Jillian Wedding '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Jillian Wedding and I am a Junior at King George High School in King George, Virginia. I’m a varsity swimmer with my high school team and a senior-level year-round club swimmer with Stingrays Swimming. My best events are currently the 50 and 100 freestyle. My goals for this coming season are to make it to States for the third year in a row and to make the Senior champ cut for the 100 freestyle. I currently hold a 4.0 GPA and am on track for the Virginia Advanced diploma. After graduation, I’m looking to pursue a degree in Exercise Science/Sport Psychology.

Alright, now let's back it up a bit :) I've been swimming since I was a toddler and joined my first year-round club team at age 7. I haven't always been a fast swimmer, but with the help of my coaches, being consistent and dedicated in my practices, and just being patient with myself, I have gone from a bottom-of-the-heap swimmer to consistently dropping time and finishing in the top quarter of most meets. Along the way I’ve also learned that swimming isn't just about getting faster. Sure that's important, but being part of a team is just as important. Having the privilege of training with other people who encourage and support you is such an amazing opportunity. One of the main reasons I was able to qualify for States my freshman and sophomore years was because I was had strong teammates who believed in me, and who helped me believe in myself. It is that kind of team synergy that I’m looking for at the college level.