Westmont College women’s swimming has signed Olivia Garrison, a CIF-Sac Joaquin Section qualifier and finalist from Roseville, coach Jill Jones Lin announced.
Garrison, a senior at Granite Bay High, placed ninth in the 500-yard freestyle, 12th in the 200 free and was a member of a winning 4×100 free relay team at the section finals during her sophomore year.
Her junior season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garrison holds holds personal-best times of 55.58 seconds in the 100 free, 1:58.70 in the 200 free, 5:15.37 in the 500 free and 10:49.52 in the 1000 free.
“Olivia is a great fit for Westmont College and for our program,” Jones Lin said. “Despite being in quarantine, strange swim practice hours and remote schooling, Olivia has seen many time improvements in her events this summer. I was inspired by her commitment to improve in her swimming and I’m grateful for the opportunity to coach Olivia next year.”
Garrison joins Ella Chaisson of Burbank as part of Jones Lin’s recruiting class.
Westmont women’s swimming is scheduled to compete in its second virtual meet on Dec. 12.
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