University of Miami Athletics

Emma Shuppert

position

Backstroke

Class

Fifth-Year Senior

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

High School

Seven Hills School

Previous School

Duke

Emma Shuppert - Swimming & Diving - University of Miami Athletics

Before Miami: Spent first four seasons of career at Duke, delivering strong career…Capped junior season at the ACC Championship, representing Duke in the 100 and 200 backstroke in addition to medley relays … Placed 16th in the 100 backstroke at the conference meet and narrowly missed the finals in the 200 backstroke, touching 27th … Member of 400 medley relay team that swam a Duke record 3:32.70 at the ACC Championship … Named CSCAA Honorable Mention All-American after placing 15th in the 100 backstroke at the 2021 NCAA Championships as sophomore … Swam a career best and school record time of 51.89 in the preliminaries at the Championship meet … Reached the finals in the 100 backstroke, placing 11th (53.22) … Also represented Duke on both medley relays at the conference meet… Was set to compete at the NCAA Championships in her first year before cancellation of the championships due to COVID-19 pandemic … Named a CSCAA All-American in 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay after cancellation of the postseason … Enjoyed a successful first showing at the ACC meet, placing fourth in the 100 backstroke with a career-best time of 52.34 and moved to third in the all-time Duke charts.

High School/Prep: NISCA All-American as a junior … State runner-up in the 100 backstroke as a junior … Earned top-three finishes in the 50, 100 and 200 backstroke at YMCA Long Course Nationals … Runner-up in the 100 backstroke at YMCA Short Course Nationals … Raced to a top-eight showing in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley at states her sophomore year … Earned a top-eight finish in the 100 backstroke at states her freshman year … Received honor roll recognition her freshman, sophomore and junior years of high school.

Personal: Daughter of Adam and Judy Shuppert … Has one sister (Laura).