COLUMBUS, Ga. – Thomas University freshman swimmer Aspen Shipp took home the bronze in the 200-yard backstroke Saturday at the NAIA National Swimming and Diving Championship.
 
Shipp swam a finals time of 2:01.90 to earn her second medal of the national championship meet.
 
The third-place finish comes on the heels of her second-place swim in the 100-yard backstroke on Friday. Shipp's finish in the backstroke was the highest finish for a Night Hawk swimmer in program history. Shipp's medal is the first for a Thomas swimmer since Perry Lindo medaled in 2017, earning gold in the 50-free.
 
Shipp also placed ninth in the 100-yard butterfly for the Night Hawks at the national meet.   
 
Shipp is a native of Opelousas, La., and attended Abeka Academy prior to her time at Thomas University.