LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - UALR Head Swimming and Diving
Coach Amy Burgess today announced
the signing of Holly Myers and Hope Myers, who will join the program
in the fall of 2010.
Holly and Hope, twin sisters from Purvis
High School in Mississippi bring experience from a
successful high school career with them both in the pool and in the classroom.
"We are very excited for Hope and Holly to join us next
fall," Burgess said, "Holly will be a great contributor in our sprint free and
backstroke events, while Hope is a very versatile swimmer that will be able to
help in most events."
Holly Myers will join the program after a storied career
at Purvis High School, where she was named the
Mississippi Swimming Most Valuable Female Swimmer after being selected by
coaches from across the state. She was a Hattiesburg American All-Star
selection and a three-time Area Prep All-Star. In addition, she was named
Player of the Year last year for her performance during the high school season.
Holly Myers was a state high school swim champion in the
100 and 200-yard backstroke for three consecutive years and was the 100-yard
freestyle champion once. She was a Mississippi Zone Team selection and was a
representative for the state of Mississippi
at the Southern Zone State Championships. She is ranked in the top-five in
numerous short course and long course events in the state of Mississippi.
Aside from her contributions in the pool, she has been
selected as a National Athlete Representative, National Committee Member for
USA Swimming, and representative to the Mississippi Swimming Board of Directors
as a junior and senior. She is also a part of the PHS Student Council and was
voted a class officer. A co-captain and four year letterman, Holly Myers is an
honor student and intends to major in healthcare.
Hope Myers, who with her twin sister was a co-captain and
a four-year letterman at PHS, will also come to UALR after a successful high
school career. She earned the Top-Five Award as she was ranked by Mississippi
Swimming in the top-five of numerous short and long course events. Furthermore,
she is a MHSAA Swimming Championship two-time medalist and a MHSAA South State
Championship three-time gold medalist.
Hope Myers was also a member of the YMCA Hub Fins swim
team and is a team-record holder on multiple relay events. She was the local
swim club athlete representative for Mississippi
swimming and, along with her sister, was selected to teach the Swim America
Program.
A three-year letterman for the track team at PHS, Hope
Myers is also a member of the student council and was elected a class officer
by her peers. Like her sister, she is an honors student and her intended
college major is healthcare.
Coach Burgess believes that all the successes of the twin
sisters will translate into helping the UALR swimming and diving program
continue to grow and prosper in the coming years.
"Outside the water, Hope and Holly are going to provide
great enthusiasm for our developing program."
