2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Platts, Daisy

Daisy Platts
- Position:
- Backstroke
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Lutterworth College
- Hometown:
- Leicester, UK
Bio
2021-22:
2019-20:
2018-19:
Personal Bests
Recipient of the Joyce S. Hof Scholarship.
- Earned multiple awards at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year awards ceremony
- Was the female recipient of the Falcon Medal of Honor, the highest award that can be bestowed upon a BGSU student-athlete
- Additionally, was named BG's Female Athlete of the Year
- And, was named BGSU's Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Finished the season with eight individual wins in the 100 Backstroke with wins against Miami, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, in the dual meet at Ohio with Cleveland State
- At the Magnus Cup swam to a first-place finish and the fastest time in Magnus Cup history in the 100 Backstroke
- Swam to another victory at the Magnus Cup in the 200 Backstroke while posting the second best time in Magnus Cup history
- Placed second at the Magnus Cup in the 200 IM
- Took home four individual victories in the 200 IM throughout the season
- Added another six victories in the 200 Backstroke including wins against Miami, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, Toledo, and in the dual meet against Ohio with Cleveland State
- Won the 200 Freestyle event at Ohio University dual meet with Cleveland State while swimming to a personal best
- Broke the pool records at Marshall’s Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium in the 100 and 200 Backstroke in way to two victories
- Was awarded MAC Swimmer of the Week and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week once each over the course of the season
- Broke her own school record at MAC Championships in the 100 Backstroke and 200 IM
- Placed 3rd at MAC Championships in the 200 IM
- Finished 2nd in the 200 Backstroke at MAC Championships
- For the third straight season won the 100 Backstroke at MAC Championships
- Swam a leg in two school record relay teams in the 200 and 400 Medley Relay while at MAC Championships
- For the fourth straight season was named First Team All-MAC
- Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 Backstroke and 200 IM
- Placed 73rd in the 200 IM at NCAA Championships
- Placed 44th in the 100 Backstroke at NCAA Championships
- Broke her own school record and swam to a 22nd place finish at NCAA Championships in the 200 Backstroke
- Currently holds the 5th fastest time in school history in the 400 IM
- Currently holds nine of the ten fastest times in program history in the 200 IM
- Currently holds the ten fastest times in school history in both the 100 and 200 Backstroke
- Broke the school record twice in the 200 meter backstroke, once in the prelims at the EMU Last Chance Meet and again on her way to a MAC Championship
- Won her third consecutive MAC Championship in the 200 meter backstroke
- Set Ball State pool records in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke on her way to victories
- First Team All-MAC for the third consecutive year
- Won 100 meter backstroke races against Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo and at the EMU Last Chance Meet
- Won the 200 meter backstroke against Eastern Michigan and Buffalo and added a second place finish at the EMU Last Chance Meet
- Also secured a victory in the 100 meter freestyle against Toledo
- Was one of three finalists for BGSU's Female Athlete of the Year award at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year awards ceremony, in June of 2021; that award goes to just one male and one female across all sports at the University
- Also was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, a 'best of the best' list of student-athletes who earned both all-conference and academic all-conference honors
- Broke her own school records in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at 2021 MAC Championships
2019-20:
- Won the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships, setting school records in both events
- Set the school record in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships, taking third place
- Named First Team All-MAC for the second consecutive season, finishing the weekend with a team-high five medals
- Won four events at the Magnus Cup, setting the then-school record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:59.64
- Won her first 17 events of the season, concluding the season with 22 first place finishes in 26 races
- In the four events she did not win, placed second or third
- Swam the opening leg for the relay teams that took third in the 200 medley and 400 medley at the MAC Championships and won both events at the Magnus Cup
- Was a member of 10 relay teams that won their event
- Raced six of the program’s top ten times in the 100 backstroke, giving her seven of the top ten times
- Raced five of the program’s top ten times in the 100 backstroke, giving her six of the top ten times
- Raced five of the program’s top ten times in the 200 IM, giving her six of the top ten times
- Raced the fifth-best 400 IM time in program history at the Magnus Cup
- Qualified for the National Invitational Championship
- Named Academic All-MAC and a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the first time in her career.
2018-19:
- First Team All-MAC
- Competed in 29 events for Bowling Green
- Placed first in a total of 20 events on the season
- Began collegiate career by winning nine straight events against Ball State, Xavier, Michigan State and Youngstown State
- Placed first in the 200 Backstroke at the MAC Championships to win the event championship and be named to the First Team All-MAC while also setting the school record
- Finished outside the top five just once over the course of the year
- Set the program record in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 0:53.18 at the MAC Championships, finishing third
- Recorded the third best 200 IM time in school history at the Zippy Invitational with a time of 2:02.07
Personal Bests
- 50 Backstroke: 25.96 (at Buffalo, 10/19/19)
- 100 Backstroke: 52.13 (2022 MAC Championships, 1st in program history)
- 200 Backstroke: 1:53.66 (2022 NCAA Championships, 1st in program history)
- 100 Freestyle: 52.08 (vs. Marshall, 11/9/19)
- 200 Freestyle: 1:53.07 (vs. Davenport, 1/17/20)
- 500 Freestyle: 5:04.14 (vs. Davenport, 1/17/20)
- 100 IM: 58.58 (at Buffalo, 10/19/19)
- 200 IM: 1:58.32 (2022 MAC Championships, 1st in program history)
- 400 IM: 4:20.95 (2019 Magnus Cup, 5th in program history)
Recipient of the Joyce S. Hof Scholarship.
BG Swim/Dive : Ava Vial Postmeet 2.2
Monday, February 05
BG Swim/Dive : Coach Perkins Postmeet 2.4
Sunday, February 04
BG Ziggys : Daisy Platts
Monday, April 25
BG S/D : Coach Perkins Post-Mac's 2.26
Sunday, February 27