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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Nicole Gelb

Nicole Gelb

  • Position:
    Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Harley School
  • Hometown:
    Pittsford, NY

Summary

Biography

At UR 2021-22: Finished off UR career as one of the teams top sprint freestylers...Competed in eight meets overall...Had top times on UR in four events, including the 50 free (24.54 seconds), 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay...Swam in seven events at the UAA Championships, ranking 30th in the 50 free, 38th in the 100 back and 41st in the 100 free...Added 7th place results in the 200 medley and 400 free relays...Finished 6th in the 50 free at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational in December, adding a 12th place mark in the 100 free and 24th place in the 100 back...Also, was a part of runner-up 200 free relay squad and 5th place 400 free relay and 200 medley relay...Ranked 7th on the team in total points scored, including relays, with 144.50 points on the season...Had one win, one runner-up and one third place finish...Earned UAA All-Academic accolades.

At UR 2020-21: Solid junior season despite the shortened season...Three runner-up finishes on relays and three other top-6 results at the UR Invitational in March...Was on UR's top teams in the 200 free relay (1:38.05), 400 free relay (3:39.12) and 200 medley relay (1:49.30)...Individually, placed 3rd in the 50 free (24.75), 3rd in the 100 free (54.42) and 6th in the 100 back (1:00.49)...Ranked 78th in Division III in the 50 free, 87th in the 100 back, with relays ranking 19th (200 free relay), 27th (400 free relay) and 21st (200 medley relay)...Posted three runner-up results against Nazareth on Feb. 26, including in the 50m free individual event.

At UR 2019-20: Saw significant improvement as a sophomore, ranking 4th on Rochester in total points scored with 144.25 (including relays) this season...Had six individual top-3 finishes, including three wins...Had quickest time on UR in the 50 free (24.49) and second-best in the 100 free (54.34) during the year, both coming at the Ithaca Bomber Invite in December...Six top-16 finishes at Ithaca meet, including a pair of 3rd place results...Part of UR's 7th place 200 medley relay at the UAA Championships, with the group posting a time of 1:47.43, ranking 60th in NCAA Division III...Was a double-winner twice on the year, coming against Fredonia/Alfred and against Nazareth.

At UR 2018-19: Competed in nine meets as a first-year, primarily in the 50 and 100 free...At the UAA Championships, she competed in the 50 free (25.04), 100 free (55.61), and 100 back (1:00.93)...Her times in the 100 free and 100 back were season-bests...Had a season best 24.77 time in the 50 free at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational...Captured two third-place finishes on the season.

HS: Lettered in swimming and diving and softball for the Wolves of the Harley School...3-time team captain and was team MVP three times...Voted Swimmer of the Meet five times during career...Named a Genesee Regional All-Star every year since 7th grade...Speedo Sectionals and NCSA Junior Nationals qualifier...Selected 2016 Genesee Region Swimmer of the Year...Personal best of 24.13 in the 50 freestyle, 54.3 in the 100 freestyle and 1:00.3 in the 100 backstroke...High school record holder in six events...Helped the Wolves to six straight league titles...Earned Bob Joslyn Award, J Allen Gray Scholarship Award and White Key Award...Vice President of HS class for three years...Founder of Golisano Children's Club and served as President of the organization...Swam club with PACK Swim Team.

Personal: Brothers, Matthew '22 and Robert '22, also attended UR and were a part of the Rochester men's swimming and diving team.

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