2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Bridie Dunn

  • Class Senior
  • Position Diver
  • Height 5-7
  • Highschool Winston Churchill
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.

Biography

Top Dives:
One-Meter Dive: 277.80 (11/9/18 Penn; New Villanova Program Record)
Three-Meter Dive: 283.65 (1/24/20 at Richmond; New Villanova Program Record)

2019-20: Dunn capped off her career at Villanova in great fashion. Against Richmond, Dunn broke her own program record in the three-meter dive, scoring 283.65. Her top score in the one-meter dive came against Princeton, when she tallied 269.48. At BIG EAST Championships, Dunn placed third in the one-meter dive and second in the three-meter dive. She earned All-BIG EAST honors for her performance in both events. 

2018-19: Dunn finished her junior year with a stellar track record. For the 2018-19 season she competed at 10 meets, scored a new personal best in the 1-meter dive and set a new Villanova program record. Against Penn, Dunn scored a 277.80 (11/9/18) on the low board and broke the previous program record held by Julie Rhines who scored a 275.48 in 2002. Her season high score on the 3-meter came against La Salle (1/16) with a score of 266.78. Dunn led the BIG EAST Conference in both events with her final scores at the BIG EAST Championships and was named BIG EAST Female Diver of the Year, named to the All-BIG EAST Team and named Female Athlete of the Week (11/21). She was also named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team for the first time. 

2017-18: Competed at five meets in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives during her sophomore year. She also competed in the BIG EAST Championships in the 1-meter dive and placed fifth with a final score of 472.50. Dunn recorded her top score of the season at Richmond (1/26) in both the one adn three meter. In the 1-meter she scored a 267.22 and in the 3-meter she recorded a score of 271.35. 

2016-17: Named to the All-BIG EAST Team for her performances in the one meter and three-meter diving events at the BIG EAST Championships…Won the one-meter dive at the BIG EAST Championships with a final score of 534.40…Placed third in the three-meter dive at the BIG EAST Championships, tallying a score of 492.70.

Winston Churchill High School:Four-year varsity letter winner under coach Wes Mattice…Earned All-Metro Honorable Mention honors…Placed third in the Metro swimming meet and fourth at the state meet (2016)…Named an Academic All-American (2016)…Recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Award (2016)…Member of the History, English, and Chinese Honor Societies.

Personal: Daughter of Gerry Dunn and Nancy Cannon…Father was a diver at St. Bonaventure…Has an older sister, Sean Dunn…Majoring in International Business and Marketing while minoring in Chinese and Asian Studies…Chose Villanova because the school is incredible and has a welcoming environment.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Diver
    0 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

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    0 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    Diver
    5'7" 150 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    Diver
    5'7" 150 lbs