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Emily Wylam comes to Pacific as a graduate assistant to head coach Adam Kennedy. She spent the previous four years lettering in the women's swimming program at Ohio University where she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology. As a co-captain, Wylam helped lead the Bobcats to a Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship title during the 2008 season and racked up her third-straight All-MAC First Team accolade. In that same year, Emily's name also landed on CollegeSwimming.com's All-American Honorable Mention Swimming Team. As a freshman in the 2004-05 season, Wylam was named All-MAC Second Team. During the MAC championship meet in 2008, Emily helped set a new school record for Ohio in the first day's events. She was part of a 200 Medley Relay team that garnered a third-place finish with a school-best time of 1:43.81. Alongside three other teammates in the 400 Medley Relay, Wylam and company almost pulled off the same feat on the third day of competition after a third-place finish gave the four Bobcat swimmers claim to the second-best time in school history (3:44.63) for that event. Coming in back-to-back performances during her sophomore and junior seasons, Wylam established herself as the individual champion for both the 100 and 200 Back with her fastest career times of 55.69 (setting a conference record) and 2:00.98, respectively. She was unable to pull off a three-peat in 2008, but finished second and fifth in the 100- and 200-yard races. A 2004 graduate of Grafton High School in Yorktown, Va., Emily was a state qualifier and finalist every year of her high school career, culminating in a Virginia State record in the 100 Back. She was the team MVP her freshman (2001) and senior (2004) seasons. Wylam also swam for the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins during her prep career and then went on to become the age group coach for the Junior Elite division in the 2007-08 season. In addition to assisting with coaching duties, Emily is pursuing a master's in sport sciences at Pacific. |
 
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