNAC Championship (Feb. 4)

Before Simmons:
Two-year Varsity soccer letterwinner at Vergennes Union High. School ... Captained the Commodores' soccer team as a senior ... Member of the Middlebury Aquatic Club for six years and Edge Swim Club for three years ... NE-15 Champions (2023) ... Competed in EZ Speedo Sectionals in 2023 ... Holds the team record in 4x100-yard free relay ... Swam competitively since the fourth grade ... Excelled in AP literature humanities ... Daughter of Michelle and William Eckels ...  Enjoys reading, writing and dancing and playing games with her little sister Ellie ... Lists "Red Notice" as her favorite movie ... Enjoys reading anything by Kate Quinn and Reta Sepetys ... Favorite professional athlete is Katie Ledecky ... Enjoys watching nordic skiing.