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SIOUX FALLS, SD - February 3: University of South Dakota Swimming Invitational at the Midco Aquatic Center on February 3, 2024 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Dave Eggen/Inertia)

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BROOKINGS, SD - OCTOBER 6: Augustana at South Dakota State swimming and diving in Brookings, SD. (Photo by Dave Eggen/Inertia)

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Poppy Mead

Position:
Butterfly, Freestyle
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Alestree Woodlands School
Hometown:
Derby, England
Major:
Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy

HONORS AND AWARDS
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)

CAREER TOP 10s
4th in 200 butterfly (2:05.11)
7th in 1,650 freestyle (17:27.19)

2024-25: Turned in a strong showing at the Summit League Championships, placing seventh in both the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.34) and 1,650 freestyle (17:27.14) ... clocked a career-best time of 2:05.11 in the 200 butterfly prelims at league meet and also posted a 10th-place finish in the 400 individual medley (4:30.26) ... turned in a top time of 5:06.07 in the 500 freestyle while competing at the Tommie Invitational in November ... claimed the 100 butterfly (1:01.08) in home dual versus Iowa Central ... won the 1,000 freestyle (10:58.15) in dual against Augustana to open the second half of the season ... recorded three other season bests at the Coyote Invite in February: 200 freestyle (1:59.49), 100 butterfly (:58.32) and 200 IM (2:12.61)

2023-24: Recorded a pair of ninth-place finishes at the Summit League Championships, clocking season-best times of 2:06.69 in the 200 butterfly and 17:44.95 in the 1,650 freestyle … also was a B finalist in the 400 individual medley, placing 12^th (4:33.89) … closed competition at the league meet by posting a season-best time of 5:13.27 in the 500 freestyle

BEFORE SDSU: Won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the McCullagh (Ireland) International Meet in 2022 and the Edinburgh (Scotland) International Swim Meet in 2023 … also competed in the butterfly events