Eastern Connecticut State University

Individual Meet By Meet
2024-25
2023-24

2024/25: 
- Second year member of the program
- Received the ECSU Departmental Scholar Athlete Award
- Named the to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
- Ninth fastest time in school history in the 1650 Free, with a time of 19:29.18
- Finished third in the 1650 Free, fifth in the 500 and 1000 Free at the LEC Championships, earning herself an All-Conference nomination

High School: Four-year member of the swimming program… competed in the 500 freestyle and was swim team captain as a senior… member of team’s state championship squad in 22’ and three-year conference champions… a member of the National Honor Society and received the English Honors Award as a senior…

PERSONAL: born Ava G. Wheeler June 22, 2005… Parents: Lauren and James… Siblings: Emma… Major: Health Sciences… Career plans: Naturopathic… Residence: Morris, CT…

                                 AVA... REVEALED

What do you value most in your friends? Honesty and kindness
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Enjoy moments before they become memories
Favorite smell: Campfires
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? I would keep iMessage, Maps and Photos
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Adventures and new experiences
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Reading on the beach
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Panama City, Florida for a training trip in January
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? The ability to speak and understand every language
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? Huge mountains 
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 10
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Physics
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: Nothing
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Chemistry