Gina Mancini 2008-09 Swimming and Diving Roster

AS A JUNIOR: Consistent sprinter for the Irish … turned in a season-best 24.20 in the 50 Free at the BIG EAST Championships … also went 53.26 at the league meet … swam the 100 Back in 59.16 during the BIG EAST prelims … went 24.60 in the 50 Free at the Ohio State Invite … posted a 53.83 in the 100 Free during the Shamrock Invite … finished the 100 Back in 1:00.37 at Louisville … recipient of team[apos]s Golden Dumbbell award.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Saved her fastestperformance in the 50 Free (24.19) for the BIGEAST Championships … swam the 100 Free(53.90) at the league meet as well … top timein the 100 Free (53.78) was registered duringthe Shamrock Invitational, where she alsoswam the 100 Back (1:01.89) … turned in atime of 1:08.38 during the preliminary roundof the 100 Breast at the BIG EAST meet …next fastest time in the event was a 1:08.84 setat the Irish Invitational.

AS A FRESHMAN: Qualified for the BIGEAST Championships in three events – 50 Free,100 Free and 100 Breast … recorded three ofher career-best times with the Irish at theMinnesota Invite at the beginning of the season… the sixth-quickest performer in the 100Breast throughout the season.

THE MANCINI FILE: Eight-time individualstate champion as a prep at Falmouth (Maine)… led her high school to three statechampionships … four-time Maine StateChampionship Swimmer of the Meet … three-timeMaine State Swimmer of the Year …served as team captain each of her last twoprep seasons … went undefeated in all highschool individual races in her four years …holds three individual state high schoolswimming records (50 Free, 100 Free and 100Breast) … also holds two state records in relayevents … national qualifier … NISCA highschool Academic All-American … NISCA highschool swimming All-American … three-timeAll-American (50 Free, 100 Free and 100Breast) … served as team captain for theWestbrook Seals … born April 22, 1988, inPortland, Maine … daughter of Nancy andGino Mancini … oldest of three children …enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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