• Elected to opt out of competing during the season due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Graduated ranked 12th in team history in the 200 free
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the freestyle events and 200 IM
• One of 21 Purdue student-athletes to compile a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2019-20 school year and is one of only four non-freshmen student-athletes with a flawless 4.0 for her academic career at Purdue
• Selected as a repeat winner of the team's Cathy Wright-Eger Continuing Women of Educational Excellence award
• Posted season-best times in the 100 free (50.73) and 200 IM (2:03.05) at Big Ten Championships
• Continued to rank 12th in program history in the 200 free (1:47.47)
• Season best in the 200 free (1:49.79) was at the Purdue Invitational, where she also registered a time of 2:03.09 in the 200 IM
• Won the 100 free and anchored Purdue’s 400 free relay team to victory in the dual meet vs. Notre Dame
• Accounted for 12 team points at the Purdue Invitational by scoring in the B finals of the 100 and 200 free as well as the 200 IM
• Also swam on three of the team’s top-scoring relays at the Purdue Invite
• Registered a season-best time in the 50 free (23.76) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Victorious in the 100 free at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
• Advanced to the quarterfinal race of the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Won heat 1 and finished third overall in the 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Cathy Wright-Eger Continuing Women of Educational Excellence award recipient
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.54) and 200 free (1:48.40) at the Big Ten Championships
• Time of 50.75 at Big Tens was just .03 hundredths off her season best of 50.72 on the leadoff leg of the 400 free relay at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
• 50 free time at Big Tens was also a career-best mark
• Registered her season best in the 500 free (4:57.07) at the IU Invitational
• Swam with Purdue’s 800 free relay teams at Big Tens and the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, posting seventh-fastest time in program history at Big Tens
• Continues to rank 10th in program history in the 200 free (1:47.47)
• Represented Purdue at the USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in July
• Scored in the C final of the 200 free at Big Tens
• Scored in the C finals of the 200 and 500 free at the IU Invitational
• Won her heat and finished second overall in the 200 free at the November triple dual vs. Tennessee and Wisconsin
• Won the 100 free, finished second in the 200 free and contributed to the victorious 400 free relay in the dual meet at Michigan State
• Won the 200 IM, finished second in the 100 free and contributed to the victorious 200 free relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates???????
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (800 Free Relay)
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (23.72), 100 (50.23) and 500 free (4:51.36) at the Purdue Invitational
• Season best in the 200 free (1:47.47) was at the Big Ten Championships, moving into 10th place in program history
• Also swam on the 400 and 800 free relays at Big Tens, helping the 400 team post the third-fastest time in program history and the 800 team qualify for the NCAA Championships
• At NCAAs, swam the leadoff leg while helping the 800 free relay team post the second-fastest time in program history
• Scored in the C final of the 200 free at Big Tens
• Runner-up in both the 200- and 400-meter free at the Indiana Senior State Championships
• Victorious in the 100 free vs. South Carolina and the 200 free vs. Michigan State, helping Purdue win both duals
• At the Purdue Invite, won the B final of the 100 free and also scored in the B final of the 200 free to account for 15 team points
• Also swam on Purdue’s top 400 and 800 free relays at the Purdue Invite
• Finished in the top four of both the 100 and 200 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Swam on a relay winner in each of the first three dual meets of the season
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Justin Max and Bobby Mattin at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne
• Multi-year Indiana state qualifier, finishing as the runner-up in the 100 free as a senior
• Also a state finalist in the 100 and 200 free in both of her upperclassman seasons
• Mental attitude award recipient and Wendy's High School Heisman winner as a senior
• Two-time sectional champion each of her final three years, winning the 200 free three straight seasons
• Multi-year first team all-conference honoree
• Workhorse award and coach's award as a junior
• Helped Homestead win a sectional title as a freshman
• Established LCM records in the 100 and 200 free with her SWAC Swim Team club
• Multi-year Scholastic All-American
PERSONAL
• Major: Health Science Pre-Professional
• Full name is Megan Erica Johnson
• Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Parents are Eric and JoAnn Johnson
• Family also includes older sisters Kristen Criswell, Erin Gregory and Kelly O'Hara
• Sisters Erin and Kelly both swam at Ball State
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Missy Franklin
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI Natatorium
Swimmer She'd Like to Race Against: Katie Ledecky
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 200 Free
Favorite Marquee Event: Olympics
In Her MP3 Player: AJR
Band She'd Love to See Play Purdue: Train
Favorite Actor & Actress: Ryan Reynolds & Emma Stone
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Pitch Perfect
Favorite Super-Hero: Wonder Woman
Show She Can't Stop Watching: The Office
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food/Meal: Pasta
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Badminton
Favorite Purdue Building: Co-Rec
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Ross-Ade Stadium
Favorite Big City: New York
Unique Travel Locale: Zion National Park
Country She'd Like to Visit: Spain
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: Lane Space
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: David Bridges, Biology
Furry Friend: Sadie, Shih Tzu