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Thank you to my parents, coaches, teammates, and all of the Pitt Swim and Dive family for making this possible! I can\u2019t wait to be a panther!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Shannon does her club swimming with Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA and most recently competed at YMCA Nationals where she finished second in the 1000 free in a lifetime best. Last summer, she finished 17th in the 200m back at Geneva Futures.<\/p>\n<p>Her best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500 free \u2013 4:51.98<\/li>\n<li>1000 free \u2013 10:01.65<\/li>\n<li>1650 free \u2013 17:23.11<\/li>\n<li>200 back \u2013 1:58.97<\/li>\n<li>200 breast \u2013 2:20.98<\/li>\n<li>200 IM \u2013 2:01.20<\/li>\n<li>400 IM \u2013 4:23.05<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at Lewisburg Area High School, Shannon won the 500 free and placed second in the 200 IM at the Pennsylvania 2A State Championships in both 2023 and 2022. 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