Enrolled at Eastern in the fall of 2014 after one year at Roger Williams University, where she retained four years of eligibility... one of four seniors on the 2016-17 roster...
Coach Fahey: "Hannah's dedication and commitment in practice are qualities that continue to bring her successes this season. "
2015-16: Distance freestyler who also competed regularly in the 200 individual medley... competed in the final of all three distance freestyle events at the NEISDA Championships, placing13th in the 1,650, 14th in the 500 and 19th in the 1,000 in season-best times... at NEISDA, dropped more than 34 seconds off her season-opening time in the 500, and 70 seconds off her first 1,000 of the year... recorded her fastest time of the year in the 200 IM at the Connecticut Cup Dec. 5... at the Little East Conference Championships Jan. 30, was eighth in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 200 IM...
2014-15: One of seven first-year letterwinners… named Most Improved Swimmer… qualified for NEISDA in three different distance freestyle events, placing 18th in the 1,000… in her race against UMass Dartmouth, placed third in the 200 freestyle… at the USJ Pentathlon, was ninth among 20 in the 100 IM…
High School: Four-year swimmer who also played two seasons of lacrosse.. swam the freestyle and butterfly, qualifying for the state meet in the 500 freestyle...
PERSONAL: Born Hannah L. Cheney June 24, 1995... Parents: Nancy and Paul... Brother: Alex... Major: Environmental Earth Science... Career Plans: Environmental consulting... Residence: Windsor, CT...
Individual Results
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HONORS
2015/16: NEISDA Academic Team, LEC Academic Honor Roll
2016/17: LEC Academic Honor Roll, E-club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award
HANNAH... REVEALED
Your pre-game ritual: Listening to music and taking deep breaths
Personal goal for the season: Have fun and break 20 minutes in the 1650 freestyle
Favorite place to stop for food after a competition: Panera Bread!
Pet peeve: When people turn or change lanes without using a blinker
Biggest waste of money: Junk food
Biggest adjustment to college life: Freedom and learning to manage time
If you were to choose a superpower what would it be: Flying
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go: Iceland
Biggest crisis facing the world: World hunger
Your spirit animal: Seahorse
Something no one would miss if it were to be blown up/destroyed: Cancer
One thing you would like to do before you died: Hike the longest trail at Yosemite National Park
The automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Jeep
Dream job: Environmental consultant
Longest time you have watched a Netflix series: 13 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy
Number of hours watching the 2016 Olympics: 10 total, I was busy! Only watched swimming
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Swimming and gymnastics
Greatest Olympian of all time: Michael Phelps
Trump or Hillary: Neither
What was the best/worst place Pokemon Go has brought you: I’ve never played it!
Favorite Instagram filter: Valencia
Greatest sports dynasty of all-time: University of Connecticut women’s basketball
If you could meet anyone, who would it be: My grandmother on my mom’s side
Favorite aspect about Eastern: The closeness of everyone in the EES major
One thing you would change about Eastern: Put windows in the pool to bring in more light
