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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Tess Minigell

Tess Minigell

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Amherst Central
  • Hometown:
    Amherst, NY

Summary

Biography

At UR 2018-19: Named a captain for the 2018-19 season… Capped off her collegiate career by breaking a school record… At the UAA Championships, she set the school record in the 500 free (5:06.91)… Her times in the 200 free (1:55.10) and 1650 free (17:47.50) are both second in school history… Her time of 10:44.86 in the 1000, which is second best in school history, was achieved during her 1650 at the UAA Championship… Was a part of the 800 Free Relay at the UAA Championship… Had 10 victories and 18 top-3 victories.

At UR 2017-18: Found success in distance freestyle events during junior year...Was 6th on the team in scoring with 86.50 points and fastest on the team in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle...Recorded three wins in the 1000 freestyle event at three separate meets (CWRU Quad Meet, Alfred/Fredonia, Nazareth)...Tallied nine top-3 finishes...Recorded the fastest time on the team in the 1650 freestyle event which came in a 16th place finish at the UAA Championships (18:20.65)...Swam as a part of the 7th place 800 freestyle relay team at the UAA meet.
  
At UR 2016-17: Emerged as one of UR's top freestyle swimmers during sophomore season...Scored four top-5 finishes at the Liberty League Championships, earning a best result of 3rd in the 1650 freestyle...Also, was 4th in the 500 freestyle and 5th in both the 200 free and 200 butterfly, posting season best times in all four of those events...At the UAA Championships, was on Rochester's 6th place 800 freestyle relay team which posted a time of 7:54.15 and ended the season ranked #65 in NCAA Division III...Individually, earned 16th place finish in the 1650 freestyle at UAA's, adding 21st place result in the 500 freestyle and 23rd place finish in the 200 butterfly...Ranked 5th on the team in individual points (170) and was 8th in total points including relays (186.75)...Had the fastest time on UR in the 500 freestyle (5:10.18) and was top-3 this season in three other individual events...Named Liberty League Performer of the Week following double-winner performance at Grove City with CWRU and Gannon on Nov. 19.

At UR 2015-16: Had strong freshman campaign for Rochester, swimming in eight meets during the year...Scored in four events at the Liberty League Championships, including finishing 4th in the 500 and 1650 freestyle and 7th in the 200 free and butterfly events...Also, wound up scoring three times at the UAA Championships, which included placing 15th in the 1650 freestyle and 19th in the 500 freestyle...Had a UR team best time of the 5:09.55 in the 500 free this season and was 2nd quickest in the 1650 (18:03.98)...Ranked 7th on the team in individual points (without relays) with 138 in competition.

HS: Graduate of Amherst Central HS where she was a member of the Tigers swimming team...Team captain in 2013-14 and was 3-time team MVP...Was ECIC Swimmer of the Meet in 2014...Earned Scholar Athlete and Sportsmanship awards in 2015...Personal bests of 5:15.37 in the 500 free and 11:00.41 in the 1000 free...Helped club swim team place 3rd at Speedo Super Sectionals in 2014...Member of the National Honor Society and was President of the Spanish Club.

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