Carli Quinlan
Carli Quinlan
Height: 5-10
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Haverhill, Mass.
High School: Haverhill
Major: Nursing

Top Collegiate Performances: 
50-Yard Free: 
24:49; at GNAC Championship (Feb. 2-4, 2024) PB
100-Yard Free: 53:20; at GNAC Championship, (Feb 2-4, 2024) PB 
200 Yard-Free: 1:54.44; at GNAC Championship, (Feb. 2-4, 2024) PB
50 Yard Fly: 26.51; at GNAC Championship (Feb. 2-4, 2024) PB
100 Yard Fly: 1:00.60, at the MIT Invitational (Dec. 4, 2022) PB

2023-24: Appeared in eight meets for the Sharks ...Named 2024 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Swimmer of the Year with a total of 781 points at the championship meet … Brought down a five-year old meet record of the GNAC, previously held by Simmons’ alum Aine Scholand, on day one (Feb. 2) in the 200-yard freestyle posting a personal best time of 1:54.44 …Earned All-GNAC First Team for the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle relay, 800-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard medley relay … Earned All-GNAC Second Team for the 50-yard butterfly … First on Simmons’ high point report with a total of 218 point and 21 first place wins … GNAC Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 13) ... Registered a pair of first place finishes against Westfield State (Oct. 16): 100 Free (56.03) and 50 Fly (27.71) ... Posted two first place finishes against Smith College (Oct. 28): 50 Free (26.06) and 100 Free (57.09) ... Finished second in the 200 Yard Freestyle in a double dual meet against Wellesley and Merrimack (Nov. 4), touching the wall with the time of 2:03.75 ... Posted a time of 56.81 in the 100 Yard Freestyle against Merrimack and Wellesley (Nov. 4) to finish fourth ... Earned a pair of first place finishes in a double dual meet against the University of New England and Colby-Sawyer College (Nov. 11): 100 Free (55.63) and 100 Fly (1:02.70) ... Member of the 400 Yard Medley Relay squad that finished first against the University of New England and Colby-Sawyer with a time of 4:26.21 ... Swam the anchor leg of the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay against the University of New England and Colby-Sawyer College (Nov. 11) to guide the Sharks to first place with a season-best time of 3:54.56 … Secured a first-place finish and tied her season-best time at the MIT Invitational (Dec. 1)  in the 50-yard butterfly time trial touching the wall at 27.71 … Competed in the 400-yard medley relay with the Simmons A squad and clocked a time of 4:21.52 at the MIT Invitational (Dec.2)... Registered a season best time for the Simmons A quartet in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:00.75 at the MIT Invitational (Dec. 3) and secured a second place finish in the C finals of the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.81, half a second shy of tying her personal best … Earned a pair of first place wins against Regis, Colby Sawyer and Elms (Jan. 6) in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:03.55 and in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.77 … Captured three first place wins on the first day of the Seven Sisters invitational (Jan.20): 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:59.59 just a second shy of her personal best, 50-yard butterfly with a time of 27.20, and the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.16 … Further dominating, she secured her fourth win of the Seven Sisters Invitational on day two (Jan. 21) in the 100-yard freestyle with a season best performance at the time (54.32), giving her a total of 14 first-place finishers on the season … Captured seven first place medals at the GNAC Championship (Feb. 2-4): 50-yard freestyle prelims (24.75) and 50-yard freestyle finals with a personal best of 24.49, 100-yard freestyle prelims with a personal best 53.20 and 100-yard freestyle finals (53.50), 200-yard freestyle prelims (1:55.84) and 200-yard freestyle finals with a personal best of 1:54.44 and 50-yard butterfly timed finals with a personal best of 26.51 …  Registered four first place wins at the GNAC Championship (Feb 2-4) alongside teammates in the 800-yard freestyle relay (8:18.53), 200-yard medley relay (1:54.41), 400-yard freestyle relay (3:45.80) and 400-yard medley relay (4:15.64). 

2022-23: Appeared in ten meets … Four-Time GNAC Rookie of the Week Selection … Earned three medals at the GNAC Championships which led to her being on the GNAC All-Conference Second Team (Feb. 3-5) … Recorded a personal best time of 54.18 in the 100 yard freestyle at the GNAC Championships (Feb. 3-5) … Posted a collegiate best time of 1:58.41 in the 200 yard Freestyle at the MIT Invitational (Dec. 2) … Recorded a season best time of 1:45.79 in the 200 yard Freestyle Relay against Westfield State (Oct. 21). Posted a pair of first place finishes in the 100 free (56.30) and 200 free (2:02.73) in a dual meet victory against Westfield State (Oct. 21) ... Clocked a personal-best time of 26.45 in the 50 free against Merrimack (Oct. 22) to secure second place ... Eclipsed her personal-best time in the 50 free a week later against Smith (Oct. 29), placing first with a time of 25.88 ... Finished first place in the 100 free against Smith (Oct. 29) with a time of 55.92 ... Finished third in the 200 free in a dual meet against Wellesley (Nov. 4) with a time of 2:02.85 ... Secured a pair of first place finishes in the 50 free and 200 free against the University of New England (Nov. 12). Member of the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, 800 Yard Freestyle Relay and the 400 Yard Medley Relay teams.  

Before Simmons: 
Three-sport athlete at Haverhill High School ... Swam four years of Varsity swimming ... Captained the Hillies as a senior in 2022 ... Four-time All-Conference First Team selection from 2018 through 2022 ... Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle at the state championship during her senior season ... Also competed in the breaststroke in high school ... Played three years of Varsity basketball ... Ran four years of the Varsity track and field team,  competing in the 200 meter, 400 meter and long jump ... Named to the All-Conference First Team in track and field in 2018 ... Valedictorian ... Enjoys photography ... Daughter of Stephany and Timothy Quinlan ... Sister, Katelyn, is also a member of the Simmons swimming and diving team.