At a glance: Qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200 individual medley … specializes in breaststroke and individual medley events for the Buckeyes.
As a junior (2014): Captured the 200 individual medley (1:56.91) title at the Big Ten championships with a time of 2:12.48 … finished seventh overall in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.75) and 200 breaststroke (2:12.48) at the conference showcase … earned a bid to the NCAA championships, swimming the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley events … held the top time on the Buckeye depth chart for the 100 breaststroke (1:00.90) and second-fastest for the 200 breaststroke (2:12.48).
As a sophomore (2013): Swam in the 200 individual medley at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, competing in the B-Final and finishing with a time of 2:01.24 … also broke the two-minute mark and set a personal best in the in prelims (1:59.52) … Had a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (23.26) at the Ohio State Last Chance meet … neuroscience major … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete selection.
As a freshman (2012): Recorded three individual wins during the season … first career win came at a home meet vs. Kenyon in the 100 butterfly … also posted wins in the 200 butterfly and 400 individual medley … qualified for the 2012 Big Ten championships, finishing eighth in the 100 butterfly … academically, earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
Background: Ashley, a breaststroke and individual medley specialist, is from Texas, but swam for the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. … was the 2010 Tennessee state swimmer of the year after leading Baylor to the team title … Tennessee state champion in the 200 individual medley with a state-record time of 2:00.90 and in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.20, a time that is fifth-fastest nationally for 17-year-olds) … also swam on state champion 200 free and 200 medley relay teams … has long course bests of 2:22.44 and 4:21.83 in the 200 and 400 IMs, respectively, and 1:11.7 and 2:37.3 in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events … a Swimming World four-star recruit, Vance is a two time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American … she competed in August at the ConocoPhillips U.S. National Championships in Irvine, Calif. … the daughter of Joel and Terri Vance, Ashley has two sisters, Megan and Brooke.
