Erika Sheinhait
Erika Sheinhait
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Framingham, Mass.
  • High School:
    Framingham
  • Position:
    Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Major:
    Sport Management

Bio

2016-17 (Junior Year): Broke one school record (100 IM)...Team MVP...High Point Award winner...broke into top-10 of career points...named to All-New England team...All-Academic New England...led team six events...6-time member of the 500 fly club...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week on Nov. 14...inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.

2015-16 (Sophomore Year): Broke 5 school records (50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50m, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle relay)...served as team captain...High Point Award (129 points)...three-time All-New England honors (50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 IM)...All-Academic New England...named to the CCC Academic Team...led team in eight events...4-time member of the 500 fly club...named CollegeSwimming.com's Conference Swimmer of the Week Feb 1...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15.

2014-15 (Freshman Year): Broke nine school records (50, 100, 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 IM, 200, 400, 800 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay) at the NEISDA Championships...named Rookie of the Year...earned High Point Award (172 points)...earned All-New England honors in the 100 butterfly...led team in six events...2-time member of the 500 fly club...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week Oct. 13.

High School: 2014 graduate of Framingham High School, where she earned four varsity letters in swimming...served as team captain as a senior...earned most improved swimmer in 2010...Boston Globe and Bay State Conference All-Star as a junior and senior...Bay State Conference Champion 2010-2013...Four year Division I state and south sectional qualifier...state runner-up in 50 freestyle as a senior...holds club record in 100 freestyle...competed in club swimming with the Metrowest Aquatic Club.

Personal: Born May 30, 1996 to Sherri and Stuart Sheinhait...has two siblings, Evan and Amy...Amy swims at Brandeis University...Favorites: Pro Team - Boston Red Sox; Athlete - David Ortiz; Food - Macaroni and cheese...majoring in sport management. 

What I Like Best About WNE: "The beautiful campus and the small class sizes."

Career Best Times:
50 freestyle: 25.34, NEISDA Championships, 2/12/16
100 freestyle: 54.77, Time Trials at WNE, 2/15/15
200 freestyle: 2:01.39, NEISDA Championships, 2/14/15
500 freestyle: 5:50.49, WestConn vs. WNE, 11/21/14
50 backstroke: 30.99, WNE vs. WestConn, 11/6/15
100 backstroke: 1:10.39, Blue Jay Pentathlon, 10/28/16
100 breastroke: 1:20.89, Blue Jay Pentathlon, 10/30/16
50 butterfly: 27.09, NEISDA Championships, 2/13/16
100 butterfly: 1:00.80, NEISDA Championships, 2/13/15
200 butterfly: 2:37.77, WNE vs. EastConn, 2/7/15
100 IM: 1:04.21, NEISDA Championships, 2/19/17




News Mentions

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Erika Sheinhait Earns NEISDA All-Academic Honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (May 2, 2017) – Junior Erika Sheinhait (Framingham, Mass.) of the Western New England University women’s swimming...

May 2, 2017

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Erika Sheinhait Named to NEISDA All-New England Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (February 27, 2017) – Junior Erika Sheinhait (Framingham, Mass.) of the Western New England University swimming team has...

February 27, 2017

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Western New England Finishes 16th at NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 20, 2017) – The Western New England University swimming team wrapped up its 2016-17 season yesterday with the final...

February 19, 2017

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Golden Bears Remain in 14th Place After Day Two of NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 19, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team remains in 14th place after day two of...

February 18, 2017

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Golden Bears in 14th After Day One of NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 17, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team sits in 14th place after day one of the...

February 17, 2017

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Western New England Defeats St. Joseph, 129-125, in Home Finale

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 28, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team posted a 129-125 victory over the...

January 27, 2017

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Golden Bears Split with Simmons & St. Joe’s

BOSTON, Mass. (January 21, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team split with Simmons College and St....

January 21, 2017

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Golden Bears Top Elms, 132-106, in Second Semester Opener

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 11, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team returned to action for the first time...

January 11, 2017

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Golden Bears Finish Fourth at Colby-Sawyer Invitational

NEW LONDON, N.H. (December 3, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team posted a fourth-place finish earlier...

December 3, 2016

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Golden Bears Fall to Plymouth State & Eastern Connecticut

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (November 19, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Plymouth State and Eastern...

November 19, 2016

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Golden Bears Swim to 122-82 Win at Rhode Island College

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (November 18, 2016) – Five different Golden Bears posted individual event wins as the Western New England University...

November 18, 2016

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Western New England Drops Dual Meet to Gordon, 131-106

WENHAM, Mass. (November 13, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team dropped a 131-106 dual meet decision to...

November 12, 2016

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Owls Top Golden Bears, 122-109

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 9, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Westfield State University,...

November 9, 2016

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Golden Bears Defeat Western Connecticut State in Home Opener, 142-103

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 5, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team defeated Western Connecticut State...

November 4, 2016

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Golden Bears Compete at Blue Jay Pentathlon

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (October 29, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team returned to action at the Universit...

October 28, 2016

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Golden Bears Open 2016-17 Campaign at CCC Invitational

BRISTOL, R.I. (October 22, 2016) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team opened its 2016-17 campaign earlier today...

October 22, 2016