Amy Lewis Class: Junior Hometown: Rudolph, Wis. High School: Lincoln Position: Breaststroke

CAREER BESTS

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE YEAR):
Competed in 5 events throughout her Sophomore year... Participated in the Big Ten Championships in 100-Breaststroke, 200-Breaststroke, and 200-IM... Placed 30th in the 100-Breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships, posting a time of 1:04.45, 5th best on the team in the event... Finished 21st at the Georgia Invite in the 100-Breaststroke with a time of 1:05.35... Posted a time of 1:07.12 vs. Virginia Tech to take 4th Place in the 100-Breaststroke... Finished 27th in the Big Ten in the 200-Breaststroke after recording a time of 2:19.33, 5th best on the team this year... Swam a time of 2:20.58 in the prelims of the 200-Breaststroke at the Georgia Invite and finished in 16th Place with a time of 2:20.87... Placed 48th in the 200-IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 2:08.80... Posted a time of 2:12.57 to take 41st Place in the 200-IM at the Georgia Invite... Helped the 200-Medley Relay team to place 11th at the Georgia Invite with a time of 1:44.77... Also helped the 400-Medley Relay team to post a time of 3:49.20 for 14th Place at the Georgia Invite.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN YEAR): Media Guide Bio
Swam in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.42), 200 breaststroke (2:19.63) and 200 IM (2:11.04) in the Big Ten Championships (2/17-20). All were preliminary and career best times ... Swam to seventh-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.99) and seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.19) while also swimming to a season-best time in the 200 IM (2:14.40) at Ohio State (1/29-30). Also part of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams that finished fourth (1:48.97) and fifth (3:53.50), respectively ... At the Pittsburgh Quad Meet (1/15-16), placed 10th in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.03) and 11th in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.22) while also swimming the 200 IM (2:18.24) ... Qualified for the finals in two of three individual events at the Ohio State Invitational (12/4-6) while also swimming in two medley relays. Finished 20th in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.85), 24th in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.21), 35th in the 200 IM (2:15.76, preliminary), 12th in the 400 medley relay (3:53.62) and 17th in the 200 medley relay (1:48.12) ... Placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.88), 200 medley relay (1:49.71) and 400 medley relay (3:53.18) while finishing third in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.63) and 11th in the 200 IM (2:15.77) against Virginia (11/20-21) ... Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.63) and 200 medley relay (1:49.75) while placing eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.36) at Virginia Tech (10/31) ... Swam to ninth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.58) in first collegiate action against West Virginia/Colgate (10/24).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Standout at Lincoln High School, both in the pool and the classroom ... Was WIAA All-State as a junior and senior while being a state qualifier her first two years ... Received the Most Valuable Swimmer Award all four years ... A Speedo Sectionals Finalist in final three seasons ... Was a Junior National Participant senior year and Junior National Qualifier sophomore year ... A member of the Honor Roll every year, a Scholastic All-American as a junior and senior ... Also a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Amy Joycelyn Lewis ... Born on October 8, 1991 in Watertown, N.Y. ... Daughter of Jackie and Bryan ... Has a brother, Nick (23), and sister, Katie (20) ... Majoring in nutritional sciences.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: "I chose Penn State because every single person, especially the swimmers, made me feel like I belonged here. They made me feel like I was at home, and after all, this will be my home for the next four years of my life. I love Penn State and everything about it."

GETTING TO KNOW AMY
Major & Why: Nutrition - there's always more to learn and it can be applied to your life.
Favorite Thing About Penn State: The people
Favorite Restaurant In State College: The Waffle Shop
Favorite Ice Cream At The Creamery: Peanut Butter Chocolate
Favorite Penn State Sport Other Than Swimming: Football
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Ten Things I Hate About You
Favorite TV Show: Scrubs
Childhood Idol: Mom
Hobbies: Swimming
Biggest Fear: Sharks
Places I'd Like To Visit: Australia & Spain
After Penn State, I Would Like To: Get a job and travel