Emily Hetzer enters her first season as a graduate assistant for the Georgia Southern Swimming and Diving team. She hired to be the graduate assistant in Fall 2023. She is responsible for assisting Allyson Sweeney in coaching the swim and dive team, as well as training the student-athletes in endurance-based training. Hetzer also assists in the coordination of all recruiting efforts & team development.
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Hetzer spent her previous five years at Auburn University where she competed all five years with the Tigers, qualifying for the NCAA Championship all five years at AU. She also qualified for Olympic trials and was a four-time All-American. She is currently ranked among the Top Ten All-Time individual performances for Auburn Swimming & Diving in all her primary events - including 500 / 1000 / 1650 Freestyle & 400 Individual Medley. Hetzer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science in August 2022, then a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Psychology in May 2023.
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Along with her athletic pursuits, Hetzer was a volunteer with the Lee County Special Olympics, as well as a member of Auburn’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee for three years, where she held the position of co-chair of the community service committee for three years.
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A native of Haymarket, Virginia, Hetzer currently resides in Statesboro.
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