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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Grace Shinske

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool St. Clair
  • Hometown St. Clair, Mich.

Biography

Top Times

2019-2020:
  • Tallied 36 top-five finishes
  • Tallied 36 top-five finishes
  • Ranked second at Oakland University and in the Horizon League
  • Ranked 72nd in the Division 1 Mid-Major
  • Placed first in the 100 fly (53.45), first in the 100 backstroke (53.66) and second in the 200 backstroke (1:57.17) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb 19-20)
  • Placed 11th in the 50 backstroke (25.41) and 13th in the 50 fly (24.87) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (Mar 12)

2018-2019:
  • Horizon League Champion in the 100 backstroke (54.05)
  • Horizon League Runner-Up in the 200 backstroke (1:58.84)
  • Placed third in the 200 IM (2:03.57) at the league championships
  • Member of the Horizon League Champion 400 medley relay that set a new league and school record with a time of 3:39.45
  • Member of the Horizon League Champion 200 medley relay (1:39.63)
  • Placed sixth in the 50 backstroke (25.30), tied for seventh in the 50 butterfly (24.72), 11th in the 100 backstroke (55.07) and 200 backstroke (1:59.01) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Member of the 400 medley relay that placed third at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3:39.90)
  • Member of the 200 medley relay that placed eighth at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (1:41.80)
  • Member of the 400 freestyle relay that placed 12th at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3:25.42)
2017-18:
  • Named Horizon League Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championships
  • Horizon League Champion in the 100 backstroke setting a new league record time of 53.73
  • Horizon League Champion in the 200 backstroke (1:57.92)
  • Horizon League Runner-Up in the 200 IM (2:01.36)
  • Part of the Horizon League Champion 400 medley relay that set a new league and school record with a time of 3:40.85
  • Part of the Horizon League Champion 200 medley relay that set a new league and school record with a time of 1:39.47
  • Also competed in the 50 freestyle (24.84), 100 freestyle (54.19), 100 butterfly (56.83), 200 butterfly (2:09.93) and 100 breaststroke (1:06.96) during the season

2016-17:

  • Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, the first Oakland female to win the award since joining the league
  • Part of the champion 400 medley relay (3:41.51) at Horizon League Championships
  • Horizon League Runner-Up in the 100 backstroke (55.65) and 200 backstroke (2:00.01)
  • Member of the runner-up 200 medley relay (1:39.81)
  • Placed 11th in the 200 IM (2:05.21) at league championships
  • Posted the top team time in the 100 backstroke (55.37)

Academic Achievements

  • Horizon League Fall Honor Roll (2018)

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • 2015 Michigan Division III State Champion in the 100-yard backstroke
  • Runner-up in the 100 backstroke at the 2014 Division III Michigan State Meet
  • Placed third in the 100 butterfly at the 2014 Division III Michigan State Meet
  • Three-time Macomb Area Conference MVP
  • NCSA Junior National qualifier 
  • Team captain
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Oakland’s academic programs
2. An outstanding swimming program.
3. Beautiful campus


Personal
Birthdate: Oct. 17, 1997
Parents: Catherine and Rick Shinske
Siblings: Charlie

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'7"

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'7"

  • 2018-19Junior

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'7"

  • 2019-20Senior

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'7"