Alexa Merz Class: Senior Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA High School: Harvard Westlake HS Height: 5-6 Event: Sprint Free Experience: 2V Last Club: Westside Aquatics

Pronunciation: MURZ

As A Sophomore In 2006-07: Postseason Finalist - Pac-10 Championships (50 Free, 15th; 100 Free, 24th).

As A Freshman In 2005-06: Postseason Finalst - Pac-10 Championships (200 Free Relay, 2nd... 200 Medley Relay, 5th... 50 Free, 15th).

National Competition Highlights: 2005 Junior Nationals (100 Free, 16th) • 2004 US Open • 2004 YMCA National Championships (50 Free, 1st ... 100 Free, 1st ... 50 Back, 5th) • 2004 Spring Senior Nationals • 2003 Summer Senior Nationals • 2003 U.S. Open.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Harvard-Westlake High School • 11-Time All-American • 2005 CIF Southern Section Division I Champion (200 Free Relay) • 2002 CIF Southern Section Division III Champion (50 Free) • Coached by Adam Blakis.

Club: Westside Aquatics (2004-05) • Palisades-Malibu YMCA (1994-2004) • Coached by Adam Blakis (Both Teams).

Getting To Know Alexa Merz
If I were not participating in collegiate women's swimming, I would be: Going to culinary school

Top Times
Event (Time)
50 Free (23.19) 100 Free (50.79) 200 Free (1:50.33)